Field Guides and Workshops

2020 Award Winner!!

In December 2020, I received the Peggy Thompson Publication Award for the Fishes of Alberta and the Fishes of Saskatchewan from the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists.
These awards are designed to recognize and encourage high standards of achievement in publishing biological information and in conveying an understanding of the concepts and application of biological sciences.
Read all about it by clicking the button below on pages 5-6!

Fishes of Alberta and Saskatchewan -
Field Identification Guides

The Fishes of Alberta (Fourth Edition) and Saskatchewan (Second edition) - Field Identification guides are used for FAST and EASY identification of fish species in Alberta and Saskatchewan for recreational anglers, field biologists, and nature enthusiasts alike. The intention is to promote fast field identification (ID) with external morphological features to minimize stress to the fish. The guide contains distinguishable features, distribution maps within Alberta and/or Saskatchewan, live fish colour photos, and information on each fish species located within the province. The guides have 114 pages (each), printed on waterproof/tear-resistant paper, and augmented with educational resources related to Alberta and/or Saskatchewan fish species.

The guides are $45 each.
You will receive a Waterproof/Tear-resistant paper (5.5" x 8.5") book, light weight and field worthy guide.
Perfect for use in the boat or walking by a stream!

Go to the "Drop us a line..." page and catch Shona Derlukewich.
Or if you cannot swim away and you're hooked,
catch me via email: derlukew@ualberta.ca
OR
Another option includes purchasing the field guides
from the online store at the
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Bookstore

Shop at NAIT - Fishes of Alberta

shop at NAIT - Fishes of saskatchewan

Next Projects:
Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia - Field Identification Guide
Freshwater Fishes of Manitoba - Field Identification guide

Workshops

In Person! May 29, 2022 Edmonton, AB
$100 will get you a field guide and three hour workshop with handling samples

Individual companies can request a personal workshop in your very own boardroom for a flat rate!!
Email me for more details to register
Handling the preserved fish is very important as the students can find the key field ID features.

Fishes of Alberta and Saskatchewan- Field Identification Workshops are for anglers/biologists of all ages who have an interest in the fascinating world of fish.

School of Fish is hosting
Fishes of Alberta -Field Identification Workshops
at Mount Royal University in Calgary, AB
and MacEwan University in Edmonton, AB.

I have provided group workshops for Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) (Fisheries and Whirling Disease teams), AllNorth, ATCO, City of Edmonton, Golder Associates, Grade 7-9 students in Hinton, Hatfield, Hammera, Nature Regina, Matrix Solutions, TUC-NLFF, Stantec, University of Alberta -students and University of Calgary.

Sport fish identification workshops are designated to teach anglers how to identify regularily caught fish! With enough interest, workshops can and have been held at Cabela's in Edmonton and Bass Pro Shop in Calgary.

To inquire about booking your own School of Fish - Field Identification Workshop, please refer to the Drop us a Line page or feel free to browse the links below or email derlukew@ualberta.ca.