Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory
Dr. Tom Ihde's Research
Overview
Dr. Ihde's work focuses on improving our understanding of the Chesapeake Bay coastal environment - its ecology and its fisheries resources. Providing focused learning opportunities to undeserved graduate students is always a top priority.
Research
- Research Interests:
- Human Impacts on Fished Species
- Abundance Estimation of Crab and Lobster Populations
- Toxic Contamination of Chesapeake Bay Seafood
- Ecosystem Modeling for Risk Analysis
- Ecosystem-Based Management of Coastal Aquatic Resources
- Field and Laboratory Experimentation
- Funded Research Projects:
- George Abbe Blue Crab Survey: 50+ year fishery-independent survey of Chesapeake Blue Crab population
- Choptank Regional economic impacts of Oyster Restoration. Funded by: NFWF
People
Research Assistant Professor
Program Lead
Research Technician
PhD Student
PhD Student