The USGS along with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) funded a pilot study to use a long-range AUV to study limnology of Lake Michigan. The AUV is pictured here being deployed in Lake Michigan to document variation in algae productivity at a whole-lake scale and compare 3-D spatial patterns in chlorophyll a to satellite estimates.
David M Warner, PhD
I have over 25 years of experience and knowledge in aquatic ecology and fish ecology in particular. I specialize in hydroacoustic surveys of fish and have carried out lake wide hydroacoustic fishery surveys in one of the largest lakes in the world for 20 years. There are no other freshwater fishery surveys of this magnitude in the world.
I am trained as an aquatic ecologist with an emphasis on fish populations and interactions of fish and other members of aquatic food webs. I have conducted research in lakes ranging in size from New York FInger Lakes to the Great Lakes. I have 17 years of experience conducting hydroacoustic research and am interested in using satellite-borne remote sensing tools as well. Current research interests incluide fish population dynamics, ecology of Mysis diluviana, and evaluation of hydroacoustic methodology.
Professional Experience
2003 - Present, Research Fishery Biologist. US Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D, Aquatic ecology, Cornell University, 2004
M.S., Biology, S.U.N.Y. Oneonta, 1999
B.T., Fisheries and aquaculture, S.U.N.Y. Cobleskill, 1993
Science and Products
Data releases by this scientist
Hydroacoustic data from uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) overtakes in Lake Superior, 2022
Lakebed features extracted from single-beam sonar in two Laurentian Great Lakes
Hydroacoustic data from uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) overtakes in Lakes Huron and Michigan, 2021
Lake Michigan Fish Acoustic Data from 2011 to 2016
Multimedia related to this scientist
The USGS along with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) funded a pilot study to use a long-range AUV to study limnology of Lake Michigan. The AUV is pictured here being deployed in Lake Michigan to document variation in algae productivity at a whole-lake scale and compare 3-D spatial patterns in chlorophyll a to satellite estimates.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute LRAUV collecting hydroacoustic data on Lake Michigan in 2016
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute LRAUV collecting hydroacoustic data on Lake Michigan in 2016
Publications by this scientist
Synchrony of alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, year-class strength in the Great Lakes region
Paired comparisons with quiet surface drones show evidence of fish behavioral response to motorized vessels during acoustic surveys in Lake Superior
Intra-lake trends and inter-lake comparisons of Mysis diluviana life history variables and their relationships to food limitation
Large-scale variation in lakebed properties interpreted from single-beam sonar in two Laurentian Great Lakes
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2021
Seasonal variability of invertebrate prey diet and selectivity of the dominant forage fishes in Lake Huron
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2020
Lake-wide annual status of Mysis diluviana population in Lake Michigan in 2015
Status and trends of pelagic prey fish in Lake Huron, 2018
Growth of hatchery‐reared chinook salmon in Lakes Michigan and Huron exhibits limited spatial variation but Is temporally linked to alewife abundance
Spatiotemporal variability in energetic condition of alewife and round goby in Lake Michigan
Densities, diets, and growth rates of larval Alewife and Bloater in a changing Lake Michigan ecosystem.
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Data releases by this scientist
Hydroacoustic data from uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) overtakes in Lake Superior, 2022
Lakebed features extracted from single-beam sonar in two Laurentian Great Lakes
Hydroacoustic data from uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) overtakes in Lakes Huron and Michigan, 2021
Lake Michigan Fish Acoustic Data from 2011 to 2016
Multimedia related to this scientist
The USGS along with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) funded a pilot study to use a long-range AUV to study limnology of Lake Michigan. The AUV is pictured here being deployed in Lake Michigan to document variation in algae productivity at a whole-lake scale and compare 3-D spatial patterns in chlorophyll a to satellite estimates.
The USGS along with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) funded a pilot study to use a long-range AUV to study limnology of Lake Michigan. The AUV is pictured here being deployed in Lake Michigan to document variation in algae productivity at a whole-lake scale and compare 3-D spatial patterns in chlorophyll a to satellite estimates.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute LRAUV collecting hydroacoustic data on Lake Michigan in 2016
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute LRAUV collecting hydroacoustic data on Lake Michigan in 2016
Publications by this scientist
Synchrony of alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, year-class strength in the Great Lakes region
Paired comparisons with quiet surface drones show evidence of fish behavioral response to motorized vessels during acoustic surveys in Lake Superior
Intra-lake trends and inter-lake comparisons of Mysis diluviana life history variables and their relationships to food limitation
Large-scale variation in lakebed properties interpreted from single-beam sonar in two Laurentian Great Lakes
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2021
Seasonal variability of invertebrate prey diet and selectivity of the dominant forage fishes in Lake Huron
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2020
Lake-wide annual status of Mysis diluviana population in Lake Michigan in 2015
Status and trends of pelagic prey fish in Lake Huron, 2018
Growth of hatchery‐reared chinook salmon in Lakes Michigan and Huron exhibits limited spatial variation but Is temporally linked to alewife abundance
Spatiotemporal variability in energetic condition of alewife and round goby in Lake Michigan
Densities, diets, and growth rates of larval Alewife and Bloater in a changing Lake Michigan ecosystem.
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.