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Anna Malek

Anna Joy Malek
Coastal Institute Building, Room 235
amalek@gso.uri.edu
401-874-6704
http://www.gso.uri.edu/fishtrawl/
Degree Program: PhD

Educational Background

B.S.
 University of New Hampshire
 2004

Areas of Specialization

Research

My research focuses on the fisheries ecosystem dynamics of Rhode Island's coastal waters. I study the spatial distributions of marine fishes and invertebrates, how they vary on different scales, within different habitats and in different environmental conditions. I also look at how these variations affect community structure, trophic interactions and fisheries. This research utilizes geological, ecological and hydrographic techniques to understand the ecosystem functions of a data-poor region. The final goal of my research is to guide the location of offshore development so as to preserve the ecological and economic value of the Rhode Island's coastal.

Publications:

Malek, A.J., LaFrance, M., Collie, J., King, J.W. 2010. Fisheries Ecology in Rhode Island and Block Island Sounds for the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan. Technical report of the RI Ocean SAMP.

Malek, A. 2007. An investigation of the interactions and implications of the physical, biological and chemical characteristics of a high-altitude, oligotrophic lake: Lower Sawyer Pond, Bartlett, NH. UNH Center for Freshwater Biology Research 9(1): 1-19 (2007)

Presentations:

 

Habitat associations of the demersal fish community in Rhode Island’s coastal waters

Northeast Regional Collaborative Research Conference                                      Portsmouth, NH                October, 2011

 

Science for marine spatial planning: Fisheries ecosystem dynamics of Rhode Island’s coastal waters

American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting                                                         Seattle, WA                       September 2011

 

Zoning for offshore development: Fisheries ecosystem dynamics of Rhode Island’s coastal waters

Discovery at URI Conference                                                                                Kingston, RI                       April 2011

National Council on Science and the Environment, Our Changing Oceans.          Washington, DC.              January 2011