Amanda Howard Hewitt
Title: Marine Scientist
Location: Fisheries Science Lab, Room 142.
Phone: 804-684-7351
E-mail: ahhewitt@vims.edu
Education:
B.S. Marine Biology, Auburn University
M.S. Zoology, North Carolina State University
Thesis: Assessing the effects of instream physical habitat and water quality on the survival and occurrence of the endangered Cape Fear Shiner (Link to PDF at NC State Library)Publications:
Hewitt, A.H., W.G. Cope, T.J. Kwak, T. Augspurger, P.R. Lazaro, and D. Shea. 2006. Influence of water quality and associated contaminants on survival and growth of the endangered cape fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25(9): 2288-2298.Duties/Specialties: Conduct field operations and statistical analyses for juvenile finfish monitoring programs (seine surveys) within the major tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Assist with field work on juvenile finfish trawl survey.