Eric Bjorkstedt
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Eric Bjorkstedt, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
- Honors B.A. Biological Sciences and English, 1992, University of Delaware
- Ph.D. Biological Sciences, 1998, Stanford University
FISH 478/578 Fisheries Oceanography
Darren Ward
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Darren Ward, Ph.D.
Professor
- B.S. in Fisheries, 1998, Utah State University
- M.S. in Fisheries, 2002, University of Minnesota
- Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2007, Dartmouth College
FISH 320 Limnology
FISH 434 Ecology of Freshwater Fish
FISH 476 Ecology of Running Waters
Kurt "Gus" Thiesfeld
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Kurt "Gus" Thiesfeld
Lecturer
Jose Marin Jarrin
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Jose Marin Jarrin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- B.Sc., Biology, University of Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2002
- M.Sc., Marine Biology, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, 2007
- Ph.D., Fisheries Science, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, 2012
FISH 310 - Ichthyology
FISH 314 - Fisheries Science Communication
FISH 335 - US and World Fisheries
FISH 410/510 – Advanced Ichthyology – Biology of Sharks and Rays
FISH 435 - Marine Fish Ecology
FISH 480/580 - Selected Topics in Fisheries – Seminar – Fish and Fisheries of Galapagos
FISH 380 - Techniques in Fisheries Biology
Cynthia Le Doux-Bloom
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Cynthia Le Doux-Bloom, Ph.D.
Lecturer & Research Associate
Areas of Interest
Anadromous Fishes; Fish Behavior & Movement; Fish-Habitat Relationships; Fish Health & Toxicants; Fish Reproduction; Anthropogenic Habitat Impacts & Restoration Effectiveness
- Ph.D., Animal Biology, 2012, University of California, Davis
- M.S., Marine Science & Bilingual Science Education, 1995, San Jose State, MLML
- B.A., Marine Biology, 1989, University of California, Santa Cruz
- A.S., Biology, 1986, Cabrillo College
OCN 109L General Oceanography Lab
FISH 220 Water Resources and Conservation
FISH 460 Advanced Fisheries Conservation and Management
SCI 100 Rising Tides: Becoming a STEM Marine Scientist
Faculty Advisor American Fisheries Society’s Humboldt Bay Student Subunit
Rafael Cuevas Uribe
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Rafael Cuevas Uribe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest
- Reclaimed water aquaculture and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems
- Preservation of germplasm resources for aquatic species
- Aquaculture genetics
- Reproductive biology (artificial spawning, cell transplantation, ploidy and sex manipulation methods)
- B.S. Biology, 2003, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
- M.S. Aquaculture/Aquatic Science, 2006, Kentucky State University
- Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries, 2011, Louisiana State University
- Postdoctoral Research, 2011-2014, Kentucky State University: reservoir ranching and reclaimed water for aquaculture
FISH 310 - Ichthyology
FISH 370 - Aquaculture
FISH 375 - Mariculture
FISH 471 - Fish Diseases
FISH 480 - Advanced Aquaculture
FISH 311 - Fish Physiology
- Reclaimed water aquaculture and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems
- Preservation of germplasm resources for aquatic species
- Aquaculture genetics
- Reproductive biology (artificial spawning, cell transplantation, ploidy and sex manipulation methods)
Andre Buchheister
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Andre Buchheister, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
My research integrates ecological modeling, advanced statistics, fieldwork, and laboratory methods to answer both basic and applied questions in fisheries science. I specifically focus on four, interrelated research areas: 1) science in support of ecosystem based fisheries management, 2) structure, function, and drivers of fish communities and marine ecosystems, 3) trophic dynamics and predator-prey interactions, and 4) fish population dynamics.
- B.S. Biology (Marine Biology concentration), 2002, Duke University
- M.S. Marine Science (Fisheries Science concentration), 2008, College of William & Mary
- Ph.D. Marine Science (Fisheries Science concentration), 2013, College of William & Mary
FISH 260 - Fish Conservation and Management
FISH 460 - Advanced Fish Conservation and Management
FISH 458/558 - Fish Population Dynamics
SCI 100 – Becoming a STEM Professional
STAT 333 - Linear Regression Models / ANOVA
STAT 406/506 – Sampling Design and Analysis
STAT 410/510 – Modern statistical methods
JoAnna Pifferini
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JoAnna Pifferini
Administrative Support Coordinator II
Patrick Nero
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