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Job title: Endowed Chair for Fisheries and Ocean Health
Professor of Marine Biology
Education: Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University (1999)
M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University (1995)
B.S. in Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio (1990)
Expertise: Dr. Stunz joined Harte Research Institute in September 2007. With his experience in the classroom as a Professor of Marine Biology, he understands the importance of leveraging real world data with the academic experience.
He focuses on where the fish are, how they interact with their habitats, and the vital role of the estuaries and near-shore waters. He brings an understanding of the consequences of natural and man-made behaviors to these vital resources.
Because healthy oceans are critical for human health, Dr. Stunz conducts extensive field research. Whether getting "hands-on" with sharks at the Padre Island National Seashore or examining the effects of oxygen-depleted waters created by human-induced nutrients or gathering data to develop sound sport fishing regulations, Dr. Stunz's research provides an objective foundation to build sound policy.
Additional Activities: Dr. Stunz is a Professor of Marine Biology in the College of Science and Technology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is actively sought out to address governmental, academic, and private sector groups on topics ranging from projections of redfish population recovery to the future of sport fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Research Focus and Interests: Dr. Stunz's interest in a healthy Gulf of Mexico begins with the health of the estuaries. As the "nurseries for the Gulf," he examines the impacts of habitat loss, nutrient loading, and habitat use. He also researches the various species of fish and uses a variety of methods, including telemetry to determine movement patterns.
Selected Publications: Communicating through professional, academic, and media sources brings the results and findings to the many stakeholders of the Gulf of Mexico.
Froeschke, J.,G.W. Stunz, 2011. Hierarchical and interactive habitat selection in response to abiotic and biotic factors: The effect of hypoxia on habitat selestion of juvenile estuarine fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes (In Press)
Blandon, I.R., C. Morales, R.R. Vega, R.D. Overath, G.W. Stunz, and R. Ward. 2010. Development of primers for 29 microsatellite loci in spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Conservation Genetics Resources 3:123-126
Froeschke, B., B. Sterba-Boatwright, and G.W. Stunz. 2011. Assessing southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) long-term population trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico using time series analysis. Fisheries Research 108:291-298.
Froeschke, J.T., G.W. Stunz, B. Sterba-Boatwright, and M.L. Wildhaber. 2010. An empirical test of the 'shark nursery concept' in Texas Bays using a long-term fisheries-independent data set. Aquatic Biology 11:65-76.
Froeschke, J.T., G.W. Stunz, and M.L. Wildhaber. 2010. Environmental influences on the occurrence of coastal sharks in estuarine waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series 407:279-292.
Larkin, P.D., K.L. Heideman, D.D. Burfeind, and G.W. Stunz. 2010. The effect of boat propeller scarring intensity on genetic variation in a subtropical seagrass species. Botanica Marina 53:99-102.
Neahr, T.A., G.W. Stunz, and T.J. Minello. 2010. Habitat use patterns of newly-settled spotted seatrout in estuaries of the north-western Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Management and Ecology 17:404-413.
Reese Robillard, M.M., G.W. Stunz, and J. Simons. 2010. Relative value of deep subtidal oyster reefs to other estuarine habitat types using a novel sampling method. Journal of Shellfish Research 29:291-302.
Rooker, J.R., G.W. Stunz, S.A. Holt, T.J. Minello. 2010. Population connectivity of red drum in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series 407:187-196.
Stunz, G.W., T.J. Minello, L. Rozas. 2010. Relative value of oyster reef as habitat for estuarine nekton in Galveston Bay, Texas. Marine Ecology Progress Series 406:147-159.
Nañez-James, S. E., G.W. Stunz, and S.A. Holt. 2009. Habitat Use Patterns of Newly Settled Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma, in Aransas-Copano Bay, Texas. Estuaries and Coasts 32:350-359.
Nañez-James, S.E., G.W. Stunz, and S.A. Holt. 2009. Nursery Habitat for Juvenile Southern Flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma, in Aransas Bay, Texas. Estuaries and Coasts 32:350-359.
Reese, M.M., G.W. Stunz, and A.M. Bushon. 2008. Recruitment of estuarine dependent nekton through a new tidal inlet: the opening of Packery Channel in Corpus Christi, Texas. Estuaries and Coasts 31:1143-1157.
Burfeind, D.D. and G.W. Stunz. 2007. The effects of boat propeller scarring on nekton growth and size distribution in subtropical seagrass meadows. Transactions of American Fisheries Society 136:1546-1551.
James, J.T., G.W. Stunz, D.A. McKee, and R.R. Vega. 2007. Catch-and-release of spotted seatrout in Texas: the effect of tournaments, seasonality, and anatomical hooking location on mortality. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:900-907.
Bushon, A.M., G.W. Stunz, and M.M. Reese. 2007. Evaluation of visible implant elastomer for marking juvenile red drum in experimental studies. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:460-464.
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