Hooked on salmon: student leads record-breaking fish count project
Clad in hip waders, the weight of the cool river flow buffeting the protective layer keeping him dry while immersed in the science of salmon enhancement is exactly where Tristen Dieleman wants to be.
Tristen is a second-year diploma student in the VIU Fisheries and Aquaculture program. He came to the university as a mature student, knowing that a career in fisheries was where he wanted to be.