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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

    Dr. Thomas Ihde 

    Research Assistant Professor

    Program Lead

    Emily Hoyt

    Research Technician

    Amanda Bevans

    PhD Student

    Muhammad Sulyman

    PhD Student