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2020 Canada-US Lobster Town Meeting: Lobsters without boarders: Forging our futures together
Published in Lobster Institute, 2020
Good decisions come from knowledge. Knowledge grows by sharing observations and experiences. Sustaining a shared resource calls for constructive sharing of information. It is within… Read more
Recommended citation: Stoll, J., Albano, H., Clements, A., Coleman, S., Flye, M., Isherwood, J., Jarrett, R., Leeman, C., Liberman, K., Ober, C., Orminski, N., & Risley, S. (2020). 2020 Canada-US Lobster Town Meeting: Lobsters without boarders: Forging our futures together. (pp. 1–17) [Proceedings Report]. Lobster Institute.
Shifts in habitat use and demography of American lobsters in coastal Maine over the past quarter century
Published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2024
Our study revisited 20 long-term monitored sites at 10 m depth along more than 320 km of the Gulf of Maine. Surprisingly, we recorded fundamental changes in lobster abundance, habitat use… Read more
Recommended citation: Jarrett, R. N., II, Steneck, R. S., Brady, D. C., & Wahle, Richard A. (2024). Shifts in habitat and demography of American lobsters in coastal Maine over the past quarter century. Marine Ecology Progress Series.
Multiple independent indicators of American lobster in Maine: Patterns in space and time
Published in In review, 2025
Effective fisheries monitoring that informs demographic trends and potential landings are necessary for sustainable fisheries management. The design of surveys… Read more
Recommended citation: Jarrett, R. N., II, Steneck, R. S., Brady, D. C., & Reardon, Kathleen M. (2025). Multiple independent indicators of American lobster in Maine: Patterns in space and time. In review.
Evading the trap gauntlet: Evidence for the evolution of behavioral trap avoidance in American lobster
Published in In prep, 2025
Intensive and prolonged fishing can create selective pressure on the structure of the harvested species’ population. The American lobster has been heavily fished with traps… Read more
Recommended citation: Jarrett, R. N., II, Reardon, Kathleen M., Steneck, R. S., & Brady, D. C. (2025). Evading the trap gauntlet: Evidence for the evolution of behavioral trap avoidance in American lobster. In prep.
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Predicting anoxic volumes of Chesapeake Bay: Utilizing bootstrapping to improve forecasts
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The health of Chesapeake Bay suffers from anoxic events, which occur seasonally in this stratified estuary. Over the past several decades, the frequency and severity of anoxic conditions have varied… Read more
No Easy Answers: Dramatic shifts in American lobster habitat and demography in the Gulf of Maine
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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, naturally prefers to occupy shelters and populations have historically been concentrated in shelter-providing boulder habitat. However, this paradigm… Read more
Difficulty Breathing: Assessing changes in behavior and measures of vitality of American lobster at reduced oxygen levels
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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, recently shifted its habitat use; fewer lobsters are using shelter-providing boulder habitat where populations had historically been concentrated. More lobsters… Read more
Mapping and modeling habitat to determine drivers of dramatic shifts in American lobster demography in the Gulf of Maine
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The American lobster naturally prefers to occupy shelters and populations have historically been concentrated in shelter-providing boulder habitat. However, this paradigm has shifted resulting in fundamental… Read more
Shifts in habitat and demography of American lobster in coastal Maine over the past quarter century
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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is among the best studied benthic marine invertebrates in the world having been studied… Read more
Habitat-specific monitoring documents dramatic changes in habitat use and ecology of a data-rich fisheries species, American lobster
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The American lobster naturally prefers to occupy shelters and populations have historically been concentrated in shelter-providing boulder habitat. However, this paradigm has shifted resulting in fundamental… Read more
From postlarvae to lobster: Navigating habitats and monitoring methods
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As a lobster postlarvae settles to the seafloor to when it grows to an adult, it will inhabit various habitats and shift its behavior. At each life stage we use different methods… Read more
Multiple independent indicators of American lobster in Maine: Patterns in space and time
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Effective fisheries monitoring and sustainable management depends on designing surveys around data needs, management goals, and the life history characteristics of the species. The American lobster, being extremely valuable… Read more
Shifts in habitat and demography of American lobster in coastal Maine over the past quarter century
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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is among the best studied benthic marine invertebrates in the world having been studied… Read more
Have American lobsters evolved trap avoidance behavior?
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American lobster fishery data show that most lobsters are caught when they reach harvestable size. Yet, fisheries independent trawls… Read more
Monitoring technology for Kelp Aquaculture
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Worth more than $17 billion USD, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that farmed seaweeds accounted for >25% of the 130.9 million tonnes of aquacultured… Read more
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Head Sailing Instructior - Summer 2018
Instructor, Monmouth Boat Club, 2018
I was the Head Sailing Instructor for the summer junior sailing program at Monmouth Boat Club on the Navesink River. I developed a new curriculum for the Optimist and 420 sailing courses prior to the start of the summer. I led the maintenance and upkeep of the club’s fleet of dinghy sailboats. I oversaw a team of six sailing instructors across beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. I assisted with beginner sailing course daily and coached intermediate sailors at regattas. Read more
Marine Ecology Teaching Assistant - Fall 2020
Teaching Assistant, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, 2020
I was a TA for Marine Ecology which is an undergraduate field course during Semester by the Sea at the Darling Marine Center. Due to the pandemic this course shifted to an online modality, while best maintaining the instruction of field sampling techniques. I assisted the course’s professor, Dr. Bob Steneck. I recorded videos in the field demonstrating sampling techniques or data collection. I maintained classroom materials using Brightspace and assisted students over zoom when necessary. Read more
Marine Ecology Teaching Assistant - Fall 2021
Teaching Assistant, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, 2021
I was a TA for Marine Ecology which is an undergraduate field course during Semester by the Sea at the Darling Marine Center. I assisted the course’s professor, Dr. Bob Steneck. I led students into field for sampling in the intertidal zone and aboard research vessel. I maintained an herbivory experiment over several weeks to collect data for students to analyze. I assisted and mentored students in processing field samples, analyzing data, and weekly writing reports. Read more