Jeff Buckel - Department of Biology

Jeffrey A. Buckel
Professor
Department of Biology
Center for Marine Sciences & Technology
NC State University
303 College Circle
Morehead City, NC 28557

Tel: 252-222-6341
Fax: 252-222-6311
Email: jeffrey_buckel@ncsu.edu

Education

		1997	Ph.D. Coastal Oceanography, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
		1991	B.S. Biology, cum laude, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Professional Experience

		2012-	Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City, North Carolina
		2006-2012	Associate Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City, North Carolina
		2001-2006	Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City, North Carolina
		2000-2001	Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
		1997-1999	Post-Doctoral Research Associate, National Research Council, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, Highlands, New Jersey

Research Interests

Research is concentrated in areas that further our understanding of the population dynamics of fishery resources. Investigations focus on identifying and understanding processes which underlie recruitment variability in marine and estuarine fishes. Specifically, the influence of abiotic factors and biotic interactions on growth and mortality of juvenile fishes has been examined. Additionally, our laboratory conducts applied research that directly addresses assessment and management of local and regional fisheries.

Recent Publications

Adamski, K.M, J.A.Buckel, K. Shertzer, G. Bath-Martin, and J.C.Taylor. 2011 Developing fishery-independent indices of abundance of larval and juvenile gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) in the southeast United States. Link to PDF file
Hunsicker, M, Ciannelli L, Bailey K, Buckel J, White W., Link J, Essington T, Gaichas S, Anderson T, Brodeur R, Chan, K, Chen K, Englund G, Frank K, Freitas V, Hixon M, Hurst T, Johnson D, Kitchell J, Reese D, Rose G, Sjodin H, Sydeman W, van der Veer H, Vollset K, Zador, S. 2011. Functional responses and scaling in marine predator-prey interactions: contemporary issues and emerging concepts. Ecology Letters 14:1288-1299. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J., J.A. Buckel, G. Bolton, R. Gregory, T. Averett, and P. Conn. 2012. A comparison between circle and J hook performance in the dolphinfish, yellowfin tuna, and wahoo bluewater troll fishery off North Carolina. Fishery Bulletin 110:156-175.Link to PDF file
Wuenschel, M.J., K.W. Able, J.A. Buckel, J.W. Morley, T.E Lankford, A.C. Branson, D.O.Conover, D. Drisco, A. Jordaan, K. Dunton, D.H. Secor, R.J. Woodland, F. Juanes, and D. Stormer. 2012. Recruitment patterns and habitat use of young-of-the-year bluefish along the United States east coast: insights from coordinated coastwide sampling. Reviews in Fisheries Science 20:80-102.Link to PDF file
Morley, J.W., J.A. Buckel, and T.E. Lankford, Jr. 2012. Comparing multiple predictors of energy content in juvenile bluefish. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 141:1109-1116. Link to PDF file
Adamski, K.M., J.A. Buckel, D. Ahrenholz, G. Bath-Martin, and J.A. Hare. 2012. Fertilization dates, pelagic larval durations, and growth in gag (Mycteroperca microlepis) from North Carolina, USA.. Bull. Mar. Sci. 88:971-986. Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., J.A. Buckel, and L.M. Paramore. 2012. Density-dependent habitat use and growth of an estuarine fish. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 69:1734-1747. Link to PDF file
Friedl, S.F., J.A. Buckel, J.E. Hightower, F.S. Scharf, and K. Pollock. 2013. Telemetry-based mortality estimates of juvenile spot in two North Carolina estuarine creeks. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 142:399-415. Link to PDF file
Morley, J.W., J.A. Buckel, and T.E. Lankford, Jr. 2013. Relative contribution of spring- and summer-spawned bluefish to the adult population: effects of size-selective winter mortality, overwinter growth, and sampling bias. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 70:233-244. Link to PDF file

A complete list of publications can be found here

Current Projects

Movement and mortality of spotted seatrout in North Carolina: a combined conventional tag and telemetry approach. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant and North Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Co-PIs Joe Hightower (NCSU), Ken Pollock (NCSU), Beth Burns (NCDMF), and Tim Ellis (NCSU).

Are fish productivity metrics related to anthropogenic alteration? North Carolina Sea Grant.
Co-PIs Joe Hightower (NCSU) and Ben Letcher (USGS)

Accounting for the effects of pressure trauma in estimating rates of discard mortality of black sea bass in the deepwater North Carolina reef fishery. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant.
Co-PIs Paul Rudershausen (NCSU) and Tom Burgess (Commercial fisher)

Diet composition and ecosystem modeling of predatory fishes captured in North Carolina: a cooperative program with North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. North Carolina Department of Natural Resources.