Dr. Michael Eric Colvin
Title
- Associate Professor
Contact Information
mec685@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-3592
Thompson Hall, Room 215
Overview
Education
- Iowa State University , Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Fisheries Biology
- University of Idaho , Master of Science (MS), Fishery Resources
- Unity College , Bachelor of Science (BS), Aquaculture
Research Interests
Simulation
Modeling
Harvest management
Structured decision-making
Adaptive management
Ecosystem ecology
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2023 | Dunn, C., Schumann, D., Colvin, M., Jones-Farrand, T., Evans, K., Wagner, M., McRae, S., Rivenbark, E. 2023. Using resiliency, redundancy, and representation in a Bayesian belief network to assess extinction risk of riverine fish. Ecological Applications |
2023 | VanderBloemen, S., Miranda, L., Sass, G. G., Colvin, M., Faucheux, N. 2023. Influence of invasive bigheaded carps on abundance of Gizzard Shad in the Tennessee River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 152(6):809-818. |
2023 | Shamaskin, A. C., Colvin, M., Miranda, L. 2023. Evaluating regional length limits in freshwater fisheries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80(8). |
2022 | Norris, D. M., Colvin, M., Miranda, L., Lashley, M. A. 2022. Supplemental habitat is reservoir dependent: Identifying optimal planting decision using Bayesian Decision Networks. Journal of Environmental Management 304(114139). |
2022 | Aldridge, C. A., Norris, D. M., Hatcher, H. R., Coppola, G., Colvin, M., Miranda, L. 2022. Retention and dimensional changes of supplemental evergreen brush piles within a flood control reservoir. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 13(1):223-235. |
2022 | Jargowsky, M. J., Huerta-Beltran, B. L., Ajemian, M. J., Colvin, M., Drymon, J. M. 2022. Growth, reproduction, and age at maturity of Lessa’s butterfly ray Gymnura lessae in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Biology of Fishes 105:1237-1249. |
2021 | Richardson, B. M., Griffin, M. J., Colvin, M., Wise, D. J., Ware, C., Mischke, C. C., Greenway, T. E., Byars, T. S., Hanson, L. A., Lawrence, M. L. 2021. Using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and occupancy models to estimate atypical Aeromonas hydrophila (aAh) prevalence in catfish. Aquaculture 530:735687. |
2021 | Shirley, C. A., Colvin, M., Tiersch, T., Allen, P. J. 2021. A generalized approach for sperm cryopreservation in the Genus Poxomis: Sperm cryopreservation and fertilization efficiency of black-stripe Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus). Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 52(2):405-417. |
2021 | Coppola, G., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Hatcher, H., Lashley, M. A. 2021. Selection of habitat-enhancing plants depends on predator–prey interactions. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12(2):294-307. |
2021 | Braaten, P. J., Fuller, D. B., Haddix, T. M., Hunziker, J. R., Colvin, M., Holmquist, L. M., Wilson, R. H. 2021. Catch rates for Sturgeon Chubs and Sicklefin Chubs in the Upper Missouri River 2004-2016 and correlations with biotic and abiotic variables. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12(2):322-337. |
2021 | Schumann, D. A., Colvin, M., Campbell, R. L., Wagner, M. D., Schwarz, D. E. 2021. Suitability of passive integrated transponder tags and a new monitoring technique for at-risk madtoms (Noturus spp.). Endangered Species Research 44:1-10. |
2021 | Aldridge, C. A., Miranda, L., Colvin, M. 2021. Themes of contemporary inland fisheries goals. Fisheries 46(1):34-39. |
2020 | Norris, D. M., Hatcher, H. R., Colvin, M., Coppola, G., Lashley, M. A., Miranda, L. 2020. Assessing establishment and growth of agricultural plantings on reservoir mudflats. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40(2):394-405. |
2020 | Jargowsky, M. B., Cooper, P. T., Ajemian, M. J., Colvin, M., Drymon, J. M. 2020. Discerning the dietary habits of the smooth butterfly ray Gymnura lessae using two distinct methods, otolith identification and metagenetics. Journal of Fish Biology 96(2):434-443. |
2020 | Schumann, D. A., Colvin, M., Miranda, L., Jones-Farrand, D. T. 2020. Occurrence and co-occurrence patterns of gar in river–floodplain habitats: Methods to leverage species coexistence to benefit distributional models. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40(3):622-637. |
2020 | Kroboth, P. T., Hann, D. A., Colvin, M., Hartfield, P. D., Schramm, Jr, H. L. 2020. Pallid sturgeon seasonal habitat selection in a large free-flowing river, the lower Mississippi River. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 36(2):131-141. |
2019 | Gallardo, J., Vilella, F. J., Colvin, M. 2019. A seasonal population matrix model of the Caribbean Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis jamaicensis in eastern Puerto Rico. Ibis 161:459-466. |
2019 | Hatcher, H. R., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Coppola, G., Lashley, M. A. 2019. Fish assemblages in a Mississippi reservoir mudflat with low structural complexity. Hydrobiologia 841(1):163-175. |
2019 | Guy, E., Mischke, C. C., Colvin, M., Allen, P. J. 2019. Zooplankton selectivity by black buffalo in fertilized ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture 81:215-221. |
2019 | Ivey, M. R., Colvin, M., Strickland, B. K., Lashley, M. A. 2019. Reduced vertebrate diversity independent of spatial scale following feral swine invasions. Ecology and Evolution 9(13):7761-7767. |
2019 | Kramer, N. W., Phelps, Q. E., Pierce, C. L., Colvin, M. 2019. A food web modeling assessment of Asian Carp impacts in the Middle and Upper Mississippi River, USA. Food Webs 21(e00120). |
2019 | Katzenmeyer, E. D., Colvin, M., Stewart, T. W., Pierce, C. L., Grummer, S. E. 2019. Fish growth changes over time in a Midwestern U.S. lake. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 148(2):493-506. |
2019 | Coppola, G., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Hatcher, H. R., Lashley, M. A. 2019. Submergence responses of cool-season annual plants and potential for fish habitat. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 39(6):1269-1276. |
2019 | Shaw, S. B., Beslity, J. O., Colvin, M. 2019. Working toward a more holistic set of hydrologic principles to teach non-hydrologists: Five simple concepts within catchment hydrology. Hydrological Processes 33(16):2258-2262. |
2018 | Mangipane, L. S., Belant, J. L., Hiller, T. L., Colvin, M., Gustine, D. D., Mangipane, B. A., Hilderbrand, G. V. 2018. Influences of landscape heterogeneity on home-range sizes of brown bears. Mammalian Biology 88:1–7. |
2018 | Mangipane, L. S., Belant, J. L., Lafferty, D. J., Gustine, D. D., Hiller, T. L., Colvin, M., Mangipane, B. A., Hilderbrand, G. V. 2018. Dietary plasticity in a nutrient-rich system does not influence brown bear (Ursus arctos) body condition or denning. Polar Biology 41(4):763–772. |
2018 | Miranda, L., Bull, L., Colvin, M., Hubbard, W., Pugh, L. 2018. Segmentation of Mississippi Lakes. Lake and Reservoir Management 34(4):376-391. |
2018 | Keretz, K., Dinken, C., Allen, P. J., Colvin, M., Schramm, H. L. 2018. The effect of water temperature, angling time, and dissolved oxygen on the survival of Largemouth Bass subjected to simulated angling and tournament handling procedures. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38(3):606-622. |
2018 | Gilliland, C., Colvin, M., Rush, S. A., Reagan, S. 2018. American alligators are predators of Paddlefish: An undocumented predator-prey linkage affecting Paddlefish population dynamics. Food Webs 16:e00087. |
2018 | Colvin, M., Peterson, J. T., Sharpe, C., Kent, M. L., Schreck, C. B. 2018. Identifying optimal hauling densities for adult Chinook Salmon trap and haul operations. River Research and Applications 34(9):1158-1167. |
2017 | Colvin, M., Peterson, J. T. 2017. Preparing future fisheries professionals to make good decisions. Fisheries 41(8):473–474. |
2017 | DeWeber, J. T., Peterson, J. T., Sharpe, C., Kent, M. L., Colvin, M., Schreck, C. B. 2017. A hidden-process model for estimating prespawn mortality using carcass survey data. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 37(1):162-175. |
2017 | Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Shamaskin, A. C., Bull, L. A., Holman, T., Jones, R. 2017. Length limits fail to restructure a largemouth bass population: A 28-year case history. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 37(3):624–632. |
2016 | Dolan, B. P., Fisher, K. M., Colvin, M., Benda, S. E., Peterson, J. T., Kent, M. L., Schreck, C. B. 2016. Innate and adaptive immune responses in migrating spring-run adult chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 48:136–144. |
2016 | Howell, P. J., Colvin, M., Sankovich, P. M., Buchanan, D. V., Hemmingsen, A. R. 2016. Life histories, demography, and distribution of a fluvial bull trout population. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 145(1):173–194. |
2016 | Neely, B. C., Koch, J. D., Colvin, M. 2016. Utility of reservoir characteristics to determine minimum sampling effort needed to assess sport fish populations in Kansas reservoirs. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 36(2):285–293. |
2015 | Colvin, M., Pierce, C. L., Stewart, T. W. 2015. A food web modeling analysis of a Midwestern, USA eutrophic lake dominated by non-native Common Carp and Zebra Mussels. Ecological Modelling 312:26–40. |
2015 | Carlson, A. K., Fischer, J. R., Pierce, L. L., Dembkowski, D. J., Colvin, M., Kerns, J. A., Fore, J. D. 2015. Purpose, history, and importance of the "student angle". Fisheries 40(2):81-83. |
2015 | Colvin, M., Peterson, J. T., Kent, M. L., Schreck, C. B. 2015. Occupancy modeling for improved accuracy and understanding of pathogen prevalence and dynamics. PloS one 10(3):e0116605. |
2014 | Koch, J. D., Neely, B. C., Colvin, M. 2014. Evaluation of precision and sample sizes using standardized sampling in Kansas reservoirs. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 34(6):1211–1220. |
2014 | Collymore, C., Watral, V., White, J. R., Colvin, M., Rasmussen, S., Tolwani, R. J., Kent, M. L. 2014. Tolerance and efficacy of emamectin benzoate and ivermectin for the treatment of Pseudocapillaria tomentosa in laboratory zebrafish (Danio rerio). Zebrafish 11(5):490–497. |
2014 | Mayfield, M., Schultz, L., Wyss, L., Colvin, M., Schreck, C. 2014. Using spatial resampling to assess redd count survey length requirements for Pacific Lamprey. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 34(5):923–931. |
2013 | Colvin, M., Bettoli, P. W., Scholten, G. D. 2013. Predicting paddlefish roe yields using an extension of the Beverton–Holt equilibrium yield-per-recruit model. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 33(5):940–949. |
2012 | Colvin, M., Pierce, C. L., Stewart, T. W., Rose, K. 2012. Semidiscrete biomass dynamic modeling: an improved approach for assessing fish stock responses to pulsed harvest events. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 69(10). |
2012 | Colvin, M., Pierce, C. L., Stewart, T. W., Grummer, S. E. 2012. Strategies to control a Common Carp population by pulsed commercial harvest. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 32(6):1251–1264. |
2009 | Colvin, M., Moffitt, C. M. 2009. Evaluation of irrigation canal networks to assess stream connectivity in a watershed. River Research and Applications 25(4):486–496. |
2009 | Ebersole, J. L., Colvin, M., Wigington, Jr, P. J., Leibowitz, S. G., Baker, J. P., Church, M. R., Compton, J. E., Cairns, M. A. 2009. Hierarchical modeling of late-summer weight and summer abundance of juvenile coho salmon across a stream network. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138(5):1138–1156. |
2009 | Ebersole, J. L., Colvin, M., Wigington, Jr, P. J., Leibowitz, S. G., Baker, J. P., Church, M. R., Compton, J. E., Miller, B. A., Cairns, M. A., Hansen, B. P., La Vigne, H. R. 2009. Modeling stream network-scale variation in coho salmon overwinter survival and smolt size. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138(3):564–580. |
2009 | Colvin, M., Kopaska, J. 2009. The role of the member in the AFS Fisheries Information and Technology section. Fisheries 34(6):305–306. |
2006 | Wigington, Jr., P. J., Ebersole, J. L., Colvin, M., Leibowitz, S. G., Miller, B., Hansen, B., Lavigne, H. R., White, D., Baker, J. P., Church, M. R., Brooks, J. R., Cairns, M. A., Compton, J. E. 2006. Coho salmon dependence on intermittent streams. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 4(10):513–518. |
Graduate Students
- Jordan Besson
Awards & Honors
- Robert M. Jenkins Scholarship award
Southeastern Fishes Council - 3rd place best student presentation
MS Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Boschung Student Travel Awards
Southeastern Fishes Council - Friends of the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Scholarship
Friends of the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge - David H. Nabi Award
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture - Ernest A. Gluesing Outstanding Wildlife and Fisheries Ph.D. Student
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, - Excellence in Public Outreach
Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Travel Award
Mississippi Chatper of the American Fisheries Society - Undergraduate Research Award
MS Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Travel Award
MSState Subunit of the American Fisheries Society - Boschung Student Travel Awards
Southeastern Fishes Council - AFS Fish Culture Section Best Student Abstract/Travel Award
AFS Fish Culture Section - Best Student Presentation
American Fisheries Society - David H. Nabi Award
WFA - Outstanding Undergraduate student award
CFR - Best Student Presentation
Graduate School Research Symposium - Best Student Presentation
Graduate School Research Symposium - Best Student Presentation
Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Best Student Presentation (3rd place)
Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Excellence in Public Outreach
Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - Best Student Presentation
Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society - CFR Early Career Achievement
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