JOEL K. NOHNER Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability 1405 S. Harrison Rd., Suite 115 Manly Miles Building, East Lansing, MI 48823-5066 Email: JNohner@msu.edu; Phone: 402.660.0282; Web: Fishingforhabitat.wordpress.com EDUCATION MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, MI Ph.D Candidate, Fisheries and Wildlife Academic Achievement: 3.94 GPA Research Focus: Impacts and socioeconomic drivers of lakeshore development and in-lake habitat degradation on largemouth bass recruitment and productivity in inland Michigan lakes UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) M.S., Aquatic Resources and Management Program, 2009 Academic Achievement: 8.2 GPA ( A average on 9-pt scale) Thesis: Muskellunge Spawning Habitat: A GIS-Based Model for Habitat Selection UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME B.S., Environmental Sciences, 2006 Academic Achievement: 3.42 GPA International Experience: Studied at the University of Western Australia, Fall 2004 Ann Arbor, MI South Bend, IN WORK EXPERIENCE 2012-present UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED FELLOW East Lansing, MI Michigan State University Developed a research program in consultation with Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigating the influence of structural habitat and shoreline modification on Largemouth Bass Responsible for purchasing and operating $70,000 Smith-Root electrofishing boat; conducted in-lake net pen experiments investigating the relationship between vegetation and Largemouth Bass diets and growth rates; conducted socioeconomic survey of Michigan lakefront property owners with respect to shoreline conservation. Supervised thirteen research technicians in the laboratory and field in support of dissertation research and in collaboration with Michigan Department of Natural Resources Led proposal writing, reporting, and coordination of the United States Department of Agriculture Multistate Project: Understanding the ecological and social constraints to achieving sustainable fisheries resource policy and management (NC1189). Teaching assistant for Global Issues in Fisheries and Wildlife: Planned and presented lectures, created and graded assignments, and managed the course. 2015 FISH HABITAT SCIENCE INTERN Lansing, MI Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division Conducting a landscape-scale analysis to predict causes and likelihood of poor Bluegill size structure in Michigan lakes for application in fisheries management. 2010-2011 DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY FELLOW Silver Spring, MD NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology Conducted the first National Estuarine Fish Habitat Assessment for the National Fish Habitat Action Plan 2010 Status of Fish Habitats in the United States report Developed and assisted in managing the $150,000 NMFS Habitat Assessment Improvement Grant Planned the Joint National Stock and Habitat Assessment Workshop, the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council Habitat-Ecosystem Workshop, and the NMFS Habitat Assessment Prioritization Work Group Planned meetings as the Executive Secretary for NOAA Fisheries Science Board 1
WORK EXPERIENCE (cont.) 2009 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan, Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program Edited research reports from multiple partners across the world for the United States Agency for International Development AquaFish Collaborative Research Support Program. 2009 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Collaborated with biologists to add 40,000 samples to the Great Lakes GIS project Conducted field work and analyzed samples investigating walleye spawning dynamics 2007-2008 GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan Ecological Issues 201, Fall 2007 & Fall 2008: Led three discussion sections, presented one 90 minute lecture to 250 students, and responsible for coursework Ecology of Fishes 409, Winter 2008: Instructed a weekly lab on fish ecology and population assessments, coordinated fieldwork, and responsible for coursework 2007-2008 MUSKELLUNGE SPAWNING HABITAT PROJECT COORDINATOR Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Woodruff, WI Designed and coordinated fieldwork for six DNR personnel, eleven undergraduate assistants, and over forty volunteers collecting data at thirty field sites during the summer Created a GIS-based model that predicts the location of muskellunge spawning sites in northern Wisconsin lakes and wrote a technical report describing the model Worked with the WI DNR to incorporate this model into policy through the critical habitat designation program for habitat protection 2006 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan Designed the Muskellunge Spawning Habitat Project with Dr. Jim Diana Created partnerships with Wisconsin DNR and Musky Clubs Alliance and secured grants for logistical and financial support 2006 UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT South Bend, IN University of Notre Dame Prepared and delivered lectures to the laboratory component of Biological Statistics 411 Facilitated students laboratory work and graded weekly assignments 2005-2006 RESEARCH TECHNICIAN South Bend, IN University of Notre Dame Large Woody Debris Project Collected and analyzed biological, physical, and chemical data showing the effects of a large woody debris addition to streams in Upper Peninsula, MI landscapes with a history of logging Analyzed data for a project relating aeration coefficients to discharge and stream morphology 2004 INTERN Land O Lakes, WI University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants for a rigorous ten week field practicum studying north temperate aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems Completed research and produced the technical report Hyla versicolor plasticity as a result of predator-induced stress on differential growth patterns in grey tree frog tadpoles due to predation PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Rutherford, E. S., J. Allison, C. R. Ruetz III, J. R. Elliott, J. K. Nohner, et al. In review. Abiotic Factors Influence Density and Survival of Walleye (Sander vitreus) Eggs and Larvae in a Great Lakes tributary. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 2
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (cont.) Lynch, A. J., S. J. Cooke, A. M. Deines, S. D. Bower, D. B. Bunnell, I. G. Cowx, V. M. Nguyen, J. K. Nohner, et al. Accepted with minor revision. The neglected social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fishes and fisheries. Environmental Reviews. Crane, D. P., L. M. Miller, J. S. Diana, J. M. Casselman, J. M. Farrell, K. L. Kapuscinski, and J. K. Nohner. 2015. Muskellunge and Northern Pike ecology and management: Important issues and research needs. Fisheries 40:258-267. Nohner, J. K. and J. S. Diana. 2015. Muskellunge spawning site selection in northern Wisconsin lakes and a GIS-based predictive habitat model. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:141-157. Nohner, J. K. 2014. Ecosystem services: Bridging natural and social sciences toward sustainable policies. Page 593 in Beard, B. 144 th Annual Meeting in Québec City From fisheries research to management: Think and Act Locally and Globally. Fisheries 39:587-603. Greene, C. M.., K. Blackhart. J. K. Nohner, A. Candelmo, D. M. Nelson. 2015. A national assessment of stressors to estuarine fish habitats in the contiguous USA. Estuaries and Coasts 38:782-799. Crane, D. P., K. L. Kapuscinski, and J. K. Nohner. 2013. Biology, ecology, and management of Muskellunge and Northern Pike: New science to meet current and future challenges. Pages 556-557 in Schaeffer, J. 143rd Annual Meeting Wrap Up: Thank You Little Rock. Fisheries 38:553-567. PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS *Denotes presenting author Nohner*, J. K. and W. W. Taylor. Effects of Macrophytes on Growth of Age-0 Largemouth Bass in Experimental Enclosures. Oral presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 17, 2015. Portland, Oregon. Infante*, D. M., W. Daniel, J. K. Nohner, W. W. Taylor. Enhancing a national view of river condition for improved management and conservation of fluvial fish habitats. Oral Presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 17-21, 2014. Quebec, Canada. Nohner*, J. K. and W. W. Taylor. Largemouth Bass and aquatic vegetation management. Oral presentation at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention, May 1-3, 2014. Boyne Falls, Michigan. Nohner*, J. K. and W. W. Taylor. Investigating the relationship between aquatic vegetation and growth of age-0 Largemouth Bass. Oral presentation at the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, February 24-26, 2014. Nohner*, J. K. and W. W. Taylor. Novel Techniques for Marking Largemouth Bass Otoliths: Transgenerational and Barium-Diffusion Marking. Oral Presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, September 8-12, 2013. Little Rock, Arkansas. Nohner*, J. K. and J. S. Diana. Muskellunge Spawning Habitat: Site Preference and Predictive Models for Management. Oral Presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, August 19-23, 2012. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Greene*, C., S. Brown, M. Yoklavich, J. K. Nohner, K. Blackhart, and K. Larsen. The NOAA Fisheries Service habitat assessment improvement plan: An overview of the plan and steps taken to improve marine habitat science. Oral presentation to the Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, November 6-11, 2011. Daytona Beach, Florida. Nohner*, J. K., K. Blackhart, C. Greene, A. Candelmo, D. M. Nelson, and S. K. Brown. An assessment of coastal and estuarine habitat in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Oral presentation to the Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, November 6-11, 2011. Daytona Beach, Florida. Nohner*, J. K., K. Blackhart, C. Greene, A. Candelmo, D. M. Nelson, and S. K. Brown. An assessment of coastal and estuarine habitat in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Oral presentation to the Coastal Zone Conference, July 17-21, 2011. Chicago, Illinois. Allison*, J.R., C.R. Ruetz III, E.S. Rutherford, J. Elliott, and J. K. Nohner. Factors limiting Walleye reproduction in the Muskegon River. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Chapter of the AFS, Petoskey, Michigan. April 6-7, 2011. Infante, D. and J. K. Nohner.*. Invited. The NFHAP 2010 National Assessment of Fish Habitat Linking the Inland and Coastal Components. Oral presentation at the Restore America s Estuaries Conference, November 13-17, 2010. Galveston, Texas. 3
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS (cont.) Nohner*, J. K., P. Polte, P. Esselman, C. Greene, D. M. Infante, A. Candelmo, K. Miller, D. M. Nelson, and S. Stedman. Invited. The influence of inland habitat conditions on the status of estuary habitat nationally. Oral presentation at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 12-16, 2010. Rutherford*, E.S., J.R. Allison, C.R. Ruetz III, J. Elliot, J. K. Nohner, S. Upton, and R. O Neal. Early life dynamics of walleyes (Sander vitreus) in a Great Lakes tributary. Poster presentation at the 140th Annual Meeting of the AFS, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 12-16, 2010. Stedman*, S. M., D. M. Nelson, P. Polte, C. Greene, and J. K. Nohner. An assessment of coastal and nearshore fish habitat for the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Poster presentation at the National Marine Fisheries Service National Habitat Assessment Workshop, May 17-20, 2010. St. Petersburg, Florida. Nohner*, J. K. Muskellunge Spawning Habitat: Site Characteristics and a Predictive GIS Model. Oral presentation at the American Fisheries Society Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario Joint Chapter Meeting, February 2-4, 2009. Duluth, Minnesota. Nohner*, J. K. and J. S. Diana. Muskellunge Spawning Habitat Selection. Oral presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, December, 15-18, 2008. Columbus, Ohio. Nohner*, J. K. and J. S. Diana. Musky Spawning Habitat: A GIS-Based Model for Habitat Selection. Oral presentation at the University of Michigan Hooper Aquatic Seminar Series, December 4, 2008. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nohner*, J. K. and J. S. Diana. Muskellunge spawning habitat project. Oral presentation at the American Fisheries Society Escocid Technical Committee, August 5, 2008. Woodruff, Wisconsin. Nohner*, J. K. and J. S. Diana. Muskellunge Spawning Habitat Selection. Poster presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Dec. 10-12, 2007. Madison, Wisconsin. OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS AND APPEARANCES Nohner, J. K. Invited. Better habitat, more fish? 2015. Presentation to the Red Cedar Fly Fishing Club. [Invited] Herbert, J. and J. K. Nohner. 2014. Restoring the shore and fish habitat in Michigan inland lakes: Part 1. Michigan State University Extension News Article. Herbert, J. and J. K. Nohner. 2014. Restoring the shore and fish habitat in Michigan inland lakes: Part 2. Michigan State University Extension News Article. Nohner, J. K. 2014. Freshwater Electrofishing. Fisheries and Wildlife Spotlight 10:26-27. Nohner, J. K. Fishing for Habitat. Research and Outreach Blog. [Multiple articles, 2,700+ views] Fishingforhabitat.wordpress.com Nohner, J. K. Invited. Muskellunge spawning habitat management applications. 2009. Presentation to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Nohner, J. K. Invited. Muskellunge spawning habitat research update. 2009. Presentation to the Wisconsin Musky Clubs Alliance National Championship Musky Open. Nohner, J. K. Invited. Muskellunge spawning habitat project. Kemp Natural Resource Station Seminar Series, May 4, 2007. Woodruff, Wisconsin. GRANTS, AWARDS, AND DONATIONS RECEIVED Interdisciplinary Conference Funding Award. Michigan State University. $500. 2015. Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Lake Research Student Grants Program. $1000. 2015. Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Student Travel Grant. $150. 2015. Graduate Fellowship in Fisheries Management. Provided by the Red Cedar Fly Fishers to support a graduate student who values stewardship of fisheries resources and educating members and the general public about these resources and the sport of fly fishing. $1,000. 2014. Professional Development Grant. Michigan State University Council of Graduate Students grant to attend the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference in Quebec City, Canada. $300. 2014. Clark Hubbs Associate Research Award. American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists travel grant enabling me to organize a symposium and present a paper at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference. $500. 2013 & 2015. 4
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND DONATIONS RECEIVED (cont.) Graduate Research Enhancement Fellowship. Competitive fellowship from Michigan State University funding attendance at the Introduction to Electrofishing course at Smith-Root, Inc. $1,200. 2013. University Distinguished Scholar. Doctoral recruitment fellowship from Michigan State University. 2012-present. Employee of the Quarter. National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology. 2011. National Fish Habitat Action Plan Award: Scientific Achievement in support of Fish Habitat Conservation. Recognizing the assessment teams contributions to the production of the NFHAP National Status of fish habitats 2010 Report. 2011. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Competitive marine policy fellowship in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal government. 2010. Carl F. Lagler Award. Presented to the outstanding aquatics student at the University of Michigan. 2008. University of Michigan Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant. $1,500. 2008. University of Michigan Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant. $500. 2008. Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin donations. $14,000. 2007-2008. Alvan Macauley Fellowship. In recognition of outstanding academic achievement at the University of Michigan SNRE. $500. 2007. University of Michigan SNRE Opus Research Grant. $1,000. 2007. University of Michigan Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grant. $500. 2007. University of Notre Dame Dean s List: Spring 2005, Fall 2005, and Spring 2006. LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Social media content manager. Habitat Section of the American Fisheries Society. 2015. Board Member. Michigan Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society. 2014- present. Instructor. Dr. Bill Earl Youth Fishing Program. 2014 & 2015. Mentor. Great Lakes Leadership Academy. Emerging Leaders Program. 2014 & 2015. Symposium Coordinator. Ecosystem services: Bridging natural and social sciences toward sustainable polices. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Quebec City, Canada. 2014. Chair. Michigan State University Graduate Student Organization Research Symposium. 2014. Manuscript Reviewer. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 2013. Graduate. Great Lakes Leadership Academy Emerging Leaders Program. 2013. Symposium Coordinator. Biology, ecology, and management of muskellunge and northern pike: New science to meet current and future challenges. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Little Rock, AR. 2013. Symposium Coordinator. Habitat Assessment Science: Improving our Nation s Assessments of Coastal Habitats to Support Fisheries Management. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. 2011. RELEVANT COURSEWORK Adaptive management in natural resource systems; Aquatic conservation: Global freshwater science and policy; Aquatic ecology; Bayesian inference using Monte Carlo methods for quantitative biologists; Biology; Biology of fishes; Biostatistics; Calculus I; Calculus II; Cell biology; Current topics in environmental science; Ecology of fishes with lab; Ecology: Science, context, and human interaction; Economics of environmental resources; Ecosystem ecology; Environmental advocacy; Environmental economics methods; Environmental ethics; Environmental governance, choices, and institutions; Environmental history; Environmental integrated assessment; Environmental law and policy; Ethics of energy conservation; Evolution; Field methods in fluvial ecosystems; Fisheries management and conservation seminar; Fisheries population dynamics; General chemistry; General ecology; Genetics; Geosimulation; GIS and natural resource applications; GIS applications in aquatic sciences; Global issues in fisheries and wildlife; Great Lakes science and management seminar; 5
RELEVANT COURSEWORK (cont.) Introduction to data management and exploratory data analysis seminar; Introduction to electrofishing (Smith-Root, Inc.); Lab in natural and social systems; Organic chemistry; Physical geology; Physics; Principles of GIS; Principles of microeconomics; Project design and evaluation (NOAA) ; Public issues and conflict management (NOAA); UNDERC field curriculum; Vertebrate zoology; Water resource policy; Wetland ecology; Writing research proposals seminar PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Fisheries Society, 2007-2015 Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society 2012-2015 American Fisheries Society Habitat Section 2013-2015 Michigan Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society 2014-2015 American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, 2013-2015 Trout Unlimited, 2013-2015 REFERENCES Available upon request. 6