Mark Henderson, Ph.D.
My current research focuses on the interactions between Pacific salmon and the environment. My approach is to use data collected in the field to develop and inform ecological models. Modeling techniques I have used include statistical analyses, mark-recapture, growth models, bioenergetics, and individual-based models. These models can then be used to study how environmental changes affect fish behavior and population dynamics.
Education
B.S. Biology, 2000, State University of New York - Geneseo
M.Sc. Aquatic and Fishery Science, 2005, University of Washington
Ph.D. Marine Science (Fisheries Science Concentration), 2012, College of William and Mary
Current Graduate Students
| Name | Thesis |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Bridegum |
Former Graduate Students
Publications
- Robinson, D.H., Henderson, M.J., H.E., Goodman, Perry, R.W., Som, N.A. in press. From site to system: approaches for producing system-wide estimates of fish habitat in large rivers. River Research and Applications.
- Chen, E.K.* and Henderson, M.J. Reduced recruitment of Chinook salmon in a leveed bar-built estuary. 2021. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 78: 894-904.
- Henderson, M.J., Huff, D., and Yoklavich, M. Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Taxa Increase Demeral Fish Diversity and the Probability of Fish Presence. 2020. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:593844. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.593844
- Michel, C., Henderson, M.J., Loomis, C.*, Smith, J., Demetras, N., Iglesias, I., Lehman, B., and Huff, D.D. 2020. Fish Predation on a Landscape Scale. Ecosphere 11(6):e03168. 10.1002/ecs2.3168 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3168
- Winship A.J., Thorson J.T., Clarke M.E., Coleman H.M., Costa B., Georgian S.E., Gillett D., Grüss A., Henderson M.J., Hourigan T.F., Huff D.D., Kreidler N.*, Pirtle J.L., Olson J.V., Poti M., Rooper C.N., Sigler M.F., Viehman S. and Whitmire C.E. 2020. Good Practices for Species Distribution Modeling of Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges for Resource Management: Data Collection, Analysis, Validation, and Communication. Front. Mar. Sci. 7:303. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00303
- Notch J.J., McHuron A.S., Michel C.J., Cordoleani F., Johnson M., Henderson M.J., and Ammann A.J. 2020. Outmigration survival of wild Chinook salmon smolts through the Sacramento River during historic drought and high water conditions. Environmental Biology of Fishes 103, 561-576.
- Rub, AMW, Som, NA, Henderson, MJ, Sandford, BP, Van Doornik, DM, Teel, DJ, Tennis, MJ, Langness, OP, van der Leeuw, BK, and Huff, DD. 2019. Changes in adult Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha) survival within the lower Columbia River amid increasing pinniped abundance. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76: 1862-1873.
- Henderson, MJ, Iglesias, IS, Michel, CJ, Ammann, AJ Huff, DD. 2019. Estimating spatial-temporal differences in Chinook salmon outmigration survival with habitat and predation related covariates. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 76: 1549-1561.
- Robinson, H.E., Strickler, J.R., Henderson, M.J., Hartline, D.K., and Lenz, P.H. 2019. Predation strategies of larval clownfish capturing evasive copepod prey. Marine Ecology Progress Series 614: 125-146.
- Henderson, M., Fiechter J., Huff, D.D., and Wells, B.K. 2019. Spatial Variability in ocean-mediated growth potential is linked to Chinook salmon survival. Fisheries Oceanography 28: 334-344
- Wells, B., Santora, J., Henderson, M., Huff, D., Field, J., and Ainley, D. 2017. Environmental conditions and prey-switching by a seabird predator impact juvenile salmon survival. Journal of Marine Systems 174: 54-63.
- Sabal, M., Huff, D., Henderson, M., and Hayes, S. 2016. Contrasting patterns in growth and survival of Central Valley fall run Chinook salmon related to hatchery and ocean conditions. Environmental Biology of Fishes 99: 949-967
- Hassrick, J.L., Henderson, M.J., Sydeman, W.J., Harding, J.A., Ammann, A.J., Huff, D., Crandall, E.D., Bjorkstedt, E., Garza, J.C., and Hayes, S.A. 2016. Physical and environmental determinants of juvenile Chinook salmon dispersal in the Northern California Current. Fisheries Oceanography 25:133-146.
- Henderson, M.J. and Fabrizio, M.C. 2014. Estimation of summer flounder mortality rates using mark-recapture data from a recreational angler-tagging program. Fisheries Research 159: 1-10.
- Henderson, M.J. and Fabrizio, M.C. 2014. Small-scale vertical movements of summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) relative to diurnal, tidal, and temperature changes. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 6: 108-118.
- Henderson, M.J., Fabrizio, M.C., and Lucy, J.A. 2014. Movement patterns of summer flounder near an artificial reef: effects of fish size and environmental cues. Fisheries Research 153: 1-8.
- Henderson, M.J. and Fabrizio, M.C. 2013. Detecting noncompliance in the summer flounder recreational fishery using a mark-recapture growth model. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 33: 1039-1048.
- Henderson, M.J., Horne, J.K., and Towler, R.J. 2008. The influence of beam position and swimming direction on fish target strength. ICES Journal of Marine Science 65: 226-237
- Henderson, M.J. and Horne, J.K. 2007. Comparison of in situ, ex situ, and backscatter model estimates of Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) target strength. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64: 1781-1794.
