Troy Zorn

Troy Zorn serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife within Michigan State University's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, while maintaining his primary position as a Fisheries Research Biologist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where he has worked since 1987. Based in Marquette, Michigan, his dual affiliation bridges academic research with state-level fisheries management operations in the Upper Peninsula.

His research program centers on freshwater ecosystem conservation in Michigan, with particular emphasis on:

• Ecology and sustainable management of stream fish populations
• Habitat restoration and protection for trout species
• Impacts of water resource extraction on aquatic communities
• Species rehabilitation initiatives including coaster brook trout and Arctic grayling
• Nearshore fish dynamics in Great Lakes ecosystems

Dr. Zorn's work directly informs state conservation policies through his DNR position, focusing on practical applications of fisheries science in Michigan's unique freshwater environments.