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Ethan G.

Buchinger
Michigan State university
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Rm.336 Natural Resources Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824
810-547-6145
[email protected]

Education
M.S.( Expected 2018)

Michigan State University


Fisheries and Wildlife
Adviosor: Weiming Li

B.S. 2016

University of Alaska Fairbanks


Major: Fisheries

H.S. June 2011

Kodiak High School

Professional
Experience
Summer 2016Present

February 2016-May
2016

Summer 2011-2015

Graduate Student, Michigan State University,


Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, East Lansing Mi
48824
Overall project: Identification and
characterization of sea lamprey pheromones to.
Determination of the role of arginine vasotocin on
sea lamprey endocrine system.
Identification of pheromonal release rate and
ratio changes across male lamprey maturation.
Research Assistant Michigan State University,
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, East Lansing MI,
Supervisor: Dr. Weiming Li
o Assisted in RNA sample analysis
o Prepared equipment and planned for
summer field work
o Aided in lake trout bile acid
fractionation
Research Technician, Michigan State University,
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, East Lansing MI,
Supervisor: Cory Brant, Dr. Weiming Li
Assisted with field evaluation of potential sea
lamprey migratory and sex pheromones

o Pheromone application: Mixing pheromone and


setting equipment to set at specific pump rates
o Using a flow meter to estimate discharge
o Under water filming
o Detailed behavioral observations
o Experience in Good Laboratory Practices
o Experience in dissections and basic physiology
o PIT tag equipment set up and use
o Set up and take down of field sites
o Worked in collaboration with USFWS, USGS, MSU
Fall 2011-Spring2013

Research Assistant, University Of Alaska Fairbanks


Museum/ Ichthyology Lab, Fairbanks AK, Supervisor:
Andres Lopez
Using eDNA to potentially estimate pike populations
in a water source.
Assisted in determining whether arctic brook
lamprey and Alaskan brook lamprey are the same
species or variations of the species
o Mixing and manipulation of Polymerase Chain
Reactions
o Gel Electrophoresis
o DNA extractions
o Preparing sequencing plates
o Analyzing and cleaning sequencing data using
CodonCode

References:
Cory O. Brant, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow - Water Center
University of Michigan
Graham Sustainability Institute
[email protected]
Office: (734) 763-0726

Andres Lopez
Curator of Fishes/Assistant Professor,
University of Alaska Fairbanks
(907) 474-7828

[email protected]

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