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Division:
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FE
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Status:
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Federal, NOAA Fisheries
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Job Title:
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Division Director
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Phone:
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206-860-3270
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Email:
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send e-mail
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NWFSC Publications
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Background
John Ferguson is the Director of the Fish Ecology Division and oversees research conducted in the five programs within the Division. In 2008, he received a Ph.D. from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umea, Sweden. He earned a B.S. in Fish and Wildlife Biology (1974) and M.S. in Aquatic Ecology (1976) from the University of California, Davis. Prior to his current position he was the Fish Passage Program Manager for the Fish Ecology Division. Prior to joining the NWFSC in 1999, John worked for the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bonneville Power Administration.
Current Research
Johns primary expertise lies in evaluating means to improve the condition and survival of fish passing through spillways, bypass systems, and turbines at dams in regulated rivers. His recent interests include 1) modeling the effects of passing dams on fish populations, 2) the behavior of juvenile Atlantic salmon and sea trout during downstream migrations, 3) the role habitat complexity has on salmonid life history diversity expression, 4) the potential impact of wave energy development on coastal ecosystems and marine resources, and 5) the potential impact of climate variability on freshwater and marine ecosystems and salmonid productivity in the Pacific Northwest.
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