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Division:
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REUT
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Status:
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Federal, NOAA Fisheries
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Job Title:
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Research Fishery Biologist, Behavioral Ecology Team Leader
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Phone:
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206-842-5434, ext. 8301
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Email:
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send e-mail
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Programs:
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NWFSC Publications
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Background
Barry Berejikian graduated from the University of Washington in 1995 with a Ph.D. in salmonid ecology. He is Team Leader for the Behavioral Ecology (BE) Team, Salmon Enhancement Program, Resource Enhancement and Utilization Technologies (REUT) Division, located at the NWFSC's Manchester Research Station. Barry has been working on the application of artificial propagation to stock recovery strategies for ESA-listed salmon and steelhead populations in the Pacific Northwest.
Current Research
The objectives of the Behavioral Ecology Team are to develop rearing and release strategies for Pacific salmon and steelhead in order to maximize productivity of cultured populations and reduce negative ecological interactions with wild populations. The team's research focuses on regional needs to i) develop a scientific basis for hatchery reform, ii) quantify risks of artificial propagation to natural populations, iii) improve management of salmon and marine fish populations through understanding of their behavior and life history. Behavioral Ecology Team leads an ecosystem-scale hatchery experiment in Hood Canal that compares abundance, genetics and life history diversity between supplemented and non-supplemented steelhead populations. The team is conducting reproductive behavior studies to understand how life history diversity (age-at-maturity) is maintained in chinook salmon populations. The team also works to understand the behavior and habitat use of lingcod in Puget Sound using acoustic telemetry monitoring of cultured fish.
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