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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

Fish and Invertebrate Ecology

Principal Investigator

Fish and Invertebrate Ecology Projects

Understanding the acoustic qualities of different marine habitats can lead to new insights on biodiversity

Bioacoustics and Biodiversity
This interdisciplinary project explores blue crab biology and ecology in support of sustainable fisheries management.

Blue Crab and the Fishery
Building a DNA barcode library of the fish and invertebrate species of Chesapeake Bay.

Chesapeake Bay Barcode Initiative
Promoting healthy oyster reef ecosystems through sustainable harvest and restoration.

Chesapeake Reefs
Research to inform conservation of River Herring in Chesapeake Bay

Conservation of River Herring Spawning Runs
The goal of this project is to understand the effects of non-native fishes on estuarine food webs and ecosystems.

Ecology of Non-Native Fishes
The goal of this project is to understand and reduce the negative impacts of derelict fishing gear in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay.

Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear
The goal of this project is to gain insight into population and community dynamics of fish and macro-invertebrates in a representative subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay

Long-Term Studies of a Chesapeake Tributary
The goal of the Movement of Life Initiative is to develop the science, technology, and analytical tools and models to conserve and manage movement as a critical process for maintaining biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.

Movement of Life Initiative
Investigating how multiple stressors associated with climate change will affect the Bay’s oysters

Oysters and Multiple Stressors
SERC scientists want to learn how land uses affect habitat for migratory herring in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

River Herring Habitat Modeling