Edward F Roseman, PhD
Edward Roseman is a Research Fisheries Biologist based in Ann Arbor, MI.
The emphasis of my research program as Research Fish Biologist centers on aquatic habitat restoration and aquatic science to evaluate and inform management decisions. A substantial portion of my research takes place in Great Lakes Areas of Concern and addresses ecological issues of exceptional interest to the scientific and professional community. I am frequently sought for my expertise in fish early life history (eggs and larvae) sampling and identification and routinely approach my work from an early life history perspective. Results of my research are used to inform management decisions regarding restoration of aquatic habitat and populations that will improve resiliency, ecosystem services, and add value to our natural resources.
Great Lakes aquatic ecosystems are complex, and my research frequently involves development of innovative research tools or unique adaptations of existing methods to accomplish research and management objectives. The scope of my research spans from river and lake-specific research within the Great Lakes basin including connecting waters to global fish population and habitat issues related to restoring Coregonines (e.g., whitefishes and ciscos) in the Baltic Sea and large rivers of the world. The complexity of my research is exacerbated by a multi-jurisdictional international management environment and the frequent need to replace team members lost to attrition. I routinely provide technical assistance related to habitat restoration, serve on Lake Huron and Lake Erie technical committees, supervise the Early Life History and Connecting Waters research laboratory, serve on the Center’s safety and small boats committees, and I supervise several contracted employees.
Professional Experience
Research Fisheries Biologist (0482- GS-14), U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI; November 2004 - present.
Fisheries Biologist II, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fisheries Station, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH; 20 October 2003 – 8 October 2004.
Fisheries Biologist II, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fisheries Station, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH; 20 October 2003 – 8 October 2004.
Lecturer, Fisheries Biology (5434), United States Coast Guard Academy, Department of Science, 215 Smith Hall, New London, CT; 12 August - 20 December 2002.
Education and Certifications
Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner accredited by the Society for Ecological Restoration, 2018 - present.
Certified Fisheries Professional accredited by the American Fisheries Society, 1999 - present.
Department of the Interior Motorboat Operator Certification Instructor; March 2011 - present.
Ph.D.; Fisheries Science; May 2000; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Dissertation title: Physical and biological processes influencing year-class strength of walleye in Lake Erie.
M.S.; Fisheries Science; August 1997; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 Thesis title: Factors influencing the year-class strength of walleye in western Lake Erie.
B.S.; Natural Resources; May 1992; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.
A.A.S. with High Honors; Fisheries and Wildlife Technology; May 1989; State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College (SUNY), Cobleskill, NY.
Regent’s High School Diploma; June 1979; Camden Central High School, Rt. 13, Camden, NY.
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American Fisheries Society
American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists
Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society
International Association for Great Lakes Research
North American Sturgeon and Paddlefish Society
Honors and Awards
Stevan Phelps Memorial Award 2021 for best genetics paper published in an American Fisheries Society Journal.
Grayling Award 2020 Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
St. Clair River Partnership Award, 2020.
Outstanding Friend of the Lake Erie Center, December 2019.
James W. Moffett Award 2019.
Partners in Conservation Award, U.S. Department of Interior.
Skinner Memorial Award, American Fisheries Society.
Albert S. Hazzard Award of Excellence, MI Chapter American Fisheries Society, 1997.
Abstracts and Presentations
Roseman, E.F., T. Yang, C.M. Mayer, R.L. DeBruyne, and M.R. Dufour. 2022. Diets of Age-0 Walleye Reflection of Food Web Changes in Western Lake Erie. INVITED Oral presentation at the 2022 Joint Aquatic Science Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.
Roseman, E., DeBruyne, R., Hilling, C., Boase, J., Chiotti, J., Fischer, J., Drouin, R., Wills, T. 2022. Science and Monitoring Guide Recovery of Fisheries Habitat and Populations in the St. Clair-Detroit River System. INVITED State of Lake Erie Conference, Cleveland OH.
Roseman, E.F., A. BaetzM, R.L. DeBruyneM, J.FischerS, A. GatchS, and T. Höök. 2019. Restoration and maintenance of spawning reefs. INVITED PLENARY ADDRESS at the 2019 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference, Cleveland OH.
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Stock-specific advection of larval walleye (Sander vitreus) in western Lake Erie: Implications for larval growth, mixing, and stock discrimination
Genetic effects of habitat restoration in the Laurentian Great Lakes: an assessment of lake sturgeon origin and genetic diversity
Using larval fish community structure to guide long-term monitoring of fish spawning activity
The renaissance of North American large rivers: synthesis of the special section
A scientific basis for restoring fish spawning habitat in the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Evidence of the St. Clair-Detroit River system as a dispersal corridor and nursery habitat for transient larval burbot
The renaissance of ecosystem integrity in North American large rivers
Verifying success of artificial spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System for lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817)
Angler‐caught piscivore diets reflect fish community changes in Lake Huron
A portable freshwater closed-system fish egg incubation system
Sampling little fish in big rivers: Larval fish detection probabilities in two Lake Erie tributaries and implications for sampling effort and abundance indices
Ecological factors affecting Rainbow Smelt recruitment in the main basin of Lake Huron, 1976-2010
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Filter Total Items: 109Stock-specific advection of larval walleye (Sander vitreus) in western Lake Erie: Implications for larval growth, mixing, and stock discrimination
Physical processes can generate spatiotemporal heterogeneity in habitat quality for fish and also influence the overlap of pre-recruit individuals (e.g., larvae) with high-quality habitat through hydrodynamic advection. In turn, individuals from different stocks that are produced in different spawning locations or at different times may experience dissimilar habitat conditions, which can underlieAuthorsMichael E. Fraker, Eric J. Anderson, Cassandra J. May, Kuan-Yu Chen, Jeremiah J. Davis, Kristen M. DeVanna, Mark R. DuFour, Elizabeth A. Marschall, Christine M. Mayer, Jeffery G. Miner, Kevin L. Pangle, Jeremy J. Pritt, Edward F. Roseman, Jeffrey T. Tyson, Yingming Zhao, Stuart A LudsinGenetic effects of habitat restoration in the Laurentian Great Lakes: an assessment of lake sturgeon origin and genetic diversity
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) have experienced significant habitat loss, resulting in reduced population sizes. Three artificial reefs were built in the Huron-Erie corridor in the Great Lakes to replace lost spawning habitat. Genetic data were collected to determine the source and numbers of adult lake sturgeon spawning on the reefs and to determine if the founder effect resulted in reducedAuthorsJamie Marie Marranca, Amy Welsh, Edward F. RosemanUsing larval fish community structure to guide long-term monitoring of fish spawning activity
Larval fishes provide a direct indication of spawning activity and may therefore be useful for long-term monitoring efforts in relation to spawning habitat restoration. However, larval fish sampling can be time intensive and costly. We sought to understand the spatial and temporal structure of larval fish communities in the St. Clair–Detroit River system, Michigan–Ontario, to determine whether tarAuthorsJeremy J. Pritt, Edward F. Roseman, Jason E. Ross, Robin L. DeBruyneThe renaissance of North American large rivers: synthesis of the special section
No abstract available.AuthorsRobin L. DeBruyne, Edward F. RosemanA scientific basis for restoring fish spawning habitat in the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Loss of functional habitat in riverine systems is a global fisheries issue. Few studies, however, describe the decision-making approach taken to abate loss of fish spawning habitat. Numerous habitat restoration efforts are underway and documentation of successful restoration techniques for spawning habitat of desirable fish species in large rivers connecting the Laurentian Great Lakes are reportedAuthorsBruce A. Manny, Edward F. Roseman, Gregory W. Kennedy, James C. Boase, Jaquelyn Craig, David H. Bennion, Jennifer Read, Lynn Vaccaro, Justin A. Chiotti, Richard Drouin, Roseanne EllisonEvidence of the St. Clair-Detroit River system as a dispersal corridor and nursery habitat for transient larval burbot
Burbot Lota lota are distributed across the Laurentian Great Lakes where they occupy a top piscivore role. The St. Clair-Detroit River System is known to provide a migration corridor as well as spawning and nursery habitat for many indigenous fishes of economic and ecological significance. However, knowledge is scant of the early life history of burbot and the importance of this system in their diAuthorsDarrin E. McCullough, Edward F. Roseman, Kevin M. Keeler, Robin L. DeBruyne, Jeremy J. Pritt, Patricia A. Thompson, Stacey A. Ireland, Jason E. Ross, Dustin Bowser, Robert D. Hunter, Dana Kristina Castle, Jason Fischer, Stacy A. ProvoThe renaissance of ecosystem integrity in North American large rivers
No abstract available.AuthorsEdward F. Roseman, Robin L. DeBruyneVerifying success of artificial spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System for lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, 1817)
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) were historically abundant in the St. Clair – Detroit River System (SCDRS), a 160 km river/channel network. In the SCDRS, lake sturgeon populations have been negatively affected by the loss/degradation of natural spawning habitat. To address habitat loss for lake sturgeon and other species, efforts are underway to restore spawning substrate by constructing artiAuthorsEmliy K. Bouckaert, Nancy A. Auer, Edward F. Roseman, James BoaseAngler‐caught piscivore diets reflect fish community changes in Lake Huron
Examination of angler‐caught piscivore stomachs revealed that Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush, Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, and Walleyes Sander vitreus altered their diets in response to unprecedented declines in Lake Huron's main‐basin prey fish community. Diets varied by predator species, season, and location but were nearly always dominated numerically by some combination of AlewifeAuthorsEdward F. Roseman, Jeff Schaeffer, Ethan Bright, David G. FielderA portable freshwater closed-system fish egg incubation system
To identify fish eggs collected in the field to species, a portable closed‐system fish egg incubation system was designed and used to incubate and hatch the eggs in the laboratory. The system is portable, small in scale (2.54 × 1.52 × 2.03 m), and affordable, with the approximate cost of the system being US$8,300 (2012). The main tank is 678 L and holds a battery of up to 21 (egg) incubation jars.AuthorsJenny L. Sutherland, Bruce A. Manny, Gregory W. Kennedy, Edward F. Roseman, Jeffrey D. Allen, M. Glen BlackSampling little fish in big rivers: Larval fish detection probabilities in two Lake Erie tributaries and implications for sampling effort and abundance indices
Larval fish are frequently sampled in coastal tributaries to determine factors affecting recruitment, evaluate spawning success, and estimate production from spawning habitats. Imperfect detection of larvae is common, because larval fish are small and unevenly distributed in space and time, and coastal tributaries are often large and heterogeneous. We estimated detection probabilities of larval fiAuthorsJeremy J. Pritt, Mark R. DuFour, Christine M. Mayer, Edward F. Roseman, Robin L. DeBruyneEcological factors affecting Rainbow Smelt recruitment in the main basin of Lake Huron, 1976-2010
Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax are native to northeastern Atlantic and Pacific–Arctic drainages and have been widely introduced throughout North America. In the Great Lakes region, Rainbow Smelt are known predators and competitors of native fish and a primary prey species in pelagic food webs. Despite their widespread distribution, importance as a prey species, and potential to negatively interact wAuthorsTimothy P. O'Brien, William W. Taylor, Edward F. Roseman, Charles P. Madenjian, Stephen C. RileyNon-USGS Publications**
Mills, E. L., E. F. Roseman, M. Rutzke, W. H. Gutenmann, and D. J. Lisk. 1993. Contaminant and nutrient element concentrations in soft tissues of zebra and quagga mussels from southern Lake Ontario. Chemosphere 27(8):1465-1473.Mills, E.L., R.M. Dermott, E.F. Roseman, D. Dustin, E. Mellina, D.B. Conn, and A. Spidle. 1993. Colonization, ecology, and population structure of the "quagga" mussel (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) in the lower Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 50(11):2305-2314.
Dustin, D.L., E.L. Mills, E.F. Roseman, E. Mellina, and D.B. Conn. 1993. Demography of the quagga ssel in the Lower Great Lakes Basin. Bulletin of the North American Benthological Society 10:197-198.Roseman, E.F., E.L. Mills, M. Rutzke, W.H. Gutenmann, and D.J. Lisk. 1994. Absorption of Cadmium from water by zebra and quagga mussels (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae). Chemosphere 28(4):737-743.Roseman, E.F., E.L. Mills, J.L. Forney, and L.G. Rudstam. 1995. Competition between age-0 yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) in Oneida Lake, New York. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53(4):865-874.Mills, E.L., R. O'Gorman, E.F. Roseman, C. Adams, and R.W. Owens. 1995. Planktivory by alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) on microcrustacean zooplankton and dreissenid (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) veligers in southern Lake Ontario. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52(5):925-935.Roseman, E.F. 1996. Stress and student life. Fisheries 21(5):29.Roseman, E.F., W.W. Taylor, D.B. Hayes, R.C. Haas, R.L. Knight, and K.O. Paxton. 1996. Walleye egg deposition and survival on reefs in western Lake Erie. Proceedings of the Second International Percid Fishes Symposium. Annales Zoologici Fennici 33:341-351.Neumann, E., E.F. Roseman, and H. Lehtonen. 1996. Report of the working group on determination of year-class strength. Proceedings of the Second International Percid Fishes Symposium. Annales Zoologici Fennici 33:315-320.Roseman, E.F., D.J. Jude, T.G. Coon, M.K. Raths, and W.W. Taylor. 1998. Occurrence of deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsoni) in western Lake Erie. Journal of Great Lakes Research 24(2):479-483.Roseman, E.F., W.W. Taylor, D.B. Hayes, R.C. Haas, D.H. Davies, and S.D. Mackey. 1999. The influence of physical processes on the early life history stages of walleye, Stizostedion vitreum, in western Lake Erie. Ecosystem Considerations in Fisheries Management: Proc. of the 16th Lowell Wakefield Symposium, Anchorage, AK. AK-SG-99-01:43-55.Mills, E.L., J.R. Chrisman, B. Baldwin, R.W. Owens, R. O'Gorman, T. Howell, E.F. Roseman, and M.K. Raths. 1999. Changes in the dreissenid community in the lower Great Lakes with emphasis on Lake Ontario. Journal of Great Lakes Research 25(1):187-197.Roseman, E.F., W.W. Taylor, D.B. Hayes, R.L. Knight, and R.C. Haas. 1999. The demise and rehabilitation of walleye in Lake Erie. Sustainable Lake Management: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on the Conservation and Management of Lakes, Volume 2:S15B-11.Roseman, E.F., W.W. Taylor, D.B. Hayes, R.L. Knight, and R.C. Haas. 2001. Removal of walleye eggs from reefs in western Lake Erie by a catastrophic storm. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 130(2):341-346.Roseman, E.F., W.W. Taylor, D.B. Hayes, J. Fofrich, Sr., and R.L. Knight. 2002. Evidence of walleye spawning in Maumee Bay, Lake Erie. Ohio Journal of Science 102:51-55.Taylor, W.W., D.B. Hayes, C.P. Ferreri, K.D. Lynch, K.R. Newman, and E.F. Roseman. 2002. Integrating landscape ecology into fisheries management: a rationale and practical considerations. Pages 366-389. In: Integrating Landscape Ecology into Natural Resource Management, J. Liu and W. W. Taylor, editors. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England.Roseman, E.F., and C.A. Tomichek. 2002. Trends in abundance of eggs, larvae, juvenile and adult fish collected from 1976 through 2001 in eastern Long Island Sound. Proceedings of the Northeast Estuarine Ecology Research Symposium. December 1, 2002.Crivello, J.F., D. Danila, E.Lorda, S. Saila, M. Keser, and E.F. Roseman. 2004. The genetic stock structure of larval and juvenile winter flounder in Connecticut waters of eastern Long Island Sound and estimations of entrainment. Journal of Fish Biology 64(1):1-15.Stepien, C., and E.F. Roseman. 2004. Percid ecology: Current status and future research needs. Pages 5-6. In T.P. Barry and J. A. Malison (editors) Proceedings of Percis III: The Third International Percid Fish Symposium. University of Wisconsin Sea Grant, WISCU-W-03-001.Roseman, E.F. 2004. Percid management: Current status and future research needs. Pages 7-8. In T.P. Barry and J. A. Malison (editors) Proceedings of Percis III: The Third International Percid Fish Symposium. University of Wisconsin Sea Grant, WISCU-W-03-001**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.
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