David B Bunnell, PhD
David "Bo" Bunnell is a Research Fishery Biologist based in Ann Arbor, MI.
I am a Research Fishery Biologist at the Great Lakes Science Center, and Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of Michigan. I am the Principal Investigator (PI) for multiple projects that study community and ecosystem-level processes within the Great Lakes and at the global scale. In short, my research seeks to understand the ecological factors (e.g., resources, climate, predation) that can explain or predict fish biomass, consistent with an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries science and management.
Professional Experience
October 2004 – present. Research Fishery Biologist, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2003 – October 2004. Assistant Research Scientist, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland
August 2002 – August 2003. Post-doctoral researcher, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Wheatley, Ontario
July 1997 – December 2002. Graduate Research Associate, Ohio State University, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Columbus, Ohio
July 1995 – May 1997. Graduate Research Associate, Clemson University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Clemson, SC
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 2002. The Ohio State University; Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Columbus, OH
M.S. 1997. Clemson University; Fisheries Biology, Clemson, SC
B.S. 1995. Centre College, Magna cum laude; Biology, Danville, KY
Science and Products
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Slimy sculpin depth shifts and habitat squeeze following the round goby invasion in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat
Developing an understanding of factors that influence the accumulation and magnification of heavy metals in fish of the Laurentian Great Lakes is central to managing ecosystem and human health. We measured muscle tissue concentrations of heavy metals in Lake Michigan prey fish that vary in habitat use, diet, and trophic position, including alewife, bloater, deepwater sculpin, round goby, rainbow s
Consequences of changing water clarity on the fish and fisheries of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2020
Spatial and temporal distributions of Dreissena spp. veligers in Lake Huron: Does calcium limit settling success?
A synthesis of the biology and ecology of sculpin species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and implications for the adaptive capacity of the benthic ecosystem
A century of intermittent eco‐evolutionary feedbacks resulted in novel trait combinations in invasive Great Lakes alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus)
Piscivory in recovering Lake Michigan Cisco (Coregonus artedi): The role of invasive species
Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale
InFish: A professional network to promote global conservation and responsible use of inland fish
Describing historical habitat use of a native fish-Cisco (Coregonus artedi)-In Lake Michigan between 1930 and 1932
Spatiotemporal patterns in trophic niche overlap among five salmonines in Lake Michigan, USA
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Slimy sculpin depth shifts and habitat squeeze following the round goby invasion in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat
Developing an understanding of factors that influence the accumulation and magnification of heavy metals in fish of the Laurentian Great Lakes is central to managing ecosystem and human health. We measured muscle tissue concentrations of heavy metals in Lake Michigan prey fish that vary in habitat use, diet, and trophic position, including alewife, bloater, deepwater sculpin, round goby, rainbow s
Consequences of changing water clarity on the fish and fisheries of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Status and trends of pelagic and benthic prey fish populations in Lake Michigan, 2020
Spatial and temporal distributions of Dreissena spp. veligers in Lake Huron: Does calcium limit settling success?
A synthesis of the biology and ecology of sculpin species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and implications for the adaptive capacity of the benthic ecosystem
A century of intermittent eco‐evolutionary feedbacks resulted in novel trait combinations in invasive Great Lakes alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus)
Piscivory in recovering Lake Michigan Cisco (Coregonus artedi): The role of invasive species
Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale
InFish: A professional network to promote global conservation and responsible use of inland fish
Describing historical habitat use of a native fish-Cisco (Coregonus artedi)-In Lake Michigan between 1930 and 1932
Spatiotemporal patterns in trophic niche overlap among five salmonines in Lake Michigan, USA
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