Owen T Gorman, PhD
Owen Gorman is a Research Fisheries Biologist based in Ashland, WI.
The Lake Superior Biological Station in Ashland, Wisconsin has served as my duty station since entering the Great Lakes Science Center’s deepwater program in 1999. My early initiatives focused on building the Lake Superior research program around the capabilities of a new research vessel, the R/V Kiyi, the largest of its kind on the Great Lakes. My diverse research interests are reflected in my training and long career experience. Current research topics include community ecology, population dynamics, biogeography, physiology, and life history of fishes of the Great Lakes region. Much of my research reflects a strong evolutionary perspective.
Professional Experience
U.S. Geological Survey
September 1999-present. Research Fishery Biologist, Lake Superior Biological Station, Ashland, Wisconsin. Served as Station Chief 1999-2004. Served as Acting Branch Chief, Upper Great Lakes Ecosystem, 2001-2002.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
April 1991-September 1999. Fishery Management Biologist, Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist and Project Leader, Grand Canyon Fishery Resources Office, Flagstaff, Arizona.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
March 1988-April 1991. Post-doctoral Fellow.
University of Memphis (Memphis State), Memphis, Tennessee
1986-1991. Adjunct Professor.
EnCAP, Incorporated, DeKalb, Illinois (Environmental Consultants and Planners, Inc.)
1985-1988. Senior scientist.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
1984-1986. Assistant/Adjunct Professor.
Education and Certifications
Certified Ecologist by the Ecological Society of America Board of Professional Certification
Ph.D. 1984, University of Kansas, Division of Biological Sciences, Department of Systematics and Ecology, Lawrence, Kansas
M.Phil. 1983, University of Kansas, Division of Biological Sciences, Department of Systematics and Ecology, Lawrence, Kansas
M.S. 1976, Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, Indiana
B.S. 1973, University of Delaware, Department of Entomology and Applied Ecology, Newark, Delaware
Honors and Awards
1989-1991 NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship (National Research Service Award)
1980-1982 NSF Predoctoral Fellowship and Dissertation Research Grant
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Great Lakes prey fish populations: A cross-basin overview of status and trends in 2008
Status and trends of prey fish populations in Lake Superior, 2008
Restoring piscivorous fish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes causes seabird dietary change
Nearshore habitat and fish community associations of coaster brook trout in Isle Royale, Lake Superior
Factors affecting bottom trawl catches: Implications for monitoring the fishes of Lake Superior
Vertical distribution of fish biomass in Lake Superior: Implications for day bottom trawl surveys
Using multiple gears to assess acoustic detectability and biomass of fish species in lake superior
History of the shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) in Lake Superior, 1895-2003
Diet and prey selection by Lake Superior lake trout during springs 1986-2001
Changes in a population of exotic rainbow smelt in Lake Superior: Boom to bust, 1974-2005
Evaluation of bottom trawls as compared to acoustics to assess adult Lake Herring (Coregonus artedi) abundance in Lake Superior
Ontogenesis of endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha) in the Little Colorado River, Arizona
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**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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Publications by this scientist
Great Lakes prey fish populations: A cross-basin overview of status and trends in 2008
Status and trends of prey fish populations in Lake Superior, 2008
Restoring piscivorous fish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes causes seabird dietary change
Nearshore habitat and fish community associations of coaster brook trout in Isle Royale, Lake Superior
Factors affecting bottom trawl catches: Implications for monitoring the fishes of Lake Superior
Vertical distribution of fish biomass in Lake Superior: Implications for day bottom trawl surveys
Using multiple gears to assess acoustic detectability and biomass of fish species in lake superior
History of the shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) in Lake Superior, 1895-2003
Diet and prey selection by Lake Superior lake trout during springs 1986-2001
Changes in a population of exotic rainbow smelt in Lake Superior: Boom to bust, 1974-2005
Evaluation of bottom trawls as compared to acoustics to assess adult Lake Herring (Coregonus artedi) abundance in Lake Superior
Ontogenesis of endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha) in the Little Colorado River, Arizona
Non-USGS Publications**
**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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