Fisheries Research

 

Dr. Ileana E. Clavijo, Biology and Marine Biology, is a field biologist with training in ichthyology and fisheries biology and has a broad background in general marine biology and ecology. Her research interests include ecological and behavioral interactions of coastal shelf fishes.

 

Chris Dumas, Economics & finance, & James Herstine, HAHS, currently are researching Economic Impacts of the NC For-Hire Recreational Fishing Fleet."

 

Mike Mallin, Biology and Marine Biology, is currently working on the state of local fisheries.

 

Dr. Thomas Lankford, Biology and Marine Biology, studies the ecology, physiology, behavior and life history strategies of marine and estuarine fishes.

 

Dr. Frederick Scharf's, Biology and Marine Biology, primary research interests are in the role that ecological processes play in structuring aquatic communities and their implications for the population dynamics of marine and estuarine fishes.

 

Dr. Amanda Southwood, Biology and Marine Biology, partakes in objective scientific research to further the cause of marine conservation and foster responsible stewardship of the oceans, especially with regards to fisheries bycatch issues. 

 

Dr. Wade O. Watanabe,  Center for Marine Science, does mariculture research in hopes to help sustain harvestable marine species such as flounder and seabass.

 

Dr. Amy Wilbur, Biology and Marine Biology, is particularly interested in researching the development and application of genetic markers to resolve issues in the design, implementation, and evaluation of culture efforts, and fisheries management practices involving marine bivalve molluscs.

 

The UNCW Aquaculture Program currently conducts research on summer flounder and southern flounder (Paralichthys dentatus and P. lethostigma), the black sea bass (Centropristis striata), and  red porgy (Pagrus pagrus).  These premium value species are being threatened by overfishing and could potentially be marketed at home or abroad.

 

Ideally located in close proximity to marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems, UNCW provides students with access to a variety of fisheries research projects. A large fleet of research vessels and seawater facilities promote both field and laboratory based research, allowing students the opportunity to test specific hypotheses generated from fisheries data gathered in the field.

 

The National Undersea Research Program (NOAA) study fisheries in the open ocean.

 

 

UNCW/Jamie Moncrief