Chris Sullivan, PhD

Chris is a fisheries ecologist with an increasingly stronger focus on applied quantitative methods, allowing him to address complex ecological questions with practical, data-driven solutions. Chris uses multiple approaches to research including observational field studies, data syntheses, and rigorous statistical and simulation modeling approaches. His research is directly tied to state and federal agency needs, allowing him to foster and maintain and healthy and productive relationship with practitioners throughout and outside of the country.

Chris's research has recently focused on changing thermal environments in aquatic systems and understanding how these changes affect fish at multiple scales - from individual behavior to broader fish community dynamics. He is increasingly interested in quantifying physical habitat conditions using UAVs and using that information to help guide conservation strategies, particularly for species of greatest conservation need.