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School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Degree Candidates Vera Alexander, Dean | ||
Baccalaureate Degrees |
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| Nissa R. Bates | B.S. | Fisheries | |
| Allison RenÏe Luettel | B.S. | Fisheries | |
| Jessica Joyce Mitchell | B.S. | Fisheries | |
| Lisa Mostella | B.S. | Fisheries | |
Master°s Degrees |
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| Tara A. Borland | M.S. | Oceanography: Chemical | |
| B.S., Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 1998 | |||
| Reid Sinclair Brewer | M.S. | Marine Biology | |
| B.S., United States Military Academy (New York), 1995 | |||
| Ryan Jordan Briscoe | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.A., University of Hawaii, 2001 | |||
| HÿloÇse A.C. Chenelot | M.S. | Oceanography: Biological | |
| B.A., Truman State University (Missouri), 1997 | |||
| Barbi J. Failor-Rounds | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Sheldon Jackson College (Alaska), 1999 | |||
| Heather Finkle | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1992 | |||
| Blair Gerald Flannery | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Humboldt State University (California), 1994 | |||
| Matthew Birch Foster | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Pacific University (Oregon), 1994 | |||
| Christine Ann Frazier | M.S. | Marine Biology | |
| B.A., Indiana University, 1999 | |||
| Catherine Lee Hegwer | M.S. | Marine Biology | |
| B.S. University of Alaska, 1999 | |||
| Zac Hoyt | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Alaska, 2000 | |||
| Judith Lynn Lum | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Linfield College (Oregon), 1989 | |||
| Lynnette Mattes | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Alaska, 1994 | |||
| Julie M. Meka | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Northern Arizona University, 1995 | |||
| Sookmi Moon | M.S. | Oceanography: Physical | |
| B.S., M.S., University of Seoul (South Korea), 1994 | |||
| John R. Moran, Jr. | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.A., University of New Hampshire, 1989 | |||
| Michael C. Palmer | M.S. | Oceanography: Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Maine, 1999 | |||
| Cara J. Rodgveller | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Arizona, 2001 | |||
| Karen Ann Scheding | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Monash University (Australia), 1995 | |||
| Sarah Jane Thornton | M.S. | Oceanography: Biological | |
| B.S., University of British Columbia (Canada), 1994 | |||
| Deli Wang | M.A. | Marine Environmental Science: Interdisciplinary Program | |
| B.S., Nankai University (China), 1995 M.S., First Institute of Oceanography Qingdao (China), 1998 |
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| Maria Elena Lang Wessel | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Penn State (Pennsylvania), 1989 | |||
| Benjamin C. Williams | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., Ohio State University, 1996 | |||
| Briana Harmony Witteveen | M.S. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Washington, 2000 | |||
| Jamie Neil Womble | M.S. | Fisheries | |
B.S., Appalachian State University (North Carolina),
1992 |
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| Sarah Lukens Zimmermann | M.S. | Oceanography: Physical | |
| B.A., Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts), 1989 | |||
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees | |||
| Evelyn D. Brown | Ph.D. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Utah, 1977 M.S., Oregon State University, 1980 |
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| Thesis: | Stock Structure and Environmental Effects on Year Class Formation and Population Trends of Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, Alaska | ||
The stock structure, population-level climate effects and recruitment were modeled for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Metapopulation theory best represented stock structure, herring abundance correlated with long-term climate trends and environmental recruitment models reflecting stock structure provided best fits. A new theory concerning recruitment was presented. Major Professor: Dr. Brenda L. Norcross |
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| Sherri Christine Dressel | Ph.D. | Oceanography: Fisheries | |
| B.S., Valparaiso University (Indiana), 1993 M.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2003 |
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| Thesis: | Alternative Sampling and Estimation Methods for Multispecies Trawl Surveys | ||
Multispecies trawl surveys are used to estimate fish species° abundance, but their effectiveness is often limited by large coefficients of variation (CVs). In this study, stratification and poststratification by habitat and fish density decreased CVs, as did incorporating abundance trends over years with mixed model, empirical Bayes or hierarchical Bayes methods. Major Professor: Dr. Brenda L. Norcross |
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| Dmitry Dukhovskoy | Ph.D. | Oceanography: Physical | |
| B.S., St. Petersburg State University (Russia), 1994 M.S., St. Petersburg State University (Russia), 1996 |
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| Thesis: | Decadel Variability in the Arctic Ocean-Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Ice-Ocean-Atmosphere Climate System | ||
A mechanism of decadal variability in the Arctic Ocean-Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian seas ice-ocean-atmosphere system was investigated. It is hypothesized that the observed arctic variability is regulated by heat and freshwater exchange between the basins. The conceptual mechanism of the arctic decadal variability has been reproduced in a model experiment. Major Professor: Dr. Mark Johnson |
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| Dana H. Hanselman | Ph.D. | Fisheries | |
| University of Michigan, 1997 M.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 |
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| Thesis: | Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean Perch: Stock Assessment, Survey Design and Sampling | ||
The Pacific Ocean perch is an important commercial rockfish species in Alaska. Estimates of their abundance are highly imprecise because of their patchy distribution. This thesis explores the current stock assessment of the species and develops methods of improving their assessment, including survey and sampling design enhancement. Major Professor: Dr. Terrance J. Quinn II |
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| Tamara Lynn Mau | Ph.D. | Marine Biology | |
| B.S., University of California, 1995 | |||
| Thesis: | Investigations of the Role of Lipids in Marine Mammal Diets, Health and Ecology | ||
The amount, type and flux of blubber and blood lipids in marine mammals under natural and controlled dietary conditions were investigated. Factors that influence the quantity and quality of blubber in bowhead whales were examined to establish health indices. Fatty acid profiles were used to chemically trace diet in harbor seals. Major Professor: Dr. Michael A. Castellini |
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| Taekeun Rho | Ph.D. | Oceanography: Chemical | |
| B.S., Pusan National University (Korea), 1994 M.S., Pusan National University (Korea), 1996 M.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2000 |
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| Thesis: | Primary Production and Nutrient Dynamics of the Southeastern Bering Sea Shelf | ||
This research is the first to describe the inhibition of phytoplankton utilization of nitrate by high ammonium concentrations that are prevalent over large areas of the Bering Sea shelf. Comparison with previous data indicates that total primary production over the middle shelf has not changed markedly over the past 20 years. Low concentrations of iron may slightly suppress the primary productivity rates in the open Bering Sea. Major Professor: Dr. Terry Whitledge |
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| Stacey Anne Kaleinauialoha Shotwell | Ph.D. | Fisheries | |
| B.S., University of Oregon, 1998 | |||
| Thesis: | Utilizing Multi-Source Abundance Estimation and Climate Variability to Forecast Pacific Salmon Populations | ||
A modeling framework for combining many different sources of information to estimate total spawners and recruits for Pacific salmon in data-limited situations was developed. These results allowed an exploration of the influence of environmental change to understand current trends in salmon returns and improve the reliability of forecasts. Major Professor: Dr. Milo D. Adkison |
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