Diet composition and ecosystem modeling of predatory fishes captured in North Carolina: a cooperative program with North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund – Department of Environment & Natural Resources.
Estimating discard mortality of shallow and deep water reef fishes using conventional and telemetry tags. NOAA Cooperative Research Program. Co-PIs Paul Rudershausen, Tom Burgess.
Sources of mortality and movements of weakfish tagged in North Carolina. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund – Department of Environment & Natural Resources. Co-PI Joe Hightower (NCSU).
Stock structure of spotted seatrout: assessing genetic connectivity at northern latitudinal limits. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund – Department of Environment & Natural Resources. Co-PIs Tim Ellis (NCSU) and Jan McDowell (VIMS).
Estimating discard mortality and number of dead discarded dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the U.S. South Atlantic recreational fishery. NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy. Co-PIs Paul Rudershausen, Steven Poland.
Evaluation of changes in available spawning and nursery habitats for river herring in North Carolina. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund-NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Co-PIs Jeffrey Buckel, Ernie Hain, and Lindsey Staszak.
Marine Fisheries Management Fellowship. Jointly funded by NC Division of Marine Fisheries and NC Sea Grant.
Evaluating the Efficacy of Descender Devices in Promoting the Survival of Deepwater Groupers Using Telemetry. NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy program.
Evaluating the impacts of a marine protected area using BACI design. NOAA Cooperative Research Program.
Developing indices of abundance, characterizing juvenile habitat and identifying major spawning areas for North Carolina sheepshead. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund-NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Estimating survival and stock structure of cobia using telemetry and population genetics. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund-NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Beaufort Bridgenet Ichthyoplankton Sampling Program: Addressing the Need for Fishery-Independent Juvenile/Larval Indices for Recreationally Important Species. North Carolina Coastal Recreational Fisheries License Fund-NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.