Research

Category: Ecosystem Connectivity

  • Tropical Fish Movement around Buck Island National Monument

    With Drs. Andy Danylchuk (UMass), Bryan M. DeAngelis (The Nature Conservancy),Gregory Skomal (MA DMF) and Richard Nemeth (University of the Virgin Islands), Jordaan has collaborated on “Building a multi-institutional effort to understand regional connectivity: linking fish, essential habitats and ecosystems for effective marine resource management”. With National Park Service and…
  • Mapping Atlantic Sturgeon Aggregations

    This project identifies Atlantic sturgeon aggregation areas and delineate movement patterns along the eastern US coastline. We employ mark-recapture techniques combined with growth, mortality, diet and genetic analyses. Large acoustic arrays link fish movements local and regional oceanographic patterns, allowing us to recommend a network of protected areas that are…