O’Donnell, M, N. Gray, G.Wippelhauser, and P. Christman. 2000. Restoring Our Native Fish Resources, Kennebec River Diadromous Fish Restoration, Annual Progress Report-2000. Maine Department of Marine Resources, Augusta, ME. 96pp.
Matthew O'Donnell
Biography
Education:
M.S. Fisheries Conservation, UMASS-Amherst, 2000.
B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management, Fisheries option, UMASS-Amherst, 1995.
Professional Experience:
2018-present: Research Ecologist, USGS, Leetown Science Center, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Lab, Turners Falls, Massachusetts
2002-2018: Ecologist, USGS, Leetown Science Center, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Lab, Turners Falls, Massachusetts
2000-2002: Marine Resource Scientist I, Maine Department of Marine Resources, Hallowell, Maine
1999-2000: Biologist I, MassWildlife, Westborough, Massachusetts
Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VqbNnzAAAAAJ
Science and Products
Year Published: 2020
How repeatable is CTmax within individual brook trout over short- and long-time intervals?
As stream temperatures increase due to factors such as heated runoff from impervious surfaces, deforestation, and climate change, fish species adapted to cold water streams are forced to move to more suitable habitat, acclimate or adapt to increased thermal regimes, or die. To estimate the potential for adaptation, a (within individual) repeatable...
O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Regish, Amy M.; McCormick, Stephen D.; Letcher, Benjamin H.
Year Published: 2019
Survival and density of a dominant fish species across a gradient of urbanization in North Carolina tidal creeks
Development in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain generates the need for a better understanding of how demographics (survival and abundance) of estuarine nekton respond to urbanization. Apparent survival and density of the dominant Atlantic coast salt marsh fish, Fundulus heteroclitus, were estimated in four North Carolina tidal creeks using a...
Rudershausen, Paul J; Hightower, Joseph E; Buckel, Jeffery A; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Dubreuil, Todd; Letcher, Benjamin H.View Citation
Rudershausen, P.J., Hightower, J.E., Buckel, J.A. et al. Estuaries and Coasts (2019) 42: 1632. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-019-00575-5
Year Published: 2018
Three visualization approaches for communicating and exploring PIT tag data
As the number, size and complexity of ecological datasets has increased, narrative and interactive raw data visualizations have emerged as important tools for exploring and understanding these large datasets. As a demonstration, we developed three visualizations to communicate and explore passive integrated transponder tag data from two long-term...
Letcher, Benjamin H.; Walker, Jeffrey D.; O'Donnell, Matthew; Whiteley, Andrew R.; Nislow, Keith; Coombs, JasonView Citation
Letcher, B. H., J. D. Walker, M. J. O’Donnell, A. R. Whiteley, K. H. Nislow, and J. A. Coombs. 2018. Three Visualization Approaches for Communicating and Exploring Passive Integrated Transponder Tag Data. Fisheries 43(5):241–248.
Year Published: 2017
Implanting 8-mm passive integrated transponder tags into small Brook Trout: Effects on growth and survival in the laboratory
Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags are commonly used to investigate relationships between individual fish and their environment. The recent availability of smaller tags has provided the opportunity to tag smaller fish. In this study, we implanted 8-mm PIT tags into small Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis (35–50 mm FL; 0.35–1.266 g) and...
O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Letcher, Benjamin H.View Citation
O’Donnell, M. J., & Letcher, B. H. (2017). Implanting 8-mm passive integrated transponder tags into small Brook Trout: Effects on growth and survival in the laboratory. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 37(3), 02755947.2017.1307291. https://doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2017.1307291
Year Published: 2016
Movement patterns of Brook Trout in a restored coastal stream system in southern Massachusetts
Coastal Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations are found from northern Canada to New England. The extent of anadromy generally decreases with latitude, but the ecology and movements of more southern populations are poorly understood. We conducted a 33-month acoustic telemetry study of Brook Trout in Red Brook, MA, and adjacent Buttermilk...
Snook, Erin L.; Letcher, Benjamin H.; Dubreuil, Todd L.; Zydlewski, Joseph D.; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Whiteley, Andrew R.; Hurley, Stephen T.; Danylchuk, Andy J.
Year Published: 2016
A hierarchical model of daily stream temperature using air-water temperature synchronization, autocorrelation, and time lags
Water temperature is a primary driver of stream ecosystems and commonly forms the basis of stream classifications. Robust models of stream temperature are critical as the climate changes, but estimating daily stream temperature poses several important challenges. We developed a statistical model that accounts for many challenges that can make...
Letcher, Benjamin H.; Hocking, Daniel; O'Neil, Kyle; Whiteley, Andrew R.; Nislow, Keith H.; O'Donnell, MatthewAttribution: Land Resources, Leetown Science Center, Land Resources, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian
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Letcher BH, Hocking DJ, O’Neil K, Whiteley AR, Nislow KH, O’Donnell MJ. (2016) A hierarchical model of daily stream temperature using air-water temperature synchronization, autocorrelation, and time lags. PeerJ 4:e1727 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1727
Year Published: 2015
Robust estimates of environmental effects on population vital rates: an integrated capture–recapture model of seasonal brook trout growth, survival and movement in a stream network
Modelling the effects of environmental change on populations is a key challenge for ecologists, particularly as the pace of change increases. Currently, modelling efforts are limited by difficulties in establishing robust relationships between environmental drivers and population responses.We developed an integrated capture–recapture state-space...
Letcher, Benjamin H.; Schueller, Paul; Bassar, Ronald D.; Nislow, Keith H.; Coombs, Jason A.; Sakrejda, Krzysztof; Morrissey, Michael; Sigourney, Douglas B.; Whiteley, Andrew R.; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Dubreuil, Todd L.
Year Published: 2014
Estimating movement and survival rates of a small saltwater fish using autonomous antenna receiver arrays and passive integrated transponder tags
We evaluated the performance of small (12.5 mm long) passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags and custom detection antennas for obtaining fine-scale movement and demographic data of mummichog Fundulus heteroclitus in a salt marsh creek. Apparent survival and detection probability were estimated using a Cormack Jolly Seber (CJS) model fitted to...
Rudershausen, Paul J.; Buckel, Jeffery A.; Dubreuil, Todd; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Hightower, Joseph E.; Poland, Steven J.; Letcher, Benjamin H.View Citation
Estimating movement and survival rates of a small saltwater fish using autonomous antenna receiver arrays and passive integrated transponder tags; 2014; Article; Journal; Marine Ecology Progress Series; Rudershausen, Paul J.; Buckel, Jeffery A.; Dubreuil, Todd; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Hightower, Joseph E.; Poland, Steven J.; Letcher, Benjamin H.
Year Published: 2010
Use of portable antennas to estimate abundance of PIT-tagged fish in small streams: Factors affecting detection probability
Portable passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag antenna systems can be valuable in providing reliable estimates of the abundance of tagged Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in small streams under a wide range of conditions. We developed and employed PIT tag antenna wand techniques in two controlled experiments and an additional case study to examine...
O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Horton, Gregg E.; Letcher, Benjamin H.Attribution: Biology and Ecosystems, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian
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Use of portable antennas to estimate abundance of PIT-tagged fish in small streams: Factors affecting detection probability; 2010; Article; Journal; North American Journal of Fisheries Management; O'Donnell, Matthew J.; Horton, Gregg E.; Letcher, Benjamin H.
Year Published: 2008
Size and age distributions of Juvenile Connecticut River American shad above Hadley Falls: Influence on outmigration representation and timing
Age- and size-based habitat use and movement patterns of young-of-year American shad in rivers are not well understood. Adult females reach their natal rivers at different times and ascend the river at different rates, which may lead to variation of hatch dates at a single location. Also, shad are serial spawners, so eggs of the same female may be...
O'Donnell, M. J.; Letcher, B.H.View Citation
Size and age distributions of Juvenile Connecticut River American shad above Hadley Falls: Influence on outmigration representation and timing; 2008; Article; Journal; River Research and Applications; O'Donnell, M. J.; Letcher, B. H.
Year Published: 2007
Population response to habitat fragmentation in a stream-dwelling brook trout population
Fragmentation can strongly influence population persistence and expression of life-history strategies in spatially-structured populations. In this study, we directly estimated size-specific dispersal, growth, and survival of stream-dwelling brook trout in a stream network with connected and naturally-isolated tributaries. We used multiple-...
Letcher, B.H.; Nislow, K.H.; Coombs, J.A.; O'Donnell, M. J.; Dubreuil, T.L.View Citation
Population response to habitat fragmentation in a stream-dwelling brook trout population; 2007; Article; Journal; PLoS ONE; Letcher, B. H.; Nislow, K. H.; Coombs, J. A.; O'Donnell, M. J.; Dubreuil, T. L.
Year Published: 2005
A field test of the extent of bias in selection estimates after accounting for emigration
Question: To what extent does trait-dependent emigration bias selection estimates in a natural system? Organisms: Two freshwater cohorts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) juveniles. Field site: A 1 km stretch of a small stream (West Brook) in western Massachusetts. USA from which emigration could be detected continuously. Methods: Estimated...
Letcher, B.H.; Horton, G.E.; Dubreuil, T.L.; O'Donnell, M. J.View Citation
A field test of the extent of bias in selection estimates after accounting for emigration; 2005; Article; Journal; Evolutionary Ecology Research; Letcher, B. H.; Horton, G. E.; Dubreuil, T. L.; O'Donnell, M. J.
Pre-USGS Publications
Gamble, M.E., M.J. O’Donnell, P. Perra, D. St. Pierre, and S. Winslow. 2001. 2001 Review of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring (Alosa sp.). Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Arlington, VA.
O’Donnell, M, N. Gray, G.Wippelhauser, and P. Christman. 2001. Kennebec River Diadromous Fish Restoration, Annual Progress Report-2001. Maine Department of Marine Resources, Augusta, ME. 110pp.
O’Donnell, M, N. Gray, G.Wippelhauser, and P. Christman. 2002. Kennebec River Diadromous Fish Restoration, Annual Progress Report-2002. Maine Department of Marine Resources, Augusta, ME. 93pp.
Kircheis, F.W., J.G Trial, D.P Boucher, B. Mower, T. Squiers, N. Gray, M. O’Donnell, and J.S. Stahlnecker. 2004. Analysis of impacts related to the introduction of anadromous alewife into a small freshwater lake in central Maine, USA. Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Augusta, ME. 53 pp.