Professor, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
dgun@u.washington.edu, 206-543-7878

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marine fisheries, stock assessment, recruitment processes

While still able to serve on student committees, this faculty member is not accepting advisees.

The research currently in progress by our group focuses on the direct assessment, population dynamics and management of marine fish stocks. Specific research projects include (1) recruitment processes in marine fish stocks, (2) surveys, population dynamics and management of rockfish and other groundfish , (3) the use of life history theory in marine fisheries management, and (4) The use of marine protected areas in fisheries conservation and management.

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Gunderson, DR, M Zimmermann, DG Nichol, K Pearson. 2002. Indirect estimates of natural mortality rate for arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) and darkblotched rockfish (Sebastes crameri). Fish. Bull. 101:175-182.

Soh, SK, DR Gunderson, DH Ito. 2001. The potential role of marine reserves in the management of shortraker rockfish (Sebastes borealis) and rougheye rockfish (S. aleutianus) in the Gulf of Alaska. Fish. Bull. 99:168-179.

Parker, SJ, SA Berkeley, JT Golden, DR Gunderson, J Heifetz, MA Hixon, R Larson, BM Leaman, MS Love, JA Musick, VM O'Connell, S Ralston, HJ Weeks, MM Yoklavich. 2000. Management of Pacific rockfish. Fisheries 25:22-29.