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.
Affiliations and Memberships*
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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Diet and bathymetric distribution of juvenile Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Huron
Assessment of two techniques for remediation of lacustrine rocky reef spawning habitat
Restoration of rapids habitat in a Great Lakes connecting channel, the St. Marys River, Michigan
Determining habitat limitations of Maumee River walleye production to western Lake Erie fish stocks: Documenting a spawning ground barrier
Review of methods to repair and maintain lithophilic fish spawning habitat
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawn in the St. Marys River Rapids, Michigan
Biological and habitat assessment of the Lower Rouge River, Michigan 2018
If you build it and they come, will they stay? Maturation of constructed fish spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System
Species and genetic diversity in Lake Huron in 2018
Egg and larval collection methods affect spawning adult numbers inferred by pedigree analysis
Genetic family reconstruction characterizes Lake Sturgeon use of newly constructed spawning habitat and larval dispersal
The effect of sediment cover and female characteristics on the hatching success of walleye
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Filter Total Items: 109Diet and bathymetric distribution of juvenile Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Huron
Rehabilitation efforts for Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush in Lake Huron have resulted in increased capture of young wild Lake Trout in annual bottom trawl surveys conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey. To better understand the ecology of juvenile (AuthorsEdward F. Roseman, Stephen Riley, Taaja Tucker, Steve A. Farha, Scott Jackson, Dustin BowserAssessment of two techniques for remediation of lacustrine rocky reef spawning habitat
Rocky reef habitats in lacustrine systems constitute important areas for lithophilic‐spawning fishes. Interstitial spaces created by the structure of rocky reefs form microenvironments where incubating embryos and juvenile fish are potentially protected from predators and physical displacement. However, if interstitial spaces are filled or blocked by sediment or biofouling, the reef structure mayAuthorsAlex Gatch, S.K. Koenigbauer, Edward F. Roseman, T. HookRestoration of rapids habitat in a Great Lakes connecting channel, the St. Marys River, Michigan
Aquatic habitat has been extensively altered throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes to increase navigation connectivity. In particular, the St. Marys River, a Great Lakes connecting channel, lost >50% of its historic rapids habitat over the past century. In 2016, the natural flow was restored to the Little Rapids area of the St. Marys River. The goal of our study was to evaluate physical and ecologAuthorsA. Molina-Moctezuma, E. Ellis, K. Kapuscinski, Edward F. Roseman, T. Heatlie, A. MoerkeDetermining habitat limitations of Maumee River walleye production to western Lake Erie fish stocks: Documenting a spawning ground barrier
Tributaries provide spawning habitat for three of four major sub-stocks of Lake Erie walleye (Sander vitreus). Despite anthropogenic degradation and the extirpation of other potamodromous species, the Maumee River, Ohio, USA continues to support one of the largest fish migrations in the Laurentian Great Lakes. To determine if spawning habitat availability and quality could limit production of MaumAuthorsBrian Schmidt, Taaja Tucker, Jessica Collier, Christine Mayer, Edward F. Roseman, Wendylee Stott, Jeremy J. PrittReview of methods to repair and maintain lithophilic fish spawning habitat
Rocky reefs provide important spawning and refuge habitats for lithophilic spawning fishes. However, many reefs have been lost or severely degraded through anthropogenic effects like dredging, channelization, or sedimentation. Constructed reefs have been used to mitigate these effects in some systems, but these reefs are also subject to degradation which may warrant custodial maintenance. MonitoriAuthorsAudrey Baetz, Taaja Tucker, Robin DeBruyne, Alex Gatch, T. Hook, J. Fischer, Edward F. RosemanLake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawn in the St. Marys River Rapids, Michigan
The St. Marys River connects Lake Superior to Lake Huron, comprising the international border between Michigan, United States, and Ontario, Canada. This Great Lakes connecting channel naturally encompasses various habitats including lakes, wetlands, islands, tributaries, side channels, and main channels. The St. Marys River Rapids are shallow rock areas with high flow velocities (>1 m/s) in the upAuthorsEdward F. Roseman, Eric John Adams, Robin L. DeBruyne, J. Gostiaux, H. Harrington, K. Kapuscinski, A. Moerke, C. OldsBiological and habitat assessment of the Lower Rouge River, Michigan 2018
A key component of evaluating the success of habitat remediation projects is determining preremediation conditions, biotic and abiotic, to establish a baseline and compare with postproject conditions. The Rouge River, Michigan, is a Great Lakes Area of Concern with a listed Beneficial Use Impairment related to loss of fish and wildlife habitat. A biological and habitat assessment was completed inAuthorsEdward F. Roseman, Jason Fischer, Robin L. DeBruyne, Scott A. JacksonIf you build it and they come, will they stay? Maturation of constructed fish spawning reefs in the St. Clair-Detroit River System
Constructed rock reefs have been used to remediate spawning habitat for Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) and other lithophilic spawning fishes in the St. Clair-Detroit River System, North America. Early projects used a cross-channel design and species-specific metrics (e.g., proximity to historical spawning locations) to guide reef placement. However, the Middle Channel Reefs and portions of oAuthorsJason Fischer, Edward F. Roseman, Christine Mayer, Todd WillsSpecies and genetic diversity in Lake Huron in 2018
Fish community objectives (FCOs) for species and genetic diversity (DesJardine et al. 1995) complement the species- or genera-specific objectives by recognizing that diversity within and among species can improve ecosystem resiliency through portfolio effects (DuFour et al. 2015). In Lake Huron, native species (such as Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish), and non-native species (such as Alewife and PacAuthorsWendylee Stott, Edward F. Roseman, Chris C. WilsonEgg and larval collection methods affect spawning adult numbers inferred by pedigree analysis
Analytical methods that incorporate genetic data are increasingly used in monitoring and assessment programs for important rate functions of fish populations (e.g., recruitment). Because gear types vary in efficiencies and effective sampling areas, results from genetic‐based assessments likely differ depending on the sampling gear used to collect genotyped individuals; consequently, management decAuthorsRobert D. Hunter, Edward F. Roseman, Nick M. Sard, Daniel B. Hayes, Travis O. Brenden, Robin L. DeBruyne, Kim T. ScribnerGenetic family reconstruction characterizes Lake Sturgeon use of newly constructed spawning habitat and larval dispersal
Since 2004, seven spawning reefs have been constructed in the St. Clair–Detroit River system to remediate lost spawning habitat and increase recruitment of Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens . Assessment of management actions by collecting and enumerating eggs and larvae provided evidence of spawning Lake Sturgeon and survival of eggs until larval dispersal at constructed reef sites. However, theAuthorsRobert D. Hunter, Edward F. Roseman, Nick M. Sard, Robin L. DeBruyne, Jinliang Wang, Kim T. ScribnerThe effect of sediment cover and female characteristics on the hatching success of walleye
Natural and anthropogenic sources of sedimentation have the potential to degrade spawning habitat and negatively affect incubating fish embryos. Walleye Sander vitreus are lithophilic broadcast spawners that use specific spawning habitats that are vulnerable to degradation caused by deposition of suspended sediments. We measured the effect of different types of sediment cover on hatching success oAuthorsAlex Gatch, S.K. Koenigbauer, Edward F. Roseman, T. HookNon-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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