Richard T Kraus, PhD
My current position is with the Great Lakes Science Center, at Lake Erie Biological Station in Huron, OH. In addition to my role as a Research Fishery Biologist at the center, I am also the station supervisor and responsible for managing station personnel and activities on our large research vessel, the R/V Muskie, which is dedicated to research on Lake Erie.
My research is primarily aimed at understanding the consequences of migration and habitat use to population dynamics, species interactions, and resource management. I apply a wide range of methods to inform management decisions on the conservation and rehabilitation of native species. My work typically involves interagency collaboration with US state and federal agencies, Canadian provincial and federal partners, and academics, as defined by legislative mandates (e.g., Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act) and Memoranda of Understanding with the Great Lakes Council of Lake Committees. We work together on key issues to advance our understanding of interjurisdictional fishes with complex life cycles for the benefit of stakeholders and the public.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist, Lake Erie Biological Station, 2010 to present.
Assistant Professor, George Mason University, 2006 to 2010
Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 2006
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 2003 to 2006
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Marine Estuarine and Environmental Sciences, University of Maryland, 2003
M.S. Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 1998
B.S. Marine Biology cum laude, College of Charleston, 1994
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists
American Fisheries Society
International Association of Great Lakes Researchers
Science and Products
Science pages by this scientist
Data releases by this scientist
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2018
Sclerochronology of Walleye Dorsal Spines, 2011-2016
Lake Erie Collaborative Science and Monitoring Initiative 2014
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2017
Condition of Surgical Acoustic Tag Incisions in Recaptured Lake Erie Walleye (2011-2016)
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2016
Gill net catch data in Lake Erie, 2010-2013
Lake Erie Fish Community Data
Publications by this scientist
Vertical habitat use of adult Walleye conflicts with expectations from fishery-independent surveys
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2017
Growth and reproduction of Echeneis naucrates from the eastern Gulf of Mexico
Inferred fish behavior its implications for hydroacoustic surveys in nearshore habitats
Evaluation of acoustic telemetry grids for determining aquatic animal movement and survival
Does behavioural thermoregulation underlie seasonal movements in Lake Erie walleye?
Biomonitoring using invasive species in a large Lake: Dreissena distribution maps hypoxic zones
Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish
Reconciling catch differences from multiple fishery independent gill net surveys
Sparse targets in hydroacoustic surveys: Balancing quantity and quality of in situ target strength data
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2016
Developing fish trophic interaction indicators of climate change for the Great Lakes
News related to this scientist
Science and Products
Science pages by this scientist
Data releases by this scientist
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2018
Sclerochronology of Walleye Dorsal Spines, 2011-2016
Lake Erie Collaborative Science and Monitoring Initiative 2014
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2017
Condition of Surgical Acoustic Tag Incisions in Recaptured Lake Erie Walleye (2011-2016)
Lake Erie Fish Community Data, 2013-2016
Gill net catch data in Lake Erie, 2010-2013
Lake Erie Fish Community Data
Publications by this scientist
Vertical habitat use of adult Walleye conflicts with expectations from fishery-independent surveys
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2017
Growth and reproduction of Echeneis naucrates from the eastern Gulf of Mexico
Inferred fish behavior its implications for hydroacoustic surveys in nearshore habitats
Evaluation of acoustic telemetry grids for determining aquatic animal movement and survival
Does behavioural thermoregulation underlie seasonal movements in Lake Erie walleye?
Biomonitoring using invasive species in a large Lake: Dreissena distribution maps hypoxic zones
Estimating incision healing rate for surgically implanted acoustic transmitters from recaptured fish
Reconciling catch differences from multiple fishery independent gill net surveys
Sparse targets in hydroacoustic surveys: Balancing quantity and quality of in situ target strength data
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2016
Developing fish trophic interaction indicators of climate change for the Great Lakes
News related to this scientist
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