Development of an Inseason Model to Predict Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Migration Timing
Project Description
Katie Sechrist Thesis. This research aims to (1) identify both preseason and inseason biological/environmental predictors of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon migration timing at the Port Moller test fishery, (2) develop inseason projections of migration timing at the Port Moller test fishery, and (3) develop inseason projections of stock specific migration timing and inshore arrival to the five major Bristol Bay commercial fishing districts.
Project Funding
ADF&G
Amount: student support
Start Date: August 2013
End Date: on-going
Research Team
Milo Adkison
Principal Investigator
Chair, Department of Fisheries; Professor
Specialties:
- salmon biology and management
- quantitative techniques
- biometrics
- population dynamics
- modeling and Bayesian methods
Katie Sechrist
Katie.Sechrist@alaska.gov