Nathan P. Brennan
- Ecology
- Fisheries
- Coastal Development
- Ecological Indicators
- Habitat Loss
- Hypoxia
- Invasive Species
- Overfishing and Bycatch
- Restoration
- Sustainable Development
- Decision, Risk and Management Science
- B.A. Zoology, University of Hawaii, HI, USA, 1989
- M.S. Biology, Tennessee Technology University, TN, USA, 1997
- Ph.D. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida, FL, USA, 2008
Nathan Brennan, Ph.D., Assistant Program Manager, Marine Stock Enhancement Program, Mote Marine Laboratory.
Research focus: Marine stock enhancement as a supplementary management tool with popular sportfish species. Research includes quantifying survival and growth of released individuals and wild conspecifics, evaluating release strategies to improve survival and growth, examining dispersal patterns in these juvenile stages, and understanding recruitment dynamics in relation to ontogenetic density-dependent competition, predation and cannibalism. Particular species of research include common snook Centropomus undecimalis, red drum Scianops ocellatus, and red snapper Lutjanus campechanus . Nate is also studying characteristics of juvenile snook habitat and potential influences of human coastal development on habitats productive potential.