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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

Fisheries Conservation

Principal Investigator

Matthew Ogburn

OgburnM@si.edu

(443) 482-2203

Specialty

Marine Conservation Ecologist

Curriculum Vitae

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
We are synthesizing data from the Chesapeake Bay region to understand how ecosystems have changed over time and informing efforts to manage and restore the region's biodiversity and ecosystem function.

Chesapeake Working Land and Seascapes
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 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
MarineGEO is a global partnership tracking the vital signs of nearshore marine life to understand how and why it’s changing, and to better manage for resilient marine ecosystems

MarineGEO
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
We identify parasites that reside in the Rhode River, track yearly changes in diversity and abundance, and determine their impacts on ecosystem function, population dynamics, and trophic interactions.

Parasites in our Backyard
We use genetic methods combined with field sampling and lab and field experiments to understand the role of parasites across trophic interactions in coastal waters.

Parasites in the Food Web
SERC scientists want to learn how land uses affect habitat for migratory herring in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

River Herring Habitat Modeling
We study the quality of habitats for Striped Bass in the Chesapeake Bay and identify their key prey species

Striped Bass in Chesapeake Bay Tributaries
Investigating the upper Chesapeake Bay as a nursery and foraging habitat for Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

Summer Flounder Habitat Use

Bioacoustics and Biodiversity

Blue Crab and the Fishery

Chesapeake Bay Barcode Initiative

Chesapeake Reefs

Chesapeake Working Land and Seascapes

Conservation of River Herring Spawning Runs

Ecology of Non-Native Fishes

Long-Term Studies of a Chesapeake Tributary

MarineGEO

Movement of Life Initiative

Oysters and Multiple Stressors

Parasites in our Backyard

Parasites in the Food Web

River Herring Habitat Modeling

Striped Bass in Chesapeake Bay Tributaries

Summer Flounder Habitat Use