DR. JOHN OWEN
Inducted 1988
Dr. John Owen of Grand Forks was perhaps the father or marine and fish biology in North Dakota, and particularly, on the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea. Owen, a professor of biology at the University of North Dakota, conducted lengthy and continuous research on the numerous fish species in North Dakota to determine their biological needs and how those needs could best be met in the state’s waters.
The research Owen did on marine biology enabled the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to review existing fisheries programs and use the information to enhance these programs. This information was also used in establishing new programs for the state’s waters.
Owen attracted considerable private and corporate funding support for fisheries related programs and equipment at a time when these resources were not easily obtained from the public sector. His work, often unnoticed by the average angler, affects everyone who fishes in North Dakota.
Inducted 1988
Dr. John Owen of Grand Forks was perhaps the father or marine and fish biology in North Dakota, and particularly, on the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea. Owen, a professor of biology at the University of North Dakota, conducted lengthy and continuous research on the numerous fish species in North Dakota to determine their biological needs and how those needs could best be met in the state’s waters.
The research Owen did on marine biology enabled the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to review existing fisheries programs and use the information to enhance these programs. This information was also used in establishing new programs for the state’s waters.
Owen attracted considerable private and corporate funding support for fisheries related programs and equipment at a time when these resources were not easily obtained from the public sector. His work, often unnoticed by the average angler, affects everyone who fishes in North Dakota.