Position:
Faculty Affiliate
College or Department name:
School for Environment and Sustainability
Email:
jimd@umich.edu
Website:
Degrees:
Ph.D. Zoology, 1979, University of Alberta
M.A. Biology, 1975, California State University, Long Beach
B.S. Marine Biology, 1974, California State University, Long Beach
Research Interests:
Behavior and ecology of many temperate fishes, including muskellunge, brown trout, lake sturgeon, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and alewives. Extensive aquaculture systems in Southeast Asia, as well as expansion of aquaculture in Michigan. Conservation of natural resources, either through work on endangered species such as the Paiute trout and lake sturgeon, or through the understanding of ecologically sensitive aquaculture practice. Great Lakes ecology and restoration.
Projects:
- Development of Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture
- Improving sustainability and reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture systems in China, and South and Southeast Asia
- Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Shrimp Aquaculture Systems through Microbial Resource Management
- REFRESCH: Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource-Constrained Environments