Martin S Fitzpatrick
I am the Deputy Director of the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and a courtesy Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University.
I grew up in Oregon, received my undergraduate degree in Biology from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and earned my M.S. and Ph.D. in Fisheries Science from Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. I served on the faculty of Oregon State University between 1991 and 2000, developed water quality standards for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality between 2000 and 2006, and then came to USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in 2006.
Professional Experience
2009-present: U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Deputy Center Director, Corvallis, OR
2000-2006: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Standards Specialist, Portland, OR
1995-2000: Research Associate Professor, Oregon State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (now Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences), Corvallis OR
1991-1995: Research Assistant Professor, Oregon State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (now Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences), Corvallis OR
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Physiology/Fisheries, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1990)
M.S., Physiology/Fisheries, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1985)
B.A., Biology, cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1980)
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Gonad organochlorine concentrations and plasma steroid levels in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) from the Columbia River, USA Gonad organochlorine concentrations and plasma steroid levels in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) from the Columbia River, USA
Sturgeon are an important fishery resource world-wide, providing food and income through commercial, sport, and tribal fisheries. However, sturgeon populations are imperiled in many areas due to overharvest, habitat loss, and pollution. White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) are found along the west coast of North America from San Francisco Bay, USA to British Columbia, Canada. The...
Authors
E.P. Foster, M.S. Fitzpatrick, G.W. Feist, C.B. Schreck, J. Yates
Non-USGS Publications**
Gundersen, D.T., Webb, M.H., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., 2008, Using blood plasma for monitoring organochlorine contaminants in juvenile white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus,from the lower Columbia River: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 81, p. 225-229.
Webb, M.H., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Plumlee, M., Wong, C., Gundersen, D.T., 2006, Mercury concentrations in gonad, liver, and muscle of white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusin lower Columbia River: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 50, p. 443-451.
Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2005, Change in Oregon's water quality standards for toxics: Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, v. 20, no. 71, p. 1-12.
Feist, G.W., Webb, M.H., Gundersen, D.T., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Maule, A.G., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2005, Evidence of detrimental effects of environmental contaminants on growth and reproductive physiology of white sturgeon in impounded areas of the Columbia River: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 113, no. 12, p. 1675-1682.
Feist, G.W., Van Eenennaam, J.P., Doroshov, S.I., Schreck, C.B., Schneider, R.P., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2004, Early identification of sex in cultured white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, using plasma steroid levels: Aquaculture, v. 232, p. 581-590.
Evans, A.F., Beaty, R.E., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Collis, K., 2004, Identification and enumeration of steelhead kelts at a Snake River hydroelectric dam: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 133, p. 1089-1099.
Evans, A.F., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Siddens, L.K., 2004, Use of ultrasound imaging and steroid concentrations to identify maturational status in adult steelhead: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 24, p. 967-978.
Milston, R.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Vella, A.T., Clements, S., Gundersen, D.T., Feist, G.W., Crippen, T.L., Leong, J.C., Schreck, C.B., 2003, Short-term exposure of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to o,p-DDE or DMSO during early life-history stages causes long-term humoral immunosuppression: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 111, no. 13, p. 1601-10607.
Milston, R.H., Vella, A.T., Crippen, T.L., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Leong, J.C., Schreck, C.B., 2002, In vitro detection of functional humoral immunocompetence in juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)using flow cytometry: Fish and Shellfish Immunology, v. 15, p. 145-158.
Webb, M.H., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2002, Potential classification of sex and stage of gonadal maturity of wild sturgeon using blood plasma indicators: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 131, p. 132-142.
Close, D.A., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Li, H.W., 2002, The ecological and cultural importance of a species at risk of extinction, Pacific lamprey: Fisheries Management, v. 27, no. 7, p. 19-25.
Crippen, T.L., Bootland, L.M., Leong, J.C., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Vella, A.T., 2001, Analysis of salmonid leukocytes purified by hypotonic lysis of erythrocytes: Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, v. 13, p. 234-245.
Foster, E.P., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Feist, G.W., Schreck, C.B., Yates, J., Spitsbergen, J.M., Heidel, J.R., 2001, Plasma androgen correlation, EROD induction, reduced condition factor, and occurrence of organochlorine pollutants in reproductively immature white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusfrom the Columbia River, USA: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 41, p. 182-191.
Danielson, P.B., Hoversten, M.T., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Akil, H., Dores, R.M., 2001, Sturgeon Orphanin, a molecular "fossil" that bridges the gap between the Opioids and Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin: The Journal of Biological Chemistry, v. 276, no. 25, p. 22114-22119.
Schreck, C.B., Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2000, Effects of stress on fish reproduction, gamete quality, and progeny: Aquaculture, v. 197, p. 3-24.
Gale, W.L., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Lucero, M., Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Schreck, C.B., 1999, Masculinization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)by immersion in androgens: Aquaculture, v. 178, p. 349-357.
Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Pereira, C.B., 1998, Effects of stress on the reproductive performance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Biology of Reproduction, v. 58, p. 439-447.
Knoebl, I., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1996, Characterization of a glucocorticoid receptor in the brains of chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 101, p. 195-204.
Yeoh, C., Schreck, C.B., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 1996, Endogenous steroid metabolism is indicated by fluctuations of endogenous steroid and steroid glucuronide levels in early development of the steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 103, p. 107-114.
Maule, A.G., Schrock, R., Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1996, Immune and endocrine responses of adult chinook slamon during freshwater immigration and sexual maturation: Fish and Shellfish Immunology, v. 6, p. 221-233.
Yeoh, C., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Feist, G.W., 1996, In vivo steroid metabolism in embryonic and newly hatched steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 102, p. 197-209.
Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1995, Androgens and immunocompetence in salmonids- specific binding in and reduced immunocempetence of salmonid lymphocytes exposed to natural and synthetic androgens: Aquaculture, v. 136, p. 363-370.
Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1995, Characterization of an androgen receptor in salmonid lymphocytes- possible link to androgen-induced immunosuppression: General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 108, p. 218-225.
Feist, G.W., Yeoh, C., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1994, The production of functional sex-reversed male rainbow trout with 17 a-methyltestosterone and 11 b-hydroxyandrostenedione: Aquaculture, v. 131, p. 145-152.
Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Ratti, F., Chitwood, R., 1987, Viabilities of eggs stripped from coho salmon at various times after ovulation: The Progressive Fish-Culturist, v. 49, p. 177-180.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Gonad organochlorine concentrations and plasma steroid levels in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) from the Columbia River, USA Gonad organochlorine concentrations and plasma steroid levels in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) from the Columbia River, USA
Sturgeon are an important fishery resource world-wide, providing food and income through commercial, sport, and tribal fisheries. However, sturgeon populations are imperiled in many areas due to overharvest, habitat loss, and pollution. White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) are found along the west coast of North America from San Francisco Bay, USA to British Columbia, Canada. The...
Authors
E.P. Foster, M.S. Fitzpatrick, G.W. Feist, C.B. Schreck, J. Yates
Non-USGS Publications**
Gundersen, D.T., Webb, M.H., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., 2008, Using blood plasma for monitoring organochlorine contaminants in juvenile white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus,from the lower Columbia River: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 81, p. 225-229.
Webb, M.H., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Plumlee, M., Wong, C., Gundersen, D.T., 2006, Mercury concentrations in gonad, liver, and muscle of white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusin lower Columbia River: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 50, p. 443-451.
Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2005, Change in Oregon's water quality standards for toxics: Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, v. 20, no. 71, p. 1-12.
Feist, G.W., Webb, M.H., Gundersen, D.T., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Maule, A.G., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2005, Evidence of detrimental effects of environmental contaminants on growth and reproductive physiology of white sturgeon in impounded areas of the Columbia River: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 113, no. 12, p. 1675-1682.
Feist, G.W., Van Eenennaam, J.P., Doroshov, S.I., Schreck, C.B., Schneider, R.P., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2004, Early identification of sex in cultured white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, using plasma steroid levels: Aquaculture, v. 232, p. 581-590.
Evans, A.F., Beaty, R.E., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Collis, K., 2004, Identification and enumeration of steelhead kelts at a Snake River hydroelectric dam: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 133, p. 1089-1099.
Evans, A.F., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Siddens, L.K., 2004, Use of ultrasound imaging and steroid concentrations to identify maturational status in adult steelhead: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 24, p. 967-978.
Milston, R.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Vella, A.T., Clements, S., Gundersen, D.T., Feist, G.W., Crippen, T.L., Leong, J.C., Schreck, C.B., 2003, Short-term exposure of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to o,p-DDE or DMSO during early life-history stages causes long-term humoral immunosuppression: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 111, no. 13, p. 1601-10607.
Milston, R.H., Vella, A.T., Crippen, T.L., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Leong, J.C., Schreck, C.B., 2002, In vitro detection of functional humoral immunocompetence in juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)using flow cytometry: Fish and Shellfish Immunology, v. 15, p. 145-158.
Webb, M.H., Foster, E.P., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2002, Potential classification of sex and stage of gonadal maturity of wild sturgeon using blood plasma indicators: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 131, p. 132-142.
Close, D.A., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Li, H.W., 2002, The ecological and cultural importance of a species at risk of extinction, Pacific lamprey: Fisheries Management, v. 27, no. 7, p. 19-25.
Crippen, T.L., Bootland, L.M., Leong, J.C., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Vella, A.T., 2001, Analysis of salmonid leukocytes purified by hypotonic lysis of erythrocytes: Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, v. 13, p. 234-245.
Foster, E.P., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Feist, G.W., Schreck, C.B., Yates, J., Spitsbergen, J.M., Heidel, J.R., 2001, Plasma androgen correlation, EROD induction, reduced condition factor, and occurrence of organochlorine pollutants in reproductively immature white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanusfrom the Columbia River, USA: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 41, p. 182-191.
Danielson, P.B., Hoversten, M.T., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Akil, H., Dores, R.M., 2001, Sturgeon Orphanin, a molecular "fossil" that bridges the gap between the Opioids and Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin: The Journal of Biological Chemistry, v. 276, no. 25, p. 22114-22119.
Schreck, C.B., Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 2000, Effects of stress on fish reproduction, gamete quality, and progeny: Aquaculture, v. 197, p. 3-24.
Gale, W.L., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Lucero, M., Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Schreck, C.B., 1999, Masculinization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)by immersion in androgens: Aquaculture, v. 178, p. 349-357.
Contreras-Sanchez, W.M., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Pereira, C.B., 1998, Effects of stress on the reproductive performance of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Biology of Reproduction, v. 58, p. 439-447.
Knoebl, I., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1996, Characterization of a glucocorticoid receptor in the brains of chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 101, p. 195-204.
Yeoh, C., Schreck, C.B., Feist, G.W., Fitzpatrick, M.S., 1996, Endogenous steroid metabolism is indicated by fluctuations of endogenous steroid and steroid glucuronide levels in early development of the steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 103, p. 107-114.
Maule, A.G., Schrock, R., Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1996, Immune and endocrine responses of adult chinook slamon during freshwater immigration and sexual maturation: Fish and Shellfish Immunology, v. 6, p. 221-233.
Yeoh, C., Schreck, C.B., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Feist, G.W., 1996, In vivo steroid metabolism in embryonic and newly hatched steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 102, p. 197-209.
Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1995, Androgens and immunocompetence in salmonids- specific binding in and reduced immunocempetence of salmonid lymphocytes exposed to natural and synthetic androgens: Aquaculture, v. 136, p. 363-370.
Slater, C.H., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1995, Characterization of an androgen receptor in salmonid lymphocytes- possible link to androgen-induced immunosuppression: General and Comparative Endocrinology, v. 108, p. 218-225.
Feist, G.W., Yeoh, C., Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., 1994, The production of functional sex-reversed male rainbow trout with 17 a-methyltestosterone and 11 b-hydroxyandrostenedione: Aquaculture, v. 131, p. 145-152.
Fitzpatrick, M.S., Schreck, C.B., Ratti, F., Chitwood, R., 1987, Viabilities of eggs stripped from coho salmon at various times after ovulation: The Progressive Fish-Culturist, v. 49, p. 177-180.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.