Konrad Hafen
Job Title: Graduate Research Assistant Primary Affiliation: Department of Watershed Sciences Secondary Affiliation: Ecogeomorphology & Topographic Analysis Lab
Education
- 2017 MS. Watershed Sciences, Utah State University (Expected)
- 2014 BS. WIldlife Science: Minors - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Fisheries Science. Utah State University
Research
My research interests focus on watershed, fisheries, wildlife management, especially how spatial analysis and remote sensing can be applied to monitoring habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species. I am also interested in using existing data (or gathering data) to create large scale spatial models that can be applied to a variety of regions to inform management and planning decision. Currently, I am working to model the ability of beaver dams to affect the storage and timing of spring runoff in the western United States where changing climatic regimes may have great influences on water delivery and availability.
Bio
Konrad Hafen, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2014 majoring in wildlife science with minors in GIS and fisheries science. His professional experience includes a variety of fish and wildlife monitoring, GIS and spatial analysis, and geospatial programming. Most recently Konrad worked as the primary developer of the MoRPHED morphodynamic model with PhD student Alan Kasprak. His main interests include developing spatial models that can be used to inform management for different landscapes and species at various spatial scales.
Projects
- MORPHED: Model of Riverine Physical Form and Eco-hydromorphic Dynamics
- Decadal Analysis of Changes in Aspen and Conifer Distribution
- Determinants of Population Growth in Two Utah Moose Populations
- Investigating Predator Prey Interactions in Scofield Reservoir, Utah
- Trout Population Dynamics and Biotic Resistance in the Logan River, Utah
- Drivers of Wood Duck Brood Parasitism in Cache Valley, Utah
Scholarly Contributions
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Hafen, K., and P. Budy. 2015. Agonisitic behavior between three trout species commonly stocked in Utah reservoirs. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:551-556.
- Hafen, K., and D. N. Koons. In review. Factors affecting intraspecific brood parasitism in Wood Ducks of the Intermountain West. The Condor: Ornithological Applications.
- Ruprecht, J. S., K. R. Hersey, K. Hafen, K. L. Monteith, N. J. Decesare, M. J. Kauffman, and D. R. MacNulty. In review. The relationship between body condition and pregnancy in moose (Alces alces shirasi) at their southern range limit. Journal of Mammalogy.
Conference Papers, Presentations & Posters
- Presentation: Hafen, K., and David Koons. 2013. Drivers of wood duck brood parasitism in Cache Valley, Utah, The Wildlife Society Student Conclave, Laramie, WY.
- Presentation: Hafen, K., L. Winters, and P. Budy. 2013. Agonisitc behavior between three trout species commonly stocked in Utah reservoirs, American Fisheries Society Western Division Annual Meeting, Boise, ID.
- Poster: Hafen, K., W. C. Saunders, G. P. Thiede, and P. Budy. 2012. Effects of impoundments on brown trout source-sink dynamics in the Logan River, Utah: conservation implications for endemic Bonneville cutthroat trout, American Fisheries Sociecty Western Division Annual Meeting, Boise, ID.
Reports
- Budy, P., L. Winters, G. P. Thiede, K. Hafen, and B. Roholt. 2013. Scofield Reservoir predator-prey interactions: investigating the roles of interspecific interactions and forage availability on the performance of three predatory fishes. 2013 Interim Progress Report to the Utah Division of Wildllife Resources. UTCFWRU 2013 (2): 1-99.
Utah State University Watershed Sciences Department 5210 Old Main Hill, NR 210 Logan UT 84322-5210
Office: JQL 222
**Email: **khafen74@gmail.com