Contact Information
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences204 Arctic Health Research Bldg.
P.O. Box 757220
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7220
Phone: (907) 474-5254
Fax: (907) 474-7204
aseitz@sfos.uaf.edu
Andrew Seitz Assistant Professor
Affiliations
- American Fisheries Society
Specialties
- Fish dispersal and population structure
- Individual fish behavior
- Large marine fishes
- Electronic tagging
Education
- B.S. 1997 Cornell University (Biology)
- Ph.D. 2006 University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fisheries Oceanography)
Courses
Spring 2009
- Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Alaska (FISH F288)
- Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Alaska (FISH F288)
Spring 2010
- Behavioral and physiological ecology of fishes (FISH F493X)
- Behavioral and physiological ecology of fishes (FISH F493X)
- Behavioral and physiological ecology of fishes (FISH F693X)
- Behavioral and physiological ecology of fishes (FISH F693X)
- Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Alaska (FISH F288)
- Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Alaska (FISH F288)
Research Overview
My research focuses on understanding behavior, life history, dispersal patterns and population structure of large, highly mobile species of fishes. Many of these fishes are intensively harvested and understanding their biology and ecology is paramount to effective management plans. However, studying these fish is often challenging because of their relative inaccessibility. To overcome these challenges, I have used cutting-edge, innovative technology.
Current Research Projects
- Monitoring fish behavior around hydrokinetic devices in large Alaskan rivers
- Feasibility of surgically implanting acoustic tags in Pacific herring
- Tag-A-Giant (Tag-A-Giant Foundation)
- Behavior and population structure of Pacific halibut
Publications
Nielsen, J.L., S.L. Graziano, and A.C. Seitz. 2009. Fine-scale population genetic structure in Alaskan Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) reflects differences in ocean condition and dispersal processes. Conservation Genetics. DOI 10.1007/s10592-009-9943-8.
Weng, K.C., M.J.W. Stokesbury, A.M. Boustany, A.C. Seitz, S.L.H. Teo, S.K. Miller and B.A. Block. 2009. Habitat and behaviour of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in the Gulf of Mexico determined using pop-up satellite archival tags. Journal of Fish Biology 74: 1434–1449.
Loher, T. and A.C. Seitz. 2008. Characterization of active spawning season and depth for eastern Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), and evidence of probably skipped-spawning. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 41: 23–36.
Seitz, A.C. 2008. Invited review: Robin N. Gibson (ed.), Flatfishes: Biology and Exploitation. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 18: 249–250.
Teo, S.L.H., A. Boustany, H. Dewar, M.J.W. Stokesbury, K.C. Weng, S. Beemer, A.C. Seitz, C.J. Farwell, E.D. Prince and B.A. Block. 2007. Movement patterns, diving behavior and thermal biology of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) on their breeding grounds in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biology 151(1): 1–18.
Seitz, A., B.L. Norcross, D. Wilson and J.L. Nielsen. 2006. An evaluation of light-based geolocation for demersal fish in high latitudes. Fishery Bulletin 104: 571–578.
Loher, T.L. and A.C. Seitz. 2006. Seasonal migration and environmental conditions experienced by Pacific halibut in the Gulf of Alaska, elucidated from pop-up archival transmitting (PAT) tags. Marine Ecology Progress Series 317: 259–271.
Seitz, A., B.L. Norcross, D. Wilson and J. L. Nielsen. 2005. Identifying spawning behavior in Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) using electronic tags. Environmental Biology of Fishes 73: 445–451.
Stokesbury, M.J.W., S.L.H. Teo, A.C. Seitz, R.K. O’Dor and B.A. Block. 2004. Movement of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) as determined by satellite tagging experiments initiated off New England. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61: 1976–1987.
Seitz, A., D. Wilson, B.L. Norcross and J.L. Nielsen. 2003. Pop-up archival transmitting (PAT) tags: a method to investigate the migration and behavior of Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis in the Gulf of Alaska. Alaska Fishery Research Bulletin 10(2):124–136.
Seitz, A., D.R. Wilson and J.L. Nielsen. 2002. Testing pop-up satellite tags as a tool for identifying critical habitat for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the Gulf of Alaska. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Final Report (Restoration Project 01478), U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
Seitz, A. C., K.C. Weng, A.M. Boustany and B.A. Block. 2002. Behavior of a sharptail mola in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology 60(6):1597–1602.
Block, B.A., H. Dewar, S.B. Blackwell, T.D. Williams, E.D. Prince, C.J. Farwell, A. Boustany, S.L.H. Teo, A. Seitz, A. Walli and D. Fudge. 2001. Migratory movements, depth preferences, and thermal biology of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Science 293: 1310–1314.
Block, B.A., H. Dewar, S.B. Blackwell, T.D. Williams, E.D. Prince, A. Boustany, C.F. Farwell, D.J. Dau and A. Seitz. 2001. Archival and pop-up satellite tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna. In Electronic Tagging and Tracking in Marine Fishes (eds. J.R. Sibert and J.L. Nielsen) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 2001. pp. 65–88.
Marcinek, D.M., S.B. Blackwell, H. Dewar, E.V. Freund, C. Farwell, D. Dau, A.C. Seitz and B.A. Block. 2001. Depth and muscle temperature of Pacific bluefin tuna examined with acoustic and pop-up satellite archival tags. Marine Biology 138(4): 869–885.