Keeping track of, counting, and assessing benefits and threats to our marine fisheries is an extremely complex process. Will White's Fisheries Oceanography and Population Dynamics lab uses mathematical modeling and statistics to detect and understand patterns of change in marine populations, and predict how they will respond to new environmental conditions or harvesting patterns. This type of research can inform fishery management strategies and influence the design and assessment of marine protected areas.
Current major research areas include the dynamics of kelp forest fish species inside marine protected areas in Oregon and California, the effects of seasonal hypoxia on the management of finfish and crab fisheries in Oregon, and the influence of environmental variability on predator-prey interactions and population dynamics of eastern oysters in Florida.
Will is also an "at large" member on the Science and Statistical Committee for the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
For more Fisheries Oceanography news and information, check out Will's lab website.
Will White
Phone: 541-867-0385
Email
Associate Professor - Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
In the News
"No poaching occurring within most Channel Islands marine protected areas, new analysis shows" (2020) - ScienceBlog.com
"Oceans should have a place in climate 'green new deal' policies, scientists suggest" (2020) - ScienceCodex.com
"Do Marine Protected Areas Work?" (2019) - UC Davis Science & Climate
"Scientists Speak Out about Attacks on Science" - NPR Science Friday
"Designing Marine Protected Areas in a Changing Climate" - Hakai Magazine