Mark Rogers, PhD
Unit Leader - Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
Research Interests
Mark's research interests include fisheries ecology and management, population dynamics, and ecological modeling. He has studied fisheries in sub-tropical and temperate lakes and reservoirs, the Laurentian Great Lakes, and Australian rivers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015-Present Unit Leader, Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
2011-2015 Research Fishery Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Erie Biological Station, Sandusky, OH
2010-2011 Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2007-2010 Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2003-2007 Alumni Fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2002-2003 Biological Scientist, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2000-2002 Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
1998-2000 High School Teacher, East Rowan High School, Salisbury, NC
1997-1998 Fishery Technician, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
1996-1997 Fishery Technician, N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida, 2007
M.S., Natural Resources (Fisheries concentration), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2002
B.S., Fisheries and Widlife Science, North Carolina State University, 1997
Science and Products
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Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development
Hydropower production is one of the greatest threats to fluvial ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity. Now that we have entered the Anthropocene, there is an opportunity to reflect on what might constitute a ‘sustainable’ Anthropocene in the context of hydropower and riverine fish populations. Considering elements of existing practices that promote favorable social-ecological outcomes...
Authors
William M. Twardek, Ian G. Cowx, Nicolas W.R. Lapointe, Craig Paukert, Douglas Beard, Elena M. Bennett, David Browne, Andrew K. Carlson, Keith D. Clarke, Zeb Hogan, Kai Lorenzen, Abigail Lynch, Peter B. McIntyre, Paulo S. Pompeu, Mark W. Rogers, Alexis Sakas, William W. Taylor, Taylor D. Ward, Zeenatul Basher, Steven J. Cooke
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of...
Authors
Abigail Lynch, Nick Sievert, Holly Susan Embke, Ashley Robertson, Bonnie Jean Evaline Myers, M. S. Allen, Zach S. Feiner, Fritz Hoogakker, Scott Knoche, Rebecca Krogman, Stephen R. Midway, Chelsey L. Nieman, Craig Paukert, Kevin L. Pope, Mark W. Rogers, L. S. Wszola, T. Douglas Beard,
Decision analysis of barrier placement and targeted removal to control invasive carp in the Tennessee River Basin
Controlling range expansion of invasive carp (specifically Hypophthalmichthys spp.) on the Tennessee River is important to conserve the ecological and economic benefits provided by the river. We collaborated with State and Federal agencies (the stakeholder group) to develop a decision framework and decision support model to evaluate strategies to control carp expansion in the Tennessee...
Authors
Max Post van der Burg, David R. Smith, Aaron R. Cupp, Mark W. Rogers, Duane Chapman
Trends in inland commercial fisheries in the United States
Inland fisheries, defined as finfish caught in lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, provide economic value and a source of protein at local and international levels. However, no comprehensive compilation of U.S. inland commercial fisheries exists. We sought to obtain data across all 50 states during 1990–2015 and noted a small, but significant, decline in harvest. The minimum harvest...
Authors
Devin N. Murray, David B. Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, Abigail Lynch, T. Douglas Beard,, Simon Funge-Smith
Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale
Globally, our knowledge on lake fisheries is still limited despite their importance to food security and livelihoods. Here we show that fish catches can respond either positively or negatively to climate and land-use changes, by analyzing time-series data (1970–2014) for 31 lakes across five continents. We find that effects of a climate or land-use driver (e.g., air temperature) on lake...
Authors
Y. Kao, Mark W. Rogers, David Bunnell, I. G. Cowx, S. S. Qian, O. Anneville, T. Douglas Beard,, A. Brinker, J. R. Britton, R. Chura-Crusz, N. J. Gownaris, J. R. Jackson, K. Kangur, J. Kolding, A.A. Lukin, Abigail Lynch, N. Mercado-Silva, R. Moncayo-Estrada, F. J. Njaya, I. Ostrovsky, L.G. Rudstam, A. L. E. Sandström, Y. Sato, Humberto Siguayro-Mamani, A. Thorpe, P. A. M. van Zwieten, P. Volta, Y. Q. Wang, A. Weiperth, O. L. F. Weyl, Joelle D. Young
InFish: A professional network to promote global conservation and responsible use of inland fish
Inland fishes and fisheries make substantial contributions to individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape that includes climate, water allocations, and societal changes. However, current limitations to valuing the services provided by inland fish and their fisheries often leaves them out of key decision‐making discussions. InFish is a voluntary professional...
Authors
Abigail J Lynch, Devin M. Bartley, T. Douglas Beard,, David Bunnell, Steve J. Cooke, Ian. G. Cowx, Simon Funge-Smith, Craig Paukert, Mark W. Rogers, William W. Taylor
The geometry of reaction norms yields insights on classical fitness functions for Great Lakes salmon
Life history theory examines how characteristics of organisms, such as age and size at maturity, may vary through natural selection as evolutionary responses that optimize fitness. Here we ask how predictions of age and size at maturity differ for the three classical fitness functions–intrinsic rate of natural increase r, net reproductive rate R0, and reproductive value Vx−for...
Authors
James E. Breck, Carl P. Simon, Edward S. Rutherford, Bobbi S. Low, P. J. Lamberson, Mark W. Rogers
Quantifying contributions to tournament catches among resident, stocked, and hybrid black basses (Micropterus spp.)
Millions of Florida bass, Micropterus floridanus Lesueur, are stocked annually into populations of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Lacepède, to increase trophy fish abundance. However, little effort has related the role that resultant hybrids make to angler catches. Largemouth bass were sampled from an important recreational fishery subject to extensive Florida bass stocking to...
Authors
John S. Hargrove, Mark W. Rogers, Phillip T. Kacmar
A statewide evaluation of Florida Bass genetic introgression in Tennessee
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) are one of the most popular freshwater sport fish in the United States and managers in southeastern states have stocked the Florida Bass (M. s. floridanus) subspecies outside of its natural range to increase size structure of existing Largemouth Bass populations. In Tennessee, fisheries for Largemouth Bass are concentrated in reservoirs of the...
Authors
John S. Hargrove, Mark W. Rogers, P.T. Kackmar, P. Black
Seasonal trophic variation of yellow perch exceeds spatial variation in a large lake basin
Trophic structuring of complex food webs may vary at multiple spatial and temporal scales, both in terms of direct trophic connections and underlying energy pathways that support production. In large freshwater systems, the prey and primary producers that support individual higher-order consumers may vary across seasons and habitats due to differences in food availability, predator...
Authors
Allison R. Hrycik, Paris D. Collingsworth, Mark W. Rogers, Samuel C. Guffey, Tomas O. Höök
Evaluating stocking efficacy in an ecosystem undergoing oligotrophication
Oligotrophication has negatively affected fisheries production in many freshwater ecosystems and could conceivably reduce the efficacy of stockings used to enhance fisheries. In Lake Michigan, offshore oligotrophication has occurred since the 1970s, owing to reductions in total phosphorus (TP) inputs and nearshore sequestration of TP by nonindigenous dreissenid mussels. We evaluated...
Authors
Yu-Chun Kao, Mark W. Rogers, David B. Bunnell
The contribution of lakes to global inland fisheries harvest
Freshwater ecosystems provide numerous services for communities worldwide, including irrigation, hydropower, and municipal water; however, the services provided by inland fisheries – nourishment, employment, and recreational opportunities – are often comparatively undervalued. We provide an independent estimate of global lake harvest to improve biological and socioeconomic assessments of...
Authors
Andrew M. Deines, David B. Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, David Bennion, Whitney Woelmer, Michael J. Sayers, Amanda G. Grimm, Robert A. Shuchman, Zachary B. Raymer, Colin N. Brooks, Justin G. Mychek-Londer, William W. Taylor, T. Douglas Beard,
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 30
Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development
Hydropower production is one of the greatest threats to fluvial ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity. Now that we have entered the Anthropocene, there is an opportunity to reflect on what might constitute a ‘sustainable’ Anthropocene in the context of hydropower and riverine fish populations. Considering elements of existing practices that promote favorable social-ecological outcomes...
Authors
William M. Twardek, Ian G. Cowx, Nicolas W.R. Lapointe, Craig Paukert, Douglas Beard, Elena M. Bennett, David Browne, Andrew K. Carlson, Keith D. Clarke, Zeb Hogan, Kai Lorenzen, Abigail Lynch, Peter B. McIntyre, Paulo S. Pompeu, Mark W. Rogers, Alexis Sakas, William W. Taylor, Taylor D. Ward, Zeenatul Basher, Steven J. Cooke
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of...
Authors
Abigail Lynch, Nick Sievert, Holly Susan Embke, Ashley Robertson, Bonnie Jean Evaline Myers, M. S. Allen, Zach S. Feiner, Fritz Hoogakker, Scott Knoche, Rebecca Krogman, Stephen R. Midway, Chelsey L. Nieman, Craig Paukert, Kevin L. Pope, Mark W. Rogers, L. S. Wszola, T. Douglas Beard,
Decision analysis of barrier placement and targeted removal to control invasive carp in the Tennessee River Basin
Controlling range expansion of invasive carp (specifically Hypophthalmichthys spp.) on the Tennessee River is important to conserve the ecological and economic benefits provided by the river. We collaborated with State and Federal agencies (the stakeholder group) to develop a decision framework and decision support model to evaluate strategies to control carp expansion in the Tennessee...
Authors
Max Post van der Burg, David R. Smith, Aaron R. Cupp, Mark W. Rogers, Duane Chapman
Trends in inland commercial fisheries in the United States
Inland fisheries, defined as finfish caught in lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, provide economic value and a source of protein at local and international levels. However, no comprehensive compilation of U.S. inland commercial fisheries exists. We sought to obtain data across all 50 states during 1990–2015 and noted a small, but significant, decline in harvest. The minimum harvest...
Authors
Devin N. Murray, David B. Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, Abigail Lynch, T. Douglas Beard,, Simon Funge-Smith
Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale
Globally, our knowledge on lake fisheries is still limited despite their importance to food security and livelihoods. Here we show that fish catches can respond either positively or negatively to climate and land-use changes, by analyzing time-series data (1970–2014) for 31 lakes across five continents. We find that effects of a climate or land-use driver (e.g., air temperature) on lake...
Authors
Y. Kao, Mark W. Rogers, David Bunnell, I. G. Cowx, S. S. Qian, O. Anneville, T. Douglas Beard,, A. Brinker, J. R. Britton, R. Chura-Crusz, N. J. Gownaris, J. R. Jackson, K. Kangur, J. Kolding, A.A. Lukin, Abigail Lynch, N. Mercado-Silva, R. Moncayo-Estrada, F. J. Njaya, I. Ostrovsky, L.G. Rudstam, A. L. E. Sandström, Y. Sato, Humberto Siguayro-Mamani, A. Thorpe, P. A. M. van Zwieten, P. Volta, Y. Q. Wang, A. Weiperth, O. L. F. Weyl, Joelle D. Young
InFish: A professional network to promote global conservation and responsible use of inland fish
Inland fishes and fisheries make substantial contributions to individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape that includes climate, water allocations, and societal changes. However, current limitations to valuing the services provided by inland fish and their fisheries often leaves them out of key decision‐making discussions. InFish is a voluntary professional...
Authors
Abigail J Lynch, Devin M. Bartley, T. Douglas Beard,, David Bunnell, Steve J. Cooke, Ian. G. Cowx, Simon Funge-Smith, Craig Paukert, Mark W. Rogers, William W. Taylor
The geometry of reaction norms yields insights on classical fitness functions for Great Lakes salmon
Life history theory examines how characteristics of organisms, such as age and size at maturity, may vary through natural selection as evolutionary responses that optimize fitness. Here we ask how predictions of age and size at maturity differ for the three classical fitness functions–intrinsic rate of natural increase r, net reproductive rate R0, and reproductive value Vx−for...
Authors
James E. Breck, Carl P. Simon, Edward S. Rutherford, Bobbi S. Low, P. J. Lamberson, Mark W. Rogers
Quantifying contributions to tournament catches among resident, stocked, and hybrid black basses (Micropterus spp.)
Millions of Florida bass, Micropterus floridanus Lesueur, are stocked annually into populations of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Lacepède, to increase trophy fish abundance. However, little effort has related the role that resultant hybrids make to angler catches. Largemouth bass were sampled from an important recreational fishery subject to extensive Florida bass stocking to...
Authors
John S. Hargrove, Mark W. Rogers, Phillip T. Kacmar
A statewide evaluation of Florida Bass genetic introgression in Tennessee
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) are one of the most popular freshwater sport fish in the United States and managers in southeastern states have stocked the Florida Bass (M. s. floridanus) subspecies outside of its natural range to increase size structure of existing Largemouth Bass populations. In Tennessee, fisheries for Largemouth Bass are concentrated in reservoirs of the...
Authors
John S. Hargrove, Mark W. Rogers, P.T. Kackmar, P. Black
Seasonal trophic variation of yellow perch exceeds spatial variation in a large lake basin
Trophic structuring of complex food webs may vary at multiple spatial and temporal scales, both in terms of direct trophic connections and underlying energy pathways that support production. In large freshwater systems, the prey and primary producers that support individual higher-order consumers may vary across seasons and habitats due to differences in food availability, predator...
Authors
Allison R. Hrycik, Paris D. Collingsworth, Mark W. Rogers, Samuel C. Guffey, Tomas O. Höök
Evaluating stocking efficacy in an ecosystem undergoing oligotrophication
Oligotrophication has negatively affected fisheries production in many freshwater ecosystems and could conceivably reduce the efficacy of stockings used to enhance fisheries. In Lake Michigan, offshore oligotrophication has occurred since the 1970s, owing to reductions in total phosphorus (TP) inputs and nearshore sequestration of TP by nonindigenous dreissenid mussels. We evaluated...
Authors
Yu-Chun Kao, Mark W. Rogers, David B. Bunnell
The contribution of lakes to global inland fisheries harvest
Freshwater ecosystems provide numerous services for communities worldwide, including irrigation, hydropower, and municipal water; however, the services provided by inland fisheries – nourishment, employment, and recreational opportunities – are often comparatively undervalued. We provide an independent estimate of global lake harvest to improve biological and socioeconomic assessments of...
Authors
Andrew M. Deines, David B. Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, David Bennion, Whitney Woelmer, Michael J. Sayers, Amanda G. Grimm, Robert A. Shuchman, Zachary B. Raymer, Colin N. Brooks, Justin G. Mychek-Londer, William W. Taylor, T. Douglas Beard,