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Noah Tait

Marine Scientist, Senior

Email: [[v|ntait]]
Phone: (804) 684-7140
Office: Davis Hall 207D
Unit: Center for Coastal Resources Management

Education

M.S., Marine and Environmental Science, Hampton University, 2023.

Research Interests

Chesapeake Bay fisheries, derelict fishing gear, fisheries ecosystem modeling

Research Focus

My work involves assisting with the standardization and analyses of data collected by participants in CCRM's Nationwide Trap Program, a coordinated effort to support organizations across the nation in conducting removal programs for derelict trap fishing gear. Broad interests include cryptic fishing mortality, fisheries ecosystem models to inform ecosystem-based fisheries management, and collection of shallow-water bathymetry data via participatory science.