Former Students 2000-2009

Wonnop Visessanguan
Haejung An, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Endogenous proteinase and myosin gelation of arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias)


Christina A. Mireles DeWitt
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Recovery and utilization of catheptic proteases from surimi wash water


Jasvinder Kaur
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Concentration of anserine and carnosine in surimi wash water and their antioxidant activity


Christopher Brooks
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Is the laboratory growth of Pacific oyster spat, Crassostrea gigas, exposed to varying salinities, predictive of their growth in the estuary?


Shu-Er Shiu
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the bacterial count and quality of shucked oysters


Kannapon Lopetcharat
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Fish sauce : the alternative solution for Pacific whiting and its by-products


Ari P. Wendel
Jae W. Park and Edward R. Kolbe, Advisors

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Recovery and utilization of Pacific whiting frame meat for surimi production


Joseph M. O'Malley
David Sampson, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - A critical examination of the ageing method for sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) from the U.S. west coast using edge analysis and oxytetracycline


Laura Anderson
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Providing long-term funding for watershed management : an evaluation of strategies for the Coquille Watershed Association


John Harms
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Thesis - Industry-scientist cooperative research : application to the West Coast groundfish fishery


Vicki Hoover
Gil Sylvia and Courtland Smith, Advisors

M.S., Fisheries and Wildlife

Thesis - Bycatch in the ocean shrimp Pandalus jordani fishery

 

 

Hamdi Ögut
Paul Reno, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Biological and mathematical modeling of dynamics of furunculosis in chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)


Kyoung Chul Park
Paul Reno, Advisor

Ph.D., Microbiology

Dissertation - Characterization of an inhibitor ("6S") of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in normal rainbow trout serum (RTS) and its effects on the virus


Jiraporn Trisak
David Sampson, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - The influence of biological characteristics on fisheries co-management : a game theory perspective


Ebru Önal
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Evaluation of spray-dried microalgae in diets for juvenile Manila clam Tapes philippinarum


Haian He
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - The use of high pressure process to shuck oysters, reduce microbial load and extend shelf-life


Kristy L. Groves
Bob Olson, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Life history variation and movement among three populations of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri) in the middle Deschutes Basin, Oregon


Justine D. Hoffman
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Physio-chemical properties of Pacific whiting surimi as affected by various freezing/storage conditions and gel preparation methods


Tonya L. Builder
David Sampson, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Feasibility of supplementary sampling of the commercial groundfish landings in Oregon using seafood plant workers


Elizabeth Greene
Gil Sylvia and Michael Morrissey, Advisors

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Thesis - A comprehensive evaluation of product quality in the Pacific Whiting (Merluccius productus) and Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) industries


Kate Quigley
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics

Shin-Hee Kim
Haejung An, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Identification of bacteria crucial to histamine formation and monitoring their occurrence and histamine accumulation in scombroid fish


Jacek Jaczynski
Jae W. Park, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of surimi seafood under thermal and E-beam processing


Yanshui Yin
David Sampson, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Sensitivity of the stock synthesis assessment model : a simulation approach


Blaine D. Griffen
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Thesis - Feeding rates of the mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis and implications for estuarine phytoplankton abundance

 

 

Carl Lee Demetropoulos
Chris Langdon, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries and Wildlife

Dissertation - Enhanced production of Pacific dulse (Palmaria mollis) for co-culture with abalone in a land-based system


Umur Onal
Chris Langdon, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Development of artificial diets for delivery of water-soluble nutrients to altricial fish larvae


Okan Esturk
Jae W. Park, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Characterization of rheological properties and thermal stability of fish myofibrillar proteins


Saud M. Al-Jufaili
David Sampson, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Qualitative analysis of sardine and anchovy oscillations and implications for the management of sardine and anchovy fisheries in Oman


Yong Woo Lee
David Sampson, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Oceanographic effects on the dynamics of food habits and growth condition of some groundfish species of the Pacific Northwest


Stephen Sempier
Chris Langdon and Gil Sylvia, Advisors

M.S., Marine Resource Management


Hakan Calik
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Effect of high pressure processing on the survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains in pure culture and Pacific oysters


Jenny K. Hansen
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Application of ozone as a disinfectant for commercially processed seafood


Sena C. Wheeler
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Intrinsic and extrinsic quality of West Coast albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)


Young S. Kim
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Physicochemical characteristics of fish myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins treated at various pH conditions


June Panida Pongviratchai
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Gelation properties of Alaska pollock surimi with functional ingredients under ohmic heating


Maria Yolanda Garcia Malavear
David Sampson, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Modeling the energetics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) along the Oregon Coast


Sarah Banta
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

 

Somjintana Tungkawachara
Jae W. Park, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Characterization of biochemical, functional properties, and market potential of Pacific whiting fish sauce


John E.B. Woffard
Michael A. Banks and Robert E. Gresswell, Advisors

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Factors influencing within-watershed genetic variation of coastal cutthroat trout in Camp Creek, Oregon


Harold Amogan
Paul Reno, Advisor

M.S., Microbiology

Thesis - Molecular characterization of crustacean parasite Nadelspora canceri


Stacey D. Miller
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Using an indicator model to rank relative stock status of minor West Coast rockfish species

 

Sanford Evans
Chris Langdon, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Improving Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) production through selective breeding


Charmaine Marie Gallagher
Chris Langdon and Gil Sylvia, Advisors

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Integrating fleets, markets and ocean dynamics : a bioeconomic analysis of the Oregon ocean shrimp fishery


Supawan Thawornchinsombut
Jae W. Park, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Biochemical and gelation properties of fish protein isolate prepared under various pH and ionic strength conditions


Troy J. Guy
Michael A. Banks and Robert E. Gresswell, Advisors

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Landscape-scale evaluation of genetic structure among barrier-isolated populations of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarki clarki


Jaclyn M. Richards
Ian Fleming, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Distribution and life history of the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) off the Oregon and Washington coasts


Julie A. Henning
Ian Fleming and Robert E. Gresswell, Advisors

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Floodplain emergent wetlands as rearing habitat for fishes and the implications for wetland enhancement


Merrick J. Burden
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics

Thesis - Oregon coast cold storage : simulation modeling and optimal temperature management for efficient planning

 

Daniel Gomez-Uchida
Michael A. Banks, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfish


Tomoko Okada
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Extraction and production of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrate from Pacific sardines (Sardinops sagax)


Robert L. Emmett
David Sampson, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - The relationships between fluctuations in oceanographic conditions, forage fishes, predatory fishes, predator food habits, and juvenile salmonid marine survival off the Columbia River


Jingyun Duan
Yi-Ching Su, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Oregon and Washington coastal water and development of improved methods for Vibrio parahaemolyticus detection


Brendan W. Clack
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Development of microparticulate feeds and methods to improve acceptability of artificial diets by blue spotted goby larvae (Asterropteryx semipunctata)


Thom H. Gilbert
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Prey swimming behavior and culture techniques for copper, Sebastes caurinus, and quillback rockfish, S. malinger


Rosalee S. Rasmussen
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Mercury levels in albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) and the effects of canning


Norman Tiong Ngei Kok
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Biochemical and physical factors affecting fish ball


Megan E. Petrie
Clifford Ryer and David Sampson

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Habitat associations and determinants of refuge use in post-settlement lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus


Tingting Ren
Yi-Ching Su, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Electrolyzed oxidizing water treatment for reducing Vibrio contamination in oysters


Michael G. Anderson
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Habitat restoration in the Columbia River Estuary : A strategy for implementing standard monitoring protocols


Polly A. Endreny
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Mapping a path to sustainable utilization of bay clam resources in Oregon’s 21st century estuaries : an investigation into the potential of Oregon’s commercial bay clam fishery : Report to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Commercial Bay Clam Industry

Branka Valcic
Susan S. Hanna, Advisor

Ph.D. Agricultural and Resource Economics

Dissertation - The economics of spatial choice and displacement: case study of the Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery


Jeremiah C. Bernier
Michael A. Banks, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Neural gene expression profiling in chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of alternate run times


Ephraim E. Temple
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Delivering oxytetracycline to first-feeding zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton) and goby Asterropteryx semipunctata (Rüppell) larvae using lipid spray beads


Travis Harwood
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management


Katie Lantz
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management


Christopher M. Pugmire
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Development of the project CROOS website : Laying the groundwork for the future of fisheries research


Michael J. Thompson
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Thesis - Integrating traceability with onboard handling to enhance product quality and marketability of Eastern Pacific troll-caught albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

Kathleen Gallen O'Malley
Michael A. Banks, Advisor

 Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - An investigation into the genetic basis of migration timing in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)


Joo Dong Park
Jae W. Park, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - Characterization of myosin, myoglobin, and phospholipids isolated from Pacific sardine (Sadinops sagax)


Lisa K. Krentz
Ian Fleming and Hiram W. Li

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Habitat use, movement, and life history variation of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii, in the Salmon River estuary, Oregon


Jamie Ey Jung Kang
Jae W. Park, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Physicochemical properties of Alaska pollock surimi as affected by salinity and freeze-thaw cycles


Minjung Chae
Yi-Ching Su, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Low-temperature post-harvest processing for reducing Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters


Sureerat Phuvasate
Yi-Ching Su, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Electrolyzed oxidizing water treatment as a post-harvest process for controlling histamine formation in fish


Robert C. Fonner
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Economics

Thesis - Consumer preferences for seafood information attributes


Kyle Moselle
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management


Suzanne Porter
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics

Marc Aaron Johnson
Michael A. Banks, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Patterns of natural selection and demography in coastal Oregon coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations : evidence from neutral and olfactory receptor gene-linked markers


Robert Paul Lang
Chris Langdon, Advisor

Ph.D., Fisheries Science

Dissertation - Identification of candidate genes for survival and their use in predicting field performance of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas families in coastal waters


Rosalee S. Rasmussen
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

Ph.D., Food Science and Technology

Dissertation - DNA-based identification of commercially important salmon and trout species (genera Oncorhynchus and Salmo) in North America


Marion E. Mann
Ian Fleming, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Defining micro-habitat relationships for juvenile black rockfish, Sebastes melanops


Katelyn M. Cassidy
Chris Langdon, Advisor

M.S., Fisheries Science

Thesis - Use of extractable lipofuscin as an age biomarker to determine age structure of ghost shrimp (Neotrypaea californiensis) populations in west coast estuaries


Pamela Emily Archer
Jessica Miller, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Thesis - Re‐establishment of the native oyster, Ostrea conchaphila, in Netarts Bay, Oregon, USA


Josef G. Roblero
Michael Morrissey, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Development and characterization of shelf-life and sensory properties of restructured albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) rolls


Qianru Yang
Yi-Ching Su, Advisor

M.S., Food Science and Technology

Thesis - Refrigerated seawater depuration for reducing Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination in raw Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)


Robbie Wisdom
Gil Sylvia, Advisor

M.S., Marine Resource Management

Capstone Project - Investigating a new business model for Pacific Northwest seafood micro-canners