Gene
"Guido" Macri
Aquatic and Environmental
Scientist
Gene Macri is an aquatic and environmental
scientist. He has worked on streams from Henry's Fork of the
Snake River to the limestone spring creeks of Pennsylvania. His
expertise is in aquatic ecology, entomology, microbiology,
fishery, phycology, environmental geology and environmental
science. He is one of the few aquatic scientists with expertise
in both spring creeks and freestone streams including AMD (acid mine
drainage). He is also a graphic artist and videographer as
well as a professional photographer. His other passion of
course is fly fishing. You may have read his story on
Charlie Fox-Reflections with Charlie Fox in
Limestone Legends which was
published by the Fly Fishers Club of Harrisburg. Gene was
a member of the Letort Regulars and was a friend of the
legendary Charlie Fox and others. Gene has also taught fly
fishing and aquatic biology at The Masters Fly Fishing
School held on Spruce Creek with his friend the legendary
Lefty Kreh and others including Tom Zacoi. Gene and Dr.
Jack Black along with Ralph Shires were the scientific
team which were instrumental along with citizens and
fishermen that closed the Big Spring Hatchery and thus
began the return of one of the greatest Brook Trout
Streams in the country. Gene has done more research on the
streams in Pennsylvania than anyone in the state. He has
also done the most work on the limestone spring creeks
including Big Spring, The Letort, Falling Spring, Green
Spring, and the Yellow Breeches. His fly fishing insanity
includes 25 consecutive years of making the Green Drake
hatch on Penns Creek before he missed one!
Gene also has a nonprofit, the last river and
gamekeeper (www.riverandgamekeeper.org)
that helps citizens in environmental stewardship and protection
of their resources. He also mainitains the popular websites:
www.flyfisher.com,
www.limestoner.com,
and his professional site www.eugenemacri.com. He
promised Charlie Fox that he would do his best to mainitain
these streams and he is trying his best most of the time
without funding. If you have any interests his work please
contact him: gene(at)aquaticinstitute.com or use the form
below:
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