Positions
- Assistant Professor, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Contact Info
- 252-475-5454
Co-author Network
Map of Science
Co-investigator Network
James Walter Morley
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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Invasive species blues: Investigating trophic impacts and distribution of blue catfish in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference -
Invasive species blues: Trophic impacts and distribution of blue catfish in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting -
Habitat value of oyster farms within estuarine landscapes for finfish and crustaceans
, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting -
Impacts of oyster culture on seagrass habitat function: Results from a four year manipulativeexperiment
, Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference -
Investigating coastal ecological impacts and climate influences to inform ecosystem based fisheries management
, Tenure seminar for the department of Biology -
Reproductive ecology of a very toothy fish
, Lunch and Learn Seminar Series at CSI -
Seasonal trends and the impacts of dredging on fish habitat use of a coastal inlet
, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference -
Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Habitat Value of Oyster Farms
, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference -
Mobile fauna community structure and metal accumulation at an olivine-based ocean alkalinity enhancement field trial in North Carolina, USA
, Ocean Sciences Meeting -
Trophic dynamics of invasive blue catfish within the Albemarle Sound revealed by stable isotope analysis
, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting - Investigating the Impacts of Dredging on Coastal Inlet Habitat Function Using Acoustic Imaging, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Trophic impacts of invasive blue catfish in the Albemarle Sound, NC, NC Sea Grant Advisory Board Meeting
- Evaluating long term shifts in ecosystem indicators and the fisheries seascape of North Carolina, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Ontogenetic habitat constraints of marine fishes in temperate environments, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Acoustic monitoring reveals habitat value of oyster farms, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Behavioral and survival impacts of salinity and black gill infection on white shrimp, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Behavioral and survival impacts of salinity on white shrimp, ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week
- Behavioral and survival impacts of salinity on white shrimp Penaeus setiferus, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Climate change and shifting species distributions, Fisheries Science for Fishermen, hosted by North Carolina Sea Grant
- DIEL MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR AND RESIDENCE TIME OF AN ESTUARINE FISH SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMERCIAL OYSTER FARM, Fisheries Society of the British Isles, Annual Symposium
- Determining the prevalence and transmission of Black Gill Disease in Pamlico Sound, NC, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Diel movement behavior and residence time of juvenile sheepshead associated with a commercial oyster lease, NC Coastal Conference
- Do oyster farms make good habitat?, NC Oyster Steering Committee
- Drivers of species community dynamics in Pamlico Sound: a multivariate approach, NC Coastal Conference
- Drivers of species community dynamics in Pamlico Sound: a multivariate approach, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Effects of oyster reef sanctuaries on fish abundance in Pamlico Sound, NC Coastal Conference
- Fine scale behavior of juvenile sheepshead around an aquaculture farm, American Fisheries Society Southern Division Meeting
- Habitat, life history, and climate vulnerability in Marine Fishes, Lunch and Learn Seminar Series
- Hatch dates and habitat use of juvenile sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus in North Carolina estuaries, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
- Hatch dates and habitat use of juvenile sheepshead in coastal North Carolina, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- How does salinity and habitat type influence black gill disease in penaeid shrimp?, REU program poster social
- How is climate change affect North Carolina ecosystems and fisheries?, Fisheries Science for Fishermen, hosted by North Carolina Sea Grant
- Investigating inlet habitat function using acoustic imaging: assessing dredging impacts, Interagency workshop sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineers
- Investigating the impacts of dredging on coastal inlet habitat function using acoustic imaging, Georgia Environmental Conference
- Investigating the impacts of dredging on coastal inlet habitat function using acoustic sampling, North Carolina Sea Grant annual review
- Investigating trophic impacts and spread of invasive blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) in the Albemarle Sound, The North Carolina Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Steering Committee
- Low prevalence of black gill disease in shrimp across habitat types, ECU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Ontogenetic habitat constraints of marine fishes in temperate environments, Species on the Move
- Oyster Aquaculture Installations as Habitat: An Acoustic Telemetry Study of Juvenile Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
- Trophic impacts of invasive blue catfish in the Albemarle Sound, NC, NC Coastal Conference
- Trophic impacts of invasive blue catfish in the Albemarle Sound, NC, North Carolina Sea Grant annual review
- Trophic impacts, distribution, and habitat preferences of invasive blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus in the Albemarle Sound, NC, American Fisheries Society Tidewater Chapter Annual Meeting
- Understanding the effects of environmental variability on recruitment and abundance of penaeid shrimp populations in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
- Understanding the role of habitat and life history in climate vulnerability of fisheries, Lenfest Ocean Program webinar series
- Using acoustic imaging to measure artificial fish habitat enhancement on oyster sanctuaries in Pamlico Sound, REU program, student poster social at Coastal Studies Institute
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Research
principal investigator on
- Trophic impacts of the invasive blue catfish in the Albemarle Sound ecosystem awarded by NCDEQ - Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) 2023 - 2027
- Ecosystem mismatch in fisheries vulnerability to climate awarded by Pew Charitable Trusts 2020 - 2025
- Using molecular genetics to identify cryptic infection and potential reservoirs of black gill parasites in wild shrimp: developing an ecosystem monitoring tool for North Carolina's shrimp fishery awarded by NCBC - North Carolina Biotechnology Center 2021 - 2024
- Using molecular genetics to identify cryptic infection and potential reservoirs of black gill parasites in wild shrimp: developing an ecosystem monitoring tool for North Carolina's shrimp fishery awarded by ECU's Water Resources Center - Seed Grant 2021 - 2022
- The influence of environmental factors and changes to hydrology on brown shrimp recruitment awarded by NCSU North Carolina Sea Grant 2020 - 2022
- Identifying spawning areas and offshore migration patterns of sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) in North Carolina awarded by University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNCCH) 2021
co-principal investigator on
- COASTAL CARBON CAPTURE IN DUCK, NC awarded by Vesta 2024 - 2027
- Investigating the influence of environmental condition on the prevalence and distribution of shrimp Black Gill in North Carolina estuaries awarded by North Carolina State University (NCSU) 2024 - 2026
- Duck underwater berm post-deployment monitoring awarded by Hourglass Climate 2025 - 2026
- A study of the marine fisheries and coastal habitats regulated by North Carolina awarded by NC Policy Collaboratory 2021 - 2025
Service
professional service activities
- North Atlantic Climate Vulnerability Assessment Climate change impacts to fisheries in the Northeast U.S., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service 2025
- Water Quality of Fisheries Symposium Invited speaker to conference hosted by Coastal Carolina Riverwatch 2025
- Peer Review Peer Review for journal: Scientific Data 2024
- President and Executive Committee member for the Tidewater Chapter of the American Fisheries Society 2020 - 2023
- Frontiers in Marine Science 2023
- Symposium on the ecological impacts of carbon capture mineral placement Served as member of expert panel 2022
- Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Cohosted a symposium at a conference titled:"From Tidewater to the Deep Blue: Recent Advances in Marine Fishery Science and Management" 2022
- Adjusting Fishery Management as Stocks Shift Hosted by the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund. The goal was to develop text to influence political decision makers regarding climate change and fisheries. 2020
Background
education and training
- B.S. in Biology, State University of New York College at Cortland
- M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science, North Carolina State University
- Ph.D. in Zoology, North Carolina State University
awards and honors
Contact
preferred title
- Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, ECU