JOEL NOHNER
1907 Park Rd. NW, Apt. A, Washington, DC, 20010 • • 402.660.0282
EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, MI
Ph.D, Fisheries and Wildlife, Pre-Candidate
Awards: University Distinguished Fellowship
Research Focus: Assessing anthropogenic habitat impacts to lake ecosystems, fisheries, and local economies at local and regional scales
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE)
M.S., Aquatic Resources and Management Program, 2009
Academic Achievement: 8.2 GPA (A/A+ average)
Awards: Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, Carl F. Lagler Award for the outstanding aquatics student, Alvan Macauley Fellowship
Thesis: “Muskellunge Spawning Habitat: A GIS-Based Model for Habitat Selection”
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME South Bend, IN
B.S., Environmental Sciences, 2006
Academic Achievement: 3.42 GPA
Awards: Dean’s List Spring 2005, Fall 2005, and Spring 2006
International Experience: Studied at the University of Western Australia, Fall 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010-2011 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow Silver Spring, MD
NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology
• Conducted the first National Estuarine Fish Habitat Assessment for the National Fish Habitat Action Plan 2010 Status of Fish Habitats in the United States report
• Developed, rated proposals, and selected recipients for the $150,000 NMFS Habitat Assessment Improvement grant
• Planned the Joint National Stock and Habitat Assessment Workshop, the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council Habitat-Ecosystem Workshop, the NMFS Habitat Assessment Prioritization Work Group, and the AFS symposium, “Habitat Assessment Science: Improving our Nation’s Assessments of Coastal Habitats to Support Fisheries Management”
• Planned meetings as the Executive Secretary for NOAA Fisheries Science Board
2009 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan, Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program
• Edited the 2009 AquaFish CRSP Annual Report for the University of Michigan
2009 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
• Added nearly 40,000 fish samples to the Great Lakes GIS project database through collaborations with Great Lakes fish biologists.
• Conducted field work and analyzed samples investigating walleye spawning dynamics
2007-2008 GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan
• Ecological Issues 201, Fall 2007 & Fall 2008: Led three discussion sections, presented one 90 minute lecture to 250 students, and responsible for coursework
• Ecology of Fishes 409, Winter 2008: Instructed a weekly lab on fish ecology and population assessments, coordinated fieldwork, and responsible for coursework
Summer 2007, MUSKELLUNGE SPAWNING HABITAT PROJECT COORDINATOR
Summer 2008 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Woodruff, WI
• Designed and coordinated fieldwork for six DNR personnel, eleven undergraduate assistants, and over forty volunteers collecting data at thirty field sites
• Created a GIS-based model that predicts the location of muskellunge spawning sites in northern Wisconsin lakes and wrote a technical report describing the model
• Worked with the WI DNR to incorporate this model into policy through the critical habitat designation program for habitat protection
Fall 2006 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan
• Designed the Muskellunge Spawning Habitat Project with Dr. Jim Diana
• Created partnerships with Wisconsin DNR and Musky Clubs Alliance and secured grants for logistical and financial support
Spring 2006 UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT South Bend, IN University of Notre Dame
• Biological Statistics 411: Prepared and delivered lectures to the course’s laboratory component
• Facilitated students’ laboratory work and graded weekly assignments
2005-2006 RESEARCH TECHNICIAN South Bend, IN
University of Notre Dame Large Woody Debris Project
• Collected and analyzed biological, physical, and chemical data showing the effects of a large woody debris addition to streams in Upper Peninsula, MI landscapes with a history of logging
• Analyzed data for a project relating aeration coefficients to discharge and stream morphology
Summer 2004 INTERN Land O’Lakes, WI University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC)
• Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants for a rigorous ten week field practicum studying north temperate aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
• Completed research and produced the technical report “Hyla versicolor plasticity as a result of predator-induced stress” on differential growth patterns in grey tree frog tadpoles due to predation
GRANTS AND DONATIONS RECEIVED
• $14,000 Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin donations
• $1,500 University of Michigan Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant
• $1,000 SNRE Opus Research Grant
• Two $500 Rackham Graduate Student Travel Grants
PAPERS IN PREPARATION
• Nohner, J. K., and J. S. Diana. Development of a GIS model to predict muskellunge spawning habitat in northern Wisconsin lakes.
• Candelmo, A., C. Greene, K. Blackhart, D. M. Nelson, and J. K. Nohner. An assessment of the estuarine fish habitats of the conterminous United States.
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
• Coastal and Estuarine Research Foundation, 2011
• Coastal Zone, 2011
• Restore America’s Estuaries Conference, 2010
• American Fisheries Society Conference, 2010
• Poster Presentation, NMFS National Habitat Assessment Workshop, 2010
• American Fisheries Society Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario Joint Chapter Meeting, 2009
• Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 2008
• SNRE Hooper Aquatic Seminar Series, 2008
• American Fisheries Society Escocid Technical Committee, 2008
• Poster Presentation, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 2007
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Member of the American Fisheries Society, 2007-2011
• Proficient with ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, Access, Powerpoint, SYSTAT, and SPSS
REFERENCES
Dr. Jim Diana, Professor, University of Michigan
| 734-763-5834
G128a Dana Building, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Dr. Stephen Brown, Chief, NMFS Assessment and Monitoring Division
| 301-713-2363 x133
Rm. 12553, Office of Science and Technology, NOAA Fisheries Service
1315 East West Hwy. (F/ST4), Silver Spring, MD 20910
Dr. Edward Rutherford, Research Fish Biologist,
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
| 734-741-2235
Rm. 210, 4840 S. State Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108