Students and Research Associates

My research group is closely linked to the Quantitative Fisheries Center (QFC) which I co-direct with Dr. James Bence. I am currently advising three graduate students, Jared Myers (MS), Brian Langseth (PhD), and Aaron Berger (PhD).  Jared recently defended his Master's thesis on the population dynamics of cisco in two Lake Superior embayments, and plans to continue his research as a PhD student starting in the fall of 2008. Brian Langseth joined the QFC in fall 2007 as MSU's first Willam E. Ricker Fellow. Brian plans to focus his dissertation research on multispecies harvest management issues in Lake Huron. Aaron will be joining the QFC in May, having recently completed his Masters degree at Oregon State University. His dissertation research will address percid harvest management issues in Lake Erie.

At the QFC I also work closely with post-doctoral Research Associates Brian Irwin, Ty Wagner, and Eli Fenichel on various projects concerning sea lamprey, yellow perch, and lake whitefish management. Ty will be leaving the QFC to join the faculty at Penn State University in April. Weihai Lui is our programmer and data analyst who provides invaluable assistance on many projects, not to mention systems support. Gretchen Anderson, who recently completed her MS working with me on an evaluation of sea lamprey larval assessment methods, is now working for us as a Research Specialist. Gretchen continues to help with sea lamprey research as well as contribute to a broader investigation into how to effectively value assessment information in fisheries management - a question that emerged from her Masters research. Gretchen plans to start at PhD program at the University of Wisconsin in June.   

To learn more about what my research group is up to click on the people in the pictures to the right. To learn about what former members of the Jones lab are up to click here.