Robin L DeBruyne, PhD
Robin DeBruyne is an Ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she has worked since 2012.
Robin received her Ph.D. in fisheries and aquatic sciences from Cornell University studying the population responses of walleye and yellow perch to the removal of double-crested cormorants on Oneida Lake. She received M.S. and B.S. degrees in conservation biology from Central Michigan University. Robin’s research focus at the Great Lakes Science Center focuses on fish early life history dynamics in the Great Lakes and connecting waters, evaluation of constructed spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System, and food-web ecology of top predators in the Great Lakes. Her research is often conducted in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams with partners from federal, state, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. Robin is an active member of the American Fisheries Society at multiple unit levels.
Professional Experience
2012-Present; Post-doctoral researcher and ecologist at USGS Great Lakes Science Center
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2014; Fisheries and Aquatic Science
M.S., Central Michigan University, 2006; Biology - Conservation Biology Concentration
B.S., Central Michigan University, 2004; Biology- Natural Resource Concentration
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Fisheries Society
International Association for Great Lakes Research
North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society
Science and Products
Data releases by this scientist
Larval Fish Abundance, Identification, and Auxiliary Data from the Great Lakes and Their Connecting Channels
Lake Whitefish eggs collected in the western basin of Lake Erie, 2016-2018
Survey data of larval fish, zooplankton, and aquatic plants collected from the St. Clair River delta, MI (2010-2011)
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Publications by this scientist
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawn in the St. Marys River Rapids, Michigan
Biological and habitat assessment of the Lower Rouge River, Michigan 2018
Contemporary environmental assessment using a viability analysis in a large river system to inform restoration and adaptive management decisions
Exploring potential effects of cormorant predation on the fish community in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members
Using larval fish community structure to guide long-term monitoring of fish spawning activity
The renaissance of North American large rivers: synthesis of the special section
Evidence of the St. Clair-Detroit River system as a dispersal corridor and nursery habitat for transient larval burbot
The renaissance of ecosystem integrity in North American large rivers
Sampling little fish in big rivers: Larval fish detection probabilities in two Lake Erie tributaries and implications for sampling effort and abundance indices
Succeeding as a non-traditional graduate student: Building the right support network
News about this scientist
Science and Products
Data releases by this scientist
Larval Fish Abundance, Identification, and Auxiliary Data from the Great Lakes and Their Connecting Channels
Lake Whitefish eggs collected in the western basin of Lake Erie, 2016-2018
Survey data of larval fish, zooplankton, and aquatic plants collected from the St. Clair River delta, MI (2010-2011)
Multimedia related to this scientist
Publications by this scientist
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawn in the St. Marys River Rapids, Michigan
Biological and habitat assessment of the Lower Rouge River, Michigan 2018
Contemporary environmental assessment using a viability analysis in a large river system to inform restoration and adaptive management decisions
Exploring potential effects of cormorant predation on the fish community in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members
Using larval fish community structure to guide long-term monitoring of fish spawning activity
The renaissance of North American large rivers: synthesis of the special section
Evidence of the St. Clair-Detroit River system as a dispersal corridor and nursery habitat for transient larval burbot
The renaissance of ecosystem integrity in North American large rivers
Sampling little fish in big rivers: Larval fish detection probabilities in two Lake Erie tributaries and implications for sampling effort and abundance indices
Succeeding as a non-traditional graduate student: Building the right support network
News about this scientist
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