Christopher Cheek (Cherokee)
Doctoral Student
Field of Study
Aquatic Ecology
Hometown
Edmond, OK
Education
2012, Texas Tech University, M.S., Aquatic Science, Lubbock, TX
2010, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife, Durant, OK
Research Focus
Investigating the impact of interactions among invasive species that span terrestrial-aquatic boundaries
Major Advisor
Dr. Reuben Goforth, Forestry and Natural Resources
Publications
Cheek, C.A. and C.M. Taylor. Salinity and Geomorphology Drive Long-Term Changes to Local and Regional Fish Assemblage Attributes in the Lower Pecos River, Texas. 2014. Ecology of Freshwater Fish.
Cheek, C.A., S. Hilavity, K. Mougey, M. Pyron, C. Ryan, J.C. Zavaleta , G. Perry, C. Boal. 2013. Vertical Structure Use by Stout Iguana (Cyclura pinguis) on Guana Island, B.V.I. Journal of Reptiles and Amphibians. Volume 20:3, Pg. 112-118.
Presentations
Cheek, C.A. Conservation Implications of a Newly Formed Waterfall at the River-Reservoir Interface of Lake Powell. Desert Fishes Council Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. 2016.
Cheek, C.A. Annual Report on the PNM Fish Passage Facility and NAPI Razorback Sucker Grow-out Facility. San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program Annual Meeting. Durango, CO. February 2014.
Cheek, C.A. Annual Report on the PNM Fish Passage Facility and NAPI Razorback Sucker Grow-out Facility. San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program Annual Meeting. Durango, CO. February 2013.
Cheek, C.A. C. M. Taylor. Spatial and Temporal Variation in Fish Assemblage of the Lower Pecos River, Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife Annual River Studies Meeting. Austin, TX. April 2012.
Cheek, C.A. C. M. Taylor. Spatial and Temporal Variation in Fish Assemblage of the Lower Pecos River, Texas. Southwest Association of Naturalists. Valle de Bravo, Mexico. April 2012.
Cheek, C.A. T.M. Patton. J. Dyer. Channel Catfish Predation on Native Fishes, San Juan River Utah. Southwest Association of Naturalists. Junction, Texas. April, 2010.
Cheek, C.A. T. M. Patton, J.P. Wood. 2009. Effects of Commercial Turtle Harvest on Turtle Populations in Southeastern Oklahoma. Louis-Stokes Research Symposium. Stillwater, Oklahoma. September, 2009.
Cheek, C.A. J. Morel. T. M. Patton. Channel Catfish Stomach Content Analysis, San Juan River, Utah. Louis-Stokes Research Symposium. Stillwater, Oklahoma. September, 2008.
Professional Organizations:
American Fisheries Society
Desert Fishes Council
Southwester Association of Naturalists
Honors, Grants, Awards and Activities:
2016, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
2016, Native American Natural Resource Scholarship. Intertribal Timber Council
2016, Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research. American Philosophical Society
2015 - Present, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Recipient