Experimental determination of the function, production and release of a sea lamprey male pheromone. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Collaborator: Dr. Alexander Scott of UK Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CEFAS).

Developing Procedures for Utilizing a Sex Pheromone to Increase the Efficacy of the Sterile Male Release Program in Control of Sea Lamprey Populations of the Great Lakes. Funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund. Collaborators: Dr. Stacia Sower of University of New Hamsphire; Dr. Kim Scribner of Michigan State University; and Mr. Mike Twohey of USFWS Marquette Biological Station.

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Olfactory Transduction. Funded by NIH. Collaborator: John Teeter (PI) of the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

Electroreception in the Sea Lamprey. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Collaborator: Dr. John Teeter of the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

The Identification of Reproductive Pheromones used by the Round Goby in Michigan Waters where the Survival of Indigenous Fishes is Threatened. Funded by the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund. Collaborators: Dr. Lynda Corkum and Dr. Barbara Zielinski of the University of Windsor.

Assessment of impacts of contaminants on Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine. Funded by NOAA. In collaboration with Dr. Steve McCormick of USGS Conte Anadramous Fish Laboratory.

Effects of Low Level Aquatic Contaminants on Lake Trout Reproduction: Implication in Lake Trout Rehabilitation. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Elucidation of Etiology and Pathogenesis of Early Mortality Syndrome by cDNA Microarray Based Identification of Expressed Genes. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Trust. Collaborators: Drs. Mohamed Faisal and Paul Coussens of Michigan State University.

The use of cDNA microarrays to identify genes involved in the immunotoxicity of Benzo(a)pyrene in the Rainbow Trout. Funded by the Sea Grant. Collaborators: Drs. Mohamed Faisal (PI) and Paul Coussens of Michigan State University.

Current Research Projects:

Sex pheromone communication in the sea lamprey.

Cellular and molecular mechanism of olfaction.

Elucidation of etiology and pathogenesis of early mortality syndrome by cDNA microarray based identification of expressed genes.

Discovering new targets for sea lamprey control using DNA microarray.

Developing procedures for utilizing a sex pheromone in control of sea lamprey populations of the Great Lakes.

Electroreception in the Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus.

The Identification of Reproductive Pheromones used by the Round Goby in Michigan Waters where the Survival of Indigenous Fishes is Threatened.

Assessment of impacts of contaminants on Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine.

Identification and characterization of sex steroids in the sea lamprey.

Characterization of stress responses in the Pacific lamprey.

 

 

 

Weiming Li, Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Laboratory (Natural Resources) - (517) 432-1141
Wet Laboratory - (517) 432-8087
Fax: (517) 432-1699
liweim@msu.edu