Our program is all about learning by doing. The nearby ocean, bay, rivers, and lagoons play an important role in your education, and resources like our on-campus fish hatchery and ocean-going vessel, along with passionate professors, give you cutting-edge knowledge and hands-on learning to help you excel in your career.
Cal Poly Humboldt is a neighbor to the Pacific Ocean, Humboldt Bay, and major coastal rivers and lagoons. We share these resources with a strong commercial fishing fleet and aquaculture industry, as well as countless recreational anglers.
Our on-campus fish hatchery, marine laboratory, 90-foot ocean-going vessel, and fish collection are just some of the resources that will help you learn.
Fieldwork is a crucial part of our Fisheries program. You’ll get out on the water, putting your classroom knowledge into practice in a way that few programs do.
You’ll choose between marine, freshwater, and aquaculture concentrations that will allow you to become knowledgeable and practiced in conservation, fishery management, water pollution biology, fish health management, and habitat restoration. We’re also home to the only Fisheries Biology program in California.
Although a minor is not required for graduation, it will complement your studies and enhance your career opportunities by bringing fishes and their habitats to the forefront of your discipline.
Humboldt offers a Masters degree with a Fisheries option. Graduate students enroll for at least four semesters of coursework, and must complete a research thesis and public thesis defense.
As a fisheries biologist with the U.S. Forest Service, I'm responsible for managing aquatic habitats for native and desired non-native species of fish and amphibians.
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Fisheries Biology
1 Harpst St.
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: (707) 826-3953
fisheries@humboldt.edu
