G. Curtis Roegner, Ph.D.

Background

Curtis Roegner received a MS in Marine Science from the College of William and Mary (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.  Before joining the Fish Ecology division of NOAA Fisheries in 2001, he held post-doc positions at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (University of Oregon) and the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science (University of Washington). Curtis presently bases his research from the Pt Adams Research Station at the mouth of the Columbia River.

Current Research

Curtis has a diverse research portfolio investigating ecological interactions in tidal freshwater, estuarine, and ocean systems. These include juvenile salmon migration and habitat use, wetland restoration science, and developing capabilities for the remote sensing of habitats with small UAS (drones). He has worked to quantify import of dissolved oxygen, phytoplankton, and invertebrate larvae from ocean to estuary, and export of insect prey from tidal freshwater wetland complexes to the larger river system. Curtis has long been interested in the ecology of the iconic Dungeness crab, and has conducted numerous larval studies from ship and shore. Recent work focuses on dredging impacts and migration patterns of crab utilizing underwater video and acoustic telemetry. Recent projects include acoustic tag studies of invasive European Green crab habitat preferences around bivalve aquaculture facilities.