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Research Projects

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2022
Physical water properties and impacts of winds in the San Juan ArchipelagoFred Wang
Influence of nutrients on plankton abundance and compositionIvy Crawford
Pastures of the San Juan Archipelago: Quantifying phytoplankton abundance, diversity, and growth factorsJonathan Shen
Zooplankton population dynamics in the Salish SeaYoav Pinto
Assessing Pacific Sand Lance growth across the San Juan ArchipelagoZach Child
Sand Lance diel migrationKira Lemke
Ammodytes hexapterus Response to Different Environmental FactorsBenny Mather
A dietary, spatial and microplastic analysis of Salish Sea salmon stomachsTyler Cordova
Are seabird population densities related to prey in the water column?Evan Carroll
2021
Mixed Layer Depth Definition with Buoyancy Frequency and Analysis of Determinants: A Case Study in Salish SeaJunzhe Liu
The Fall Transition's Effect on the Marine Heat Wave and Stratification in the Salish SeaConnor Trentman
Phytoplankton Abundance and Predicting Competitive Advantage at the Genus Level: A San Juan Archipelago StudyDylan Elias Greenwald
Zooplankton Abundance Between North and South Station: Copepods, Nauplii, and LarvaceansHenry Siahaan
Benthic Foraminifera as Indicators of Water Conditions in the San Juan ArchipelagoJazzy Shepard
Spatial Comparison of Microplastics in Benthic and Pelagic Fish: A San Juan Archipelago StudyKennadie R. Selden
Dietary and Spatial Analysis of Salmon in the San Juan Archipelago and the Salish SeaAndrew E. Fletcher
Investigating Burial and Schooling Behavior in Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) Under Varying Conditions in the San Juan ArchipelagoDonovan Hesselroth
Analyzing Temporal and Spatial Differences of Forage Fish and Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) by Distribution and Size: A Case Study in the San Juan Archipelago, Skagit Bay, and Bellingham BayMadeleine Kopf-Patterson
Foraging Behavior and Habitat Distribution of Seabirds on Fourth of July Beach and South Beach, San Juan IslandErika Diane M. Merto
Impacts of Tidal Current and Fish Density on Spatial Distribution of Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) and Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in San Juan ChannelNicole Frederick
Physical Oceanographic Conditions Drive Patterns of Seasonal Core Habitat Among Marine Top Predators in the San Juan ArchipelagoAidan Cox
2020
Changes in Phytoplankton Abundance and Diversity over Different Timescales in the San Juan ArchipelagoAlex Islas
Zooplankton of the Salish SeaSarah Rodgers
Interannual Variations in Plankton Biodiversity and Oceanographic DriversAnnabelle Kays
Diel Vertical Migration Patterns and Stereocamera Anaysis of the Pacific Sand LanceJonathan Chapman
Analyzing Sediment Samples to Ground Truth a Habitat Map for Pacific Sand Lance in the San Juan ArchipelagoKatie Johnson
Burial and Schooling Behaviors of Pacific Sand LanceHannah Kieler
Size and Age Comparison of Pacific Sand Lance local populations across years in the San Juan ArchipelagoConnor Trexell
Factors Influencing Pacific Sand Lance Abundance in the San Juan ArchipelagoMegan Ewing
Diets of Forage Fish and their Predators within the San Juan ArchipelagoConnor Brainard
Exploring Marine Mammal Distribution in Relation to Prey Fish FactorsAndy Chin
Where are they munchin’: An Analysis of Tidal Phases on Harbor Seal & Steller Sea Lion DensityZoe Peterson
Impacts on Marine Mammal and Bird Densities in Relation to Climatic FactorsKate Mayer
2019
Oceanographic Properties in the San Juan ChannelKayla Troske
Multi-year Analysis of pH and Dissolved Oxygen in the San Juan ArchipelagoJessica Rouske
Shell Hash and Biogeomorphology of the San Juan ArchipelagoShaila Childers
Burrowing Habits of Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes Hexapterus)Hayden Amidon
Stereo Camera Analysis of Pacific Sand Lance Migration and Habitat UseCasey Greufe
Exploring Linkages between Zooplankton and Sand Lance DynamicsNiall Goard
Relationship between Predatory Fish and Forage Fish in the San Juan Archipelago and the Chukchi SeaJulia Glassy
Length-at-age Comparison of Several Populations of Ammodytes personatus within the San Juan Archipelago and A. hexapterus in the Chukchi SeaJon Schroeder
Investigating the Relationship Between Sea Surface Temperature, Chlorophyll, and Alcid Density in San Juan ChannelEllie Mondloch
Harbor Porpoises in the San Juan Archipelago: Interactions between Tidal Phases and BathymetryJames Leifer
2018
Oceanographic properties in the San Juan Archipelago during the Fall of 2018 John Dorsett
Fraser River influence in the northern San Juan ChannelZach Parker
Temporal variation of the fall phytoplankton community in the San Juan ArchipelagoTimothy Leung
Demographics of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) in relation to food and oxygen availability in the San Juan ArchipelagoRayn Allen
Characterization of benthic habitat in the San Juan Archipelago and divergence of settling mechanics for shell hashElisa Aitoro
Understanding Pacific sand lance and their pelagic habitat: Acoustic data analysis and occupancy modelingMichelle Hoge
The use of stereo camera images to estimate Pacific sand lance lengthHeather Lopes
Characterizing age and growth patterns of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) across local populations and latitudinal gradients from the San Juan Archipelago to the Chukchi SeaKayla Gunther
King salmon preying on Pacific sand lance in the San Juan Archipelago and sand lance feeding behaviorEva Hasegawa
Exploring interannual variations of distinct populations within the San Juan Pelagic EcosystemEmily Hamacher
Measuring microplastic abundance in Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) habitat on San Juan IslandKaitlyn Whetstine
2017
The physical environment of the Salish Sea: An in-depth look at 2017 conditions and trends over 14 years Tara Wilson
A multiyear analysis of the saturation state of aragonite and dissolved oxygen in the San Juan ChannelRachel Hale
Seasonal variability in plankton, export flux, and the response of pelagic foragers Alyssa Scott
Using acoustics to determine fish and zooplankton distribution Autumn 2017 in the San Juan ChannelClaire Girard
Effect of sediment type on the distribution and morphology of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) in the San Juans ArchipelagoEileen Bates
Characterization of discrete Pacific sand lance populations in the San Juan Archipelago Nicole Parris
Interannual variations in marine bird communities of the San Juan Channel in relation to climate patternsRachel Cumberland
Effect of climatic variation on interannual marine mammal abundance in the San Juan ChannelAnn Stafford
2016
Physical water properties in San Juan Channel during Fall 2016 Ian Smith
Tidal inuence on dissolved oxygen in San Juan Channel Blair Rehder
Distribution of dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity in SJ Channel Dalena Huynh
Phytoplankton abundance and community composition in Fall 2016 Ye (Ross) Tian
Zooplankton grazing and herbivory on phytoplankton Jordan Omoto
Forage fish and copepods - evidence for top down control? AJ Carter
Forage fish diet and feeding behavior in San Juan Channel Jon McLean
Distribution and sediment associations of Pacific sand lance in the San Juan Archipelago Nancy Sealover
Effects of temperature and other stressors on Pacific sand lance behavior and physiology Erin Horkan
Demographics and condition factor of Pacific sand lance Soren Huber
Seabird abundance and community composition - effects of climate on inter-annual variability Erin Haphey
Effects of tides on salinity stratification in San Juan Channel Jesse Kruttschnitt
Diving behavior of surf scoter flocks Laura Vehring
2015
Water properties of the San Juan Channel during Fall 2015 Krista Nunnally
Microbial respiration and oxygen dynamics in the San Juan Islands Natasha Christman
Zooplankton abundance, diversity, and distribution in San Juan Channel during autumn 2015 Rachel Raymer
Abundance and distribution of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) in San Juan Channel, WA Laurel Speed
Habitat preference of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) and substrate distribution in the San Juan Channel sand wave field Alyssa Tinnon
Seasonal and interannual trends in abundance and demographics of the Pacific sand lance in the San Juan Channel Marielle Beaulieu
Diet and feeding behavior of Ammodytes personatus and Clupea palasii in the San Juan Archipelago Katie Cieri
Interrelationships of marine mammals, pelagic fish, and tides at different spatial scales in San Juan Channel during Fall 2015 Nathan Guilford
Marine mammal abundance and diversity in the San Juan Channel during Fall 2015 Julianne Dirks
Seabird abundance and community composition in San Juan Channel during Fall 2015 Lily Armstrong Davies
2014
Factors affecting San Juan Channel & Puget Sound water properties during fall Catherine Cougan
Effects of tides on salinity stratification in San Juan Channel Jesse Kruttschnitt
Assessing the effect of ocean acidification on pteropod shells in the Salish Sea Jessamyn Johnson
Zooplankton community composition & copepod lipid content in the Salish Sea during fall 2014 Gabriela Zayas del Rio
Diet variation in three species of forage fish: Ammodytes hexapterus, Hyperprosopon ellipticum, and Clupea pallasii Emily Burke
Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) abundance and population demographics in San Juan Channel Olivia Graham
Habitat use by Pacific Sand Lance in the San Juan Channel sand wave field Kailee Bynum
Abundance and distribution of porpoises and other cetaceans in San Juan Channel Kia Hayes
Steller sea lions and harbor seals in San Juan Channel Sally Milligan
Seabird communities and cormorant behavior in San Juan Channel during fall 2014 Kat Barton
2013
Spatial and temporal variation of physical water properties in San Juan Channel during fall 2013 Rebekka Gould
Annual and interannual patterns of physical oceanographic properties: effects of external drivers Jessica Thompson
Phytoplankton abundance and community composition during Fall Atinna Gunawan
Spatiotemporal dynamics of Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) Thomas Pham
Trophic ecology of the Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) Alicia Highland
Substrate use by the Pacific sand lance in the San Juan Channel sand wave field Jennifer Lopez
Tidal effects on seabird-bathymetry associations and physical oceanography Emma Schattler
Seabird responses to fine scale tidal processes Laura Bliss
Abundance and community composition of San Juan Channel seabirds during fall Hilary Standish
2012
Spatial and temporal variation in hydrography, chlorophyll, and oxygen in the San Juan Channel: role of local and external factors Kali Williams
Tidal current effects on copepods abundance and distribution in the San Juan Channel Todd Sigley
Trophic dynamics in the San Juan Channel during Fall 2012 Gina Marie Contolini
Feeding ecology of Pacific sand lance: understanding the trophic role of an important forage fish in the San Juan Archipelago Nick Sisson
Pelagic seabirds of the San Juan Channel Bryson Albrecht
Characterizing Pacific sand lance habitat in the San Juan Channel sand wave field Annie Thompson
Ammodytes hexapterus: Measuring population distribution and variation Charles Heller
Kelp raft distribution in San Juan Channel and its animal communities Gavin Brackett
Pinnipeds of the San Juan Channel during Fall 2012 Jessica Nordstrom
Abundance and distribution of porpoise in the San Juan Channel: effects of tidal current and bathymetry Grace Keller
Fine temporal scale sampling of tides, water masses, and seabirds Morgan Eisenlord
2011
Seasonal and tidal effects on water density gradients in the San Juan Channel Katie Thomas
Factors influencing dissolved oxygen and phytoplankton in San Juan Channel: a spatial, seasonal, and interannual assessment Brigitte Meyer
Spatial and temporal variability of zooplankton communities in the San Juan Channel Derek Blackstone
Zooplankton communities across current velocities Bridget Bradshaw
Abundance and community composition of marine birds in the San Juan Archipelago, WA Bailey Navratil
Marine mammals in the San Juan Channel, Autumn 2011 Skylar Wilkins
Tidal effects on cormorant distribution and behavior in San Juan Channel Christine Ford
Distribution and abundance of Marbled Murrelets in the San Juan Channel during Fall 2011 Diane Palmquist
2010
Effects of tides and remote forcings on oceanographic properties within the San Juan Channel during early fall Garrett Bernard
Factors Affecting Chlorophyll and Oxygen Distributions in the San Juan Channel Jeremy Cohen
Distribution and Connectivity of Phytoplankton Genera in San Juan Channel Phil Green
Interannual and geographic variation in copepod diapause in the San Juan Channel and Puget Sound Lee Duckwall
Zooplankton Distribution & Abundance in the San Juan Channel Chrissy Dykeman
Length distribution, condition, and feeding ecology of the Pacific sand lance in the San Juan Archipelago Mary Rood
A Study of Dogfish (Squalus sucklei) Feeding Ecology in the SJC During Fall 2010 Walter Rung
Tidal Effects on Seabird Species Abundance in Cattle Pass Jasmine Palmer
Marine Mammals in San Juan Channel: abundance, distribution & tidal effects Line Vermeire
2009
Inter-annual variation in temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen in San Juan Channel: Patterns and external driving forces Ryan McLaughlin
Phytoplankton dynamics in San Juan Channel: What role does the spring-neap tidal cycle play? Francoise Morison
Temporal Dynamics of Dominant Diatom Species and Calanoid Copepods Over Fall 2009 in San Juan Channel Alejandrina Franklin
Tidal influences on the distribution and abundance of zooplankton in San Juan Channel Areanna Abernathy
Marine Bird and Mammal Communities in San Juan Channel during Fall 2009 Becca Stombaugh
Influence of tides and seasonality on marine bird distribution in San Juan Channel Corey Clatterbuck
2008
Influence of external factors driving interannual variability in physical oceanographic properties within the San Juan Archipelago. Caterina Streitenberger
The influence of fresh water from the Fraser River on different areas of San Juan Channel. Kristy Kull
Interannual variation in dissolved oxygen concentrations in the San Juan Channel and an analysis of the physical and biological factors affecting its variation. Kelsey Powers
Physical and biological factors affecting chlorophyll concentrations in the San Juan Channel and its relation to phytoplankton during Fall 2008. Meredith Raith
Distribution and diversity of the phytoplankton community in San Juan Islands with respect to tide and other controlling factors. Zohreh Ramezanpour
Zooplankton abundance in North and South San Juan Channel. Hollis Kenney
Tidal effects on physical and biological oceanographic characteristics with a focus on dissolved oxygen and zooplankton abundance. Anne Harmann
Analysis of fish diet in the San Juan Archipelago to investigate pelagic-benthic coupling. Amanda Thompson
Use of acoustics to describe pelagic fish distribution across a spatial scale gradient in the San Juan Archipelago. Tiffany Stephens
Effects of tide on the distribution and abundance of diving birds in San Juan Channel. Lisa Hainey
Interannual variation of distribution, abundance and community structure of marine bird and mammal populations in the San Juan Archipelago. Ben Clemence
Marine gull and mammal communities within the San Juan Channel. Dan Whelan
Tidal effects on the distribution and abundance of seabirds in Cattle Pass. Alex Wang