Students:  

Jenkins, Lekelia "Kiki". Ph.D. student, Duke University (NSF Fellowship, Fall 1997).

Hart, Kristen Marie. Ph.D. student, Ecology, Duke University (Spring 2000).

Stewart, Kelly. Ph.D. student, Environment, Duke University (Fall 2002).

Neely, Karen. Ph.D. student, Ecology, Duke University (Fall 2002).

Hazen, Elliott. Ph.D. student, Ecology, Duke University (Fall 2003).

Penloza, Claudia. Ph.D. student, Ecology, Duke University (Fall 2004).

Shackeroff, Janna. Ph.D. student, Ecology, Duke University (Fall 2004).

Abbott, Kelsey. 2004. An analysis of body condition in southern resident killer whales. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Calcari, Meaghan. 2004. Indigenous marine tenure in a common-pool framework: A Philippine case study. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Chan, Valerie. 2004. Spatial and Temporal Trends in Sea Turtle Strandings in North Carolina, 1980-2003. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Hodge, Christina. 2004. Mark-Recapture Estimation of the Leatherback Nesting Population at Matura Beach, Trinidad. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Prosser, Christopher. 2004. Preliminary Delineation of Shark Nursery Grounds in Two South Carolina Estuaries. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Shifflett, Scott. 2004. Analysis of the Department of Defense's Policies Toward Protected Species. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Freeman, Kate. 2003. Distribution of highly migratory marine mammals and seabirds in the eastern north Pacific: Are existing marine protected areas in the right place? Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Mangel. Jeffery C. 2003. Spatial and temporal haul out patterns of the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauislandi) at Midway Atoll, 1997-2000. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Pee, Daphne. 2003. Establishing deep-sea marine protected areas: habitats, threats, and protection considerations. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Rush, Matthew D. 2003. An evaluation of nest relocation as a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) management technique in North Carolina. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Shiveley, Eliza B. 2003. The effects of dredging and trawling on continental shelf sediment biogeochemistry. Master of Environmental Management (Coastal), Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.

Figueira, William Franklin. 2002. Metapopulation dynamics of coral reef fish: understanding habitat, demography, and connectivity in source-sink systems. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology, Duke University. 197p. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, Westbourne St. Gore Hill, NSW 2065 Australia william.figueira@uts.edu.au phone: (02) 9514 4159

Snover, Melissa Louise. 2002. Estimation of age, detection of habitat shifts, and the implications of growth rate variability on population dynamics for loggerhead and Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology, Duke University. Research scientist at NOAA's Pacific Fisheries Environmental Research Lab in Pacific Grove, CA

Craig, Joseph Kevin. 2001. Effects of large-scale hypoxia on the spatial distribution of brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) and Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) in the northwester Gulf of Mexico. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology, Duke University. 223p. Assistant Research Scientist, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Beaufort, NC. and Postdoctoral Associate, CMAST, North Carolina State University, Morehead City, NC. jkc5@duke.edu

Eby, Lisa Ann. 2001. Responses of a fish community to frequent and infrequent disturbances in an estuarine ecosystem. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology, Duke University. 276p. Assistant Professor at University of Montana
Wildlife Biology Program
College of Forestry and Conservation
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
leby@forestry.umt.edu

McClellan, Catherine Marie. 2001. Mesoscale habiat use of juvenile southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma: responses to environmental variability. M.S. Thesis, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University. 116p. PhD student, Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC. catherin@duke.edu

Diamond-Tissue, Sandra Lynn. 1999. The population-level impacts of shrimp trawl bycatch on Atlantic croaker. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University. 279p. Assistant Professor of Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. sdiamond@TTACS.TTU.EDU

Heppell, Selina Saville. 1998. Eigenvalue elasticity analysis of species life histories for conservation and management: Methods and applications. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, Duke University. 162p. 1993. Deterministic matrix models for endangered species management. M.S. Thesis, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 94p. Assistant Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Selina.Heppell@orst.edu.

Vlasich, Joanna Rae. 1997. A modeling investigation of the reduction of HIV concentration during acute infection. Master of Arts in Biomathematics, North Carolina State University, Kenneth Pollock, co-chair. Biostatistician with Biomedical consulting firm in Chapel Hill, NC.

Quinlan, John Andrew. 1996. Life history and environment of Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) and identification of sensitive life history parameters through analysis of a deterministic model. M.S. thesis, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University. (Ph.D. in Oceanography, UNC Chapel Hill, 1999). Assistant Professor of Marine Science at Rutgers University. quinlan@marine.rutgers.edu

Crawford, Maurice Kent. 1996. Habitat heterogeneity in seagrass meadows: Effects on estuarine fish populations. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 126p. Research Planner, NOAA/NOS, Silver Spring, MD. Maurice. Crawford@noaa.gov

Cowell, Lindsay Grey. 1995. The role of prenatal androgen exposure in regulating small mammal population cycles: A model analysis. M.S. Thesis, Biomathematics Graduate Program, North Carolina State University. 56p. (Ph.D. in Biomathematics NCSU 2000). Postdoctoral researcher, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. cowel001@mc.duke.edu

McCollum, Elizabeth Walker. 1993. Direct and indirect effects of fish and snails on the freshwater littoral zone periphyton. M.S. Thesis, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University. 127p. c/o amccollum@cornell-iowa.edu

Fitzhugh, Gary Roger. 1993. An individual-based approach to understanding patterns of differential growth and population size structure in juvenile southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma). Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University. 200p. Research Scientist, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Panama City, FL. fitzhugh@bio.fsu.edu

Marschall, Elizabeth Ann. 1991. Brook trout response to a changing environment: Population consequences of growth and survival effects. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University. 151p. Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismic Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. marschall.2@osu.edu

Martin, Thomas Hanson. 1990. Direct and indirect effects of fish predation on the fresh-water littoral benthos. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 203p. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Western Carolina University, Ashville, NC. thm1@psu.edu

Miller, Thomas James. 1990. Body size and the ontogeny of feeding in fishes. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 276p. (EPRI Fellowship in Population Biology, January 1989). Associate Professor, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland, Solomons, MD. miller@cbl.umces.edu

Wright, Russell Alan. 1989. The effects of flounder predation on the survival and growth of juvenile spot: An experimental approach. M.S. Thesis, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 93p. (Ph.D. Zoology 1994, University of Wisconsin). Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. rwright@acesag.auburn.edu

Wildhaber, Mark Lee. 1989. Habitat choice by bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus) on the basis of food and temperature. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, 240p. Quantitative Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Midwest Science Center, Columbia, MO. mark_wildhaber@usgs.gov

Cluse, Wendy. 2002. Boat activity and sea turtle mortality: Exploring the severity of the problem in North Carolina waters. Assistant Sea Turtle Program Coordinator, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Beaufort NC 28516.

Pollack, Jeff. 2002. The potential adaptive significance of hemoglobin polymorphism in Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus.

Long, Kristy. 2002. A characterization of the global pelagic longline fishery as a first step in developing effective bycatch management strategies. Researcher, Office of Protected Resources, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD.

Marsh, Jesse. 2002. Reducing sea turtle damage to crab pots using a low-profile design in Core Sound, North Carolina. Research Technician, Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC.

Hoshinni, Erico. 2002. Assessment of the spatial and temporal relationship between the targeted species of pelagic longline fisheries and its prey species distribution.

Macal, Jenni. 2002. Potential effects of hypoxia on shrimpers & implications for red snapper bycatch in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Presidential Management Intern, NOAA Restoration Center, Damage Assessment and Research Program, Silver Spring, MD.

Barnas, Katherine A.. 2001. The hurricanes of 1999: The effects on fisheries and fishers in the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound. Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA.

Dermer, Phyllis. 2001. Making it work: Enforcement issues in marine protected areas. Wetland Studies and Solutions, Chantilly, VA.

Etnoyer, Peter. 2001. Marine protected area siting for coral reefs in a large marine ecosystem. Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Redmond, WA.

Mooreside, Peter. 2000. Integration of physical oceanography with spatio-temporal patterns of stranded sea turtles in North Carolina. The Nature Conservancy, Ft. Indiantown Gap Office, Annville, Pennsylvania.

Anderson (Freeman), Sloan Kathryn. 2000. A survey of stakeholders: Recommendations for aquaculture best management practices (BMPs) in Florida. Research Associate, Pew Longline Project, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC.

Beardsley, Kate Elizabeth. 2000. Hemoglobin configuration and oxygen affinity under environmental stress: External variables impacting internal features. Coastal Resources and Ecosystems Management Group, Battelle, Boston, MA.

TePas, Kristin Marie. 2000. An ecological and social evaluation of the proposed bloater (Coregonus hoyi) reintroduction into Lake Ontario. Illinois Natural History Survey.

Goldman, Rebecca L. 2000. Etiology of lesions on Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) in the lower Neuse River estuary: Temporal, spatial, and environmental correlates. Residential and Special Projects Recycling Associate, City and Count of San Francisco Solid Waste Management Program, San Francisco, CA.

Selberg, Carrie. 1999. Environmental variation and low oxygen on the Neuse River: Responses of crabs and crabbers. Fisheries Habitat Specialist, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Washington, DC.

Shoji, Noriko L. 1999. Geospatial analysis of commercial trawl intensity within the Olympic coast National Marine Sanctuary. Oceanographer, NOAA/NOS, Silver Spring, MD.

McDaniel (Upite), Carrie Jane. 1998. A spatial analysis of sea turtle abundance and shrimping intensity in the Gulf of Mexico: Recommendations for conservation and management. Researcher, Protected Species Division, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, Boston.

Schick, Amy Michelle. 1998. Lessons from the past: Cultural and biological changes influencing the Lake Erie ecosystem and fisheries management. Fisheries Specialist, Pew Oceans Commission, Washington, DC.

Walton (McCarthy), Heather Picot. 1998. Synthesizing science and policy to reduce the probability of marine biological invasions due to ballast water discharge in the port of Morehead City, North Carolina. Senior Scientist, Ecological Associates, Jensen Beach, FL.

White, Erin Patricia. 1998. Management options for reducing atmospheric nitrogen levels in eastern North Carolina. Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team, Ecology and Environment, Inc., Chicago.

Menzel, Todd Robert. 1997. Shark conservation and management with an emphasis on west coast species.

Bath (Martin), Gretchen Elizabeth. 1996. A comparative analysis of six Atlantic coast fishery management plans and their effect on sustaining marine fisheries. Ph.D. student with Cynthia Jones, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.

McGee (Shropshire), Leslie-Ann. 1996. The role of geographic information system (GIS) technology in marine aquaculture development: A bluefin tuna case study. Massachusetts Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law, Boston, MA.

Pentony, Michael William. 1996. An assessment of commercial harvesting impacts on the Channel Islands National Park populations of the red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus. Fishery Analyst, New England Fishery Management Council, Saugus, MA.