Eric Ward, Ph.D.

Background

Dr. Eric Ward joined NOAA Fisheries in 2008 as a statistician. Eric received a Ph.D. in fisheries from the University of Washington (2006), where he received a National Sea Grant/National Marine Fisheries Service fellowship in population dynamics with Ray Hilborn. Eric also has a B.S. in ecology (UC San Diego) and a M.Sc. degree in Biology with Daniel Goodman (Montana State University Bozeman). 

Current Research

Eric works on a variety of statistical problems, including spatial and spatiotemporal models, univariate and multivariate time series analyses, model selection, hierarchical models. He has applied these tools to improve stock assessment methodology (including improvements to index standardization, and incorporating environmental information into assessments) and to protected species issues (applications have included population viability, models of salmonid reproductive success, and new tools for better forecasting bycatch of protected or depleted species). The latest up to date information can be found here: https://ericward-noaa.github.io/

Through his affiliate professor status at the University of Washington, Eric is able to take on and supervise graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers. Additional post-doc opportunities may be availble with him via the NRC program.