Education

Description

In the broadest sense my research interests and experiences are in the area of Fish Ecology, emphasizing the impacts of environmental conditions on the expression of behavior.  It should be noted that at the intersection of environment and behavior are physiological responses.  As such, much of my research has focused on the integration of behavior and physiology as it relates to environmental experiences.  Recently, my research direction has expanded to incorporate impacts of various components of the ecosystems (prey presence, interspecific interactions, and water chemistry) on fish behavior and population dynamics.  I have found that results from these research topics are useful for natural resource managers making decisions associated with environmental impacts on natural (or artificially-enhanced) populations of fishes. 

Research interests

Current projects include: 

• Determination of the presence and distribution of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon in the Penobscot River.
• Examining the performance of Atlantic salmon smolts held long-term in seawater.
• A review of the the effects of descaling on osmoregulation in Atlantic salmon smolts.

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