Thomas F. Ihde
March, 2005
Present Address:
Virginia Institute of Marine
Science
Department of Fisheries Science
P.O. Box 1346
Gloucester Point, VA 23062-1346
Office: (804) 684-7583
Fax: (804) 684-7327
Home: (757) 565-0392 Email: tihde@vims.edu
Education:
College of William and Mary; Ph. D. Student, May 2000-Present
M.S. College of William and Mary, Marine Science, May 2000
Aurora University; Spring 1995.
Western Illinois University; Spring 1992, Fall 1992
B.S. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1987, Honors, Zoology
Employment Experience:
Graduate Research Assistant:
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. Development of appropriate statistical theory
and study design, implementation and management of a tagging study in Belize, C.A.,
to evaluate the
effectiveness of a marine reserve in protecting the exploited finfish species of
Glover's Reef, C.A. May 2000 to present.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. Development and implementation of sampling
methodology and statistical procedures to assess population parameters for spotted seatrout,
Cynoscion nebulosus, of the Chesapeake Bay region. Proficiency in age and growth assessment of fishes
and programming with SAS statistical software. August 1996 to May 2000.
Field Biologist:
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. Effective participation as crew member for fisheries
monitoring programs. Proficiency in seine, trawl and pushnet collection; measurement, and identification of adult
and juvenile fishes of the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries; and tagging striped bass. August 1996 to present.
Instructor:
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL. Development, implementation and evaluation of aquatic science classes
for school children (grades K-12), and teachers; training, supervision and evaluation of volunteer and paid
intern staff; care of live vertebrate and invertebrate collection used in programming (saltwater and freshwater),
and maintenance of aquarium systems. May 1992 to July 1996.
Aquarist:
Aquarium of the Americas, New Orleans, LA. Care and handling of fish (saltwater and freshwater), birds, reptiles
and amphibians; system and exhibit design, implementation and maintenance; collection of specimens; horticultural
arrangement and maintenance. Proficiency in PVC plumbing, minor electrical repair, fiberglassing and carpentry.
February 1990 to May 1992.
Research Assistant:
Center for Great Lakes, Milwaukee, WI. NSF-REU Program. Researching siliceous algal microfossils and paleostratigraphy
of microfossils in recent sediments of Lake Baikal; proficiency in electron microscopy. October 1988 to October 1989.
Naturalist:
Hawthorn Glen Nature Center. Milwaukee, WI. Leading tours, hikes and nature talks for elementary school
children. September 1987 to February 1990.
Naturalist:
Nature in The Parks, UW Extension in Cooperation with Milwaukee County Parks. Leading nature hikes and
talks for 4-H, scout and elementary school groups. October 1987 to February 1990.
Marine Biologist Intern:
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute, Big Pine Key, Florida. Teaching marine biology classes to school children,
elementary - high school. January 1988 to June 1988.
Professional Organizations:
American Fisheries Society
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
Professional Association of Divers, Inc.
Society for Conservation Biology
Honors and Awards:
American Fisheries Society, Marine Fisheries Section Student Travel Award
2005
Senior Honors Convocation (UWM) 1987
Triangle Fraternity Scholarship Award 1987
Sophomore Honors Convocation (UWM) 1984
Ruth I. Walker Memorial Award (UWM) 1984
Grants and Fellowships:
Fellowship: National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Graduate
Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics: "Development and application of
depletion models that accommodate ancillary information." 2002-2005.
$38,000 per annum.
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area at Glover's Reef, Belize." Year II. Co-Principal Investigator. Wildlife Conservation Society. 2001-2002. $38,700.
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area at Glover's Reef, Belize." Year I. Co-Principal Investigator. Wildlife Conservation Society. 2000-2001. $34,700.
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Reserve and Conservation Area at Glover's Reef, Belize." Research Fellow. Wildlife Conservation Society. 2000. $20,000.
Invited Presentations:
Ihde, T.F., and J. Hoenig. Design of a multi-year index-removal model to
estimate spawning run size of American shad, Alosa sapidissima, which allows for
various assumptions about catchability. Pres. at 134th Ann. Meet. Amer. Fish.
Soc. Madison, WI, 22-26 August 2004.
Ihde, T.F., J. Hoenig and S.D. Frusher. Multi-year index-removal models allowing for various assumptions about catchability: Application to Tasmanian rock lobster Jasus edwardsii. Pres. at 133rd Ann. Meet. Amer. Fish. Soc. Quebec, CA., 10-14 August 2003.
Publications and Additional Presentations:
Ihde, T.F., and J.M. Hoenig. Generalized index-removal models of iteroparous
species with application to the Virginia stock of American shad in York River. In
Prep.
Ihde, T.F., J.M. Hoenig and S.D. Frusher. Multi-year index-removal models allowing for various assumptions about catchability with application to southern rock lobster. In Prep.
Ihde, T.F., J.M. Hoenig and S.D. Frusher. The inhibition of sub-legal lobster (Jasus edwardsii) from entering experimental traps in the presence of large lobster: consequences for pre-recruit indices. In Prep.
Ihde, T.F. and M.E. Chittenden, Jr. Reproductive life history, age and size composition, growth and mortality of Chesapeake Bay spotted seatrout. In Prep.
Frusher, S.D., J.M. Hoenig and T.F. Ihde. Evaluating the performance of change-in-ratio and index- removal estimators, with application to southern rock lobster. In Prep.
Sandgren, C.D., T.F. Ihde and Ye.V. Likhoshway. Morphological descriptions and stratigraphic distributions of chrysophyte cysts from the recent sediments of Lake Baikal, Siberia. In Prep.
Ihde, T.F., J.M. Hoenig and S.D. Frusher. Multi-year index-removal models which allow for various assumptions about catchability for Tasmanian rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii. Pres. at 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 8-13 February 2004.
Ihde, T.F. and M.E. Chittenden, Jr. 2003. Validation of presumed annual marks on sectioned otoliths of spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, in the Chesapeake Bay region. Bulletin of Marine Science. 72:77-87.
Ihde, T.F. and M.E. Chittenden, Jr. 2002. Comparison of calcified structures for aging spotted seatrout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 131:634-642.
Chittenden, M.E.,Jr., Ihde, T.F., Watkins, E.S., Foster, J.R. and A.M. Sipe. Study of important recreational fishes of Chesapeake Bay. Project F-88-R-2, Final report. September 2001.
Ihde, T.F. and Chittenden, M.E.,Jr. Reproductive life history, age and size composition, growth and mortality of Chesapeake Bay spotted seatrout. Pres. at 130th Ann. Meet. Amer. Fish. Soc. St. Louis, MO., 24 August 2000.
Chittenden, M.E.,Jr., Ihde, T.F., Watkins, E.S., Foster, J.R. and A.M. Sipe. Study of important recreational fishes of Chesapeake Bay. Project F-88-R-2, Performance Summary for 1998-1999. March 2000.
Ihde, T.F. and Chittenden, M.E.,Jr. Validation of sectioned otoliths for aging spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Pres. at 129th Ann. Meet. Amer. Fish. Soc. Charlotte, NC., 31 August 1999.
Ihde, T.F. and Chittenden, M.E.,Jr. Evaluation of calcified structures to age spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus. Pres. at 128th Ann. Meet. Amer. Fish. Soc. Hartford, CT., 25 August 1998.
SEM micrograph of chrysophyte cyst from Lake Baikal published in University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee's Center for Great Lakes Studies program brochure to illustrate the paleoecological research program, 1994.
SEM micrograph of chrysophyte cyst from Lake Baikal published in UWM Biology Department graduate bulletin, 1993.
Sandgren, C.D., T.F Ihde and Ye.V Likhoshway. Flora and stratigraphy of fossil chrysophyte stomatocysts (statospores) from the recent sediments of Lake Baikal, Siberia, USSR. Poster pres. at the Third International Chrysophyte Symposium, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 1991.
Kaster, J.L. and T.F. Ihde. Lake Baikal siliceous algal fossils: historical evidence of eutrophication. Poster pres. at the International Association for Great Lakes Research Annual Meeting, Center for Great Lakes Studies, Milwaukee, WI. 1989.