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
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Do intracoelomic telemetry transmitters alter the post-release behaviour of migratory fish?
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2015
Testing the thermal-niche oxygen-squeeze hypothesis for estuarine striped bass
Dynamic hypoxic zones in Lake Erie compress fish habitat, altering vulnerability to fishing gears
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2014
Ecology and population status of trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) in western Lake Erie
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2013
Habitat heterogeneity and intraguild interactions modify distribution and injury rates in two coexisting genera of damselflies
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2012
Horizontal movements of Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the Gulf of Mexico
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Do intracoelomic telemetry transmitters alter the post-release behaviour of migratory fish?
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2015
Testing the thermal-niche oxygen-squeeze hypothesis for estuarine striped bass
Dynamic hypoxic zones in Lake Erie compress fish habitat, altering vulnerability to fishing gears
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2014
Ecology and population status of trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) in western Lake Erie
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2013
Habitat heterogeneity and intraguild interactions modify distribution and injury rates in two coexisting genera of damselflies
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2012
Horizontal movements of Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the Gulf of Mexico
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