PhD Students -- Elliott Hazen
DUML
Lab 2, Rm 11
Box: 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd.
Beaufort, NC 28516
Phone: 252-504-7529
email: elliott.hazen@duke.edu
Research Interests:
In my research, I will utilize underwater acoustics to examine fish distributions
in hydrologically dynamic systems in relation to community structure.
It is relatively easy to see seabirds and marine mammals foraging around
a tidally-induced eddy system - I hope to examine the fish they may be
eating. Also, larger than expected fish have been found in areas of hypoxia
accompanied by the presence of many large predators. Acoustics can be
used to examine whether these fish are present in extremely high abundance
or whether the larger catch could be explained by other means, such as
oxygen stress.
Education:
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Advisor: John Horne. Graduated Spring, 2003 with a MSc in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, A comparison of Factors Influencing Backscatter for Walleye Pollock, Theragra chalcogramma.
- Duke University, Durham, NC. Graduated Cum Laude with distinction in
May, 2000
Degree in Biology (BS) with concentration in Marine Science, Minor in Cultural Anthropology
Bio:
I am particularly interested in the interaction between pelagic food webs
and physical oceanography. I hope to understand how interspecific interactions
are impacted by changes in oceanographic systems.
Publications:
E.L. Hazen, Horne, J.K.H. 2003. A method for evaluating the effects of biological
factors on fish target strength. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 60:3,
555 - 562.
E.L. Hazen, Horne, J.K.H. 2004. Comparing the modelled and measured target-strength
variability of walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma . ICES Journal of
Marine Science. 61:3, 363 - 377.
Hobbies:
If I'm not on the boat collecting data or in the office analyzing it, I
can be difficult to find. First, check the soccer field, basketball court,
tennis court, or some wooded place where I can hike in semi-solitude.
I also enjoy photography and scuba diving which I would like to combine
one day.
