Troy Farmer
Recent Alumnus, PhD
School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
222 Swingle Hall
Auburn University, AL
36849
Education
- PhD, Ohio State University, 2013
- MS, Auburn University, 2008
- BS, Auburn University, 2004
Dissertation (2013): Climate Change Effects on Lake Erie Yellow Perch Reproduction and Recruitment
Research Interests:
My research interests intersect the basic and applied fields of aquatic ecology and fisheries and aquatic resource management. I am particularly interested in conducting research that combines empirical approaches (lab or field) with ecological modeling to investigate processes regulating fish populations, communities and aquatic ecosystems. For my PhD research, I conducted field studies, laboratory experiments, and ecological modeling to investigate the effects of climate change on reproduction and recruitment of a cool-water fish species, yellow perch, in Lake Erie. Specifically, I investigated how i) altered thermal regimes during winter (time when egg development occurs) and ii) increased duration of hypoxia (reduced oxygen availability) during late summer/early fall (time when energy reserves are acquired for egg development) affect reproductive development and subsequently, the number of juveniles produced annually. Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow at Auburn University working with western Alaskan Chinook salmon populations, using Bayesian modeling approaches to quantify stock-specific run-timing and abundance in data-limited situations.
New position:
Postdoctoral Fellow, Auburn University
Contact Information:
School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
222 Swingle Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: 334-844-9305
Email: farmetm@auburn.edu
Websites:
http://sfaas.auburn.edu/farmer/
http://troymfarmer.weebly.com/
Publications:
Farmer, T.M., E.A. Marschall, K. Dabrowski and S.A. Ludsin. Short winters threaten temperate fish populations. in press at Nature Communications.