Staff Member
Matthew T Devine
PhD
Email: mtdevine@umass.edu
Biography
I received a B.A. at the University of Redlands in 2007. After working seasonally for state agencies and non-profits throughout the west, I enrolled in a M.S. program at Umass-Amherst Spring of 2015, joining the Massachusetts Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. . My research will investigate productivity and persistence of alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in freshwater natal nursery ponds throughout coastal New England. My research is funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Marjadi, M.N., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, B.I. Gahagan, A. Jordaan, J. Rosset, and A.R. Whiteley. 2023. Alewife that stay longer mate longer: An investigation of adult freshwater residence time in an anadromous fish species. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80: 563-576. DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2022-0086 | Publisher Website | January 2023 |
| Devine, M.T., S. Bittner, A.H. Roy, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, and A. Jordaan. 2024. Population density and zooplankton biomass influence juvenile river herring growth in freshwater lakes. Environmental Biology of Fishes 107:755-770. | July 2024 |
| Devine, M.T., J. Rosset, A.H. Roy, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, A.R. Whiteley, A. Jordaan. 2020. Feeling the squeeze: Adult run size and habitat availability limit juvenile river herring densities in lakes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 150:207-221. DOI: 10.1002/tafs.10282 | Download | Publisher Website | November 2020 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.R. Whiteley, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, and A. Jordaan. 2018. Precision and effectiveness of a purse seine for sampling age-0 river herring in lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. DOI: 10.1002/nafm.10065 | Publisher Website | March 2018 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Slocombe, M.G.P., M.N. Marjadi, M. Devine, L.W. Guo, A. Jordaan, and A.H. Roy. 2020. Temporal shifts in migratory river herring diets and zooplankton assemblages within a Connecticut River cove. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA. | January 2020 |
| Roy, A., M. Devine, L. Guo, M. Marjadi, M.G. Slocombe, J. Benway, J. Davis, K. Job, A. Jordaan, S. McCormick, K. Sprankle, and M. Staudinger. 2023. Juvenile river herring habitat use in the Connecticut River. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA. | January 2023 |
| Roy, A., A Jordaan, A. Whiteley, M. Devine, M. Marjadi, J. Rosset, M. Armstrong, B. Gahagan. 2017. The lake story: insights in reproduction, growth, and survival of anadromous alewife in freshwater. Gaspereau/Alewife Symposium, 16-20 June 2017, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. | June 2017 |
| Roy, A. and M. Devine. 2022. Limits to juvenile river herring densities and restoration potential. Massachusetts River Herring Network, 25 October 2023, Pembroke, MA. | October 2022 |
| Norwood, P., M.T. Devine, E. Molden, A.H. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2020. Investigating juvenile river herring productivity in Nantucket Ponds: Insights for pond management. Southern New England American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 13-14 January 2020, Cambridge, MA. | January 2020 |
| Mohammadi, H., M. Devine, S. Bittner, A.H. Roy, and A. Jordaan. 2016. Study of feeding habits of alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in northeastern United States. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 14 January 2016, Groton, Connecticut. | January 2016 |
| Marjadi, M.N., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, B.I Gahagan, A. Jordaan, J. Rosset, and A.R. Whiteley. 2022. Longer adult freshwaer residence time related to higher reproductive output in an anadromous clupeid. Ecological Society of America Meeting, 14-19 August 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | August 2022 |
| Marjadi, M.N., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, B.I Gahagan, A. Jordaan, J. Rosset, and A.R. Whiteley. 2022. Alewife that stay longer mate longer: An investigation of adult freshwater residence time. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 21 January 2022, Amherst, MA. | January 2022 |
| Grasso, K., M.T. Devine, A.H. Roy, A.R. Whiteley, J. Rosset, M. Marjadi, and A. Jordaan. 2017. Testing for differences in juvenile growth rates of anadromous alewife and blueback herring. Joint Meeting of the Southern New England Chapter and Northeast Division of the American Fisheries Society, 26-27 February 2017, Mystic, CT. | February 2017 |
| Fisher, C., M.T. Devine, A. Jordaan, and A.H. Roy. 2022. Freshwater pond recolonization by an anadromous fish species following dam removal. Ecological Society of American Annual Meeting, 14-19 August 2022, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | August 2022 |
| Farrell, A., M. Marjadi, A. Roy, M. Devine, F. Perez, D. Sandanayaka, and J. Sheppard. 2023. Assessing food availability and growth rate as emigration triggers for juvenile river herring. Northeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference, 30 April- 2 May 2023, Hershey, PA. | April 2023 |
| Farrell, A., M. Marjadi, A. Roy, M. Devine, F. Perez, D. Sandanayaka, and J. Sheppard. 2023. Assessing food availability and growth rate as emigration triggers for juvenile river herring. Joint meeting of the Northeast Division and Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 8-10 January 2023, Boston, MA. | January 2023 |
| Devine, M.T., P.A. Jordaan, A.H. Roy, and A.R. Whiteley. 2016. Optimal sampling effort for estimating juvenile alewife densities in freshwater lakes using a pelagic purse seine. New England Association of Environmental Biologists, 23-25 March 2016, Rockport, ME. | March 2016 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, M.M. Bailey, A.R. Whiteley, B Gahagan, and A. Jordaan. 2017. Comparing sampling methods for quantifying juvenile alewife in freshwater lakes toward estimating productivity. Gaspereau/Alewife Symposium, 16-20 June 2017, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. | June 2017 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, B.I. Gahagan, M.M. Bailey, S.M. Turner, A.A. Bowden, and A. Jordaan. 2019. Evaluating juvenile river herring productivity in newly restored freshwater habitats. Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, 27 February - 1 March, Saratoga Springs, NY. | February 2019 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.R. Whiteley, and A. Jordaan. 2016. Quantifying optimal sampling effort for estimating recruit abundance for juvenile anadromous alewife. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Conference, 19-23 September 2016, Riga, Latvia. | September 2016 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.J. Whiteley, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, and A. Jordaan. 2017. What goes in must come out? Investigating stock-recruitment relationships and factors influencing juvenile densities of anadromous river herring. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 19-23 August 2018, Atlantic City, NJ. | August 2018 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.J. Whiteley, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, M.M. Bailey, and A. Jordaan. 2017. The lake effect: identifying optimal growth conditions for juvenile anadromous alewife. Joint Meeting of the Southern New England Chapter and Northeast Division of the American Fisheries Society, 26-27 February 2017, Mystic, CT. | February 2017 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.J. Whiteley, B.I. Gahagan, M.P. Armstrong, M.M. Bailey, and A. Jordaan. 2017. The lake effect: identifying optimal growth conditions for juvenile anadromous alewife. Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists, 14-16 March 2017, Hartford, CT. | March 2017 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.A. Bowden, and A. Jordaan. 2022. Juvenile river herring response to low-head dam removals in Massachusetts. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, 21 January 2022, Amherst, MA. | January 2022 |
| Devine, M.T., A.H. Roy, A.A. Bowden, and A. Jordaan. 2022. Juvenile river herring response to low-head dam removals in Massachusetts. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, 21-25 August 2022, Spokane, WA. | August 2022 |
| Devine, M.T, A.P. Jordaan, A.P., A.H. Roy, and A.R. Whiteley. 2016. Optimal sampling effort for estimating juvenile alewife densities in freshwater lakes using a pelagic purse seine. Winter Science Meeting, Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 14 Jan 2015, Groton, Connecticut. | January 2016 |
| Dangora, A., M.T. Devine, A.H. Roy, J. Zydlewski, and A. Jordaan. 2017. Evaluating DIDSON as a tool to monitor juvenile river herring in coastal freshwater lakes. Joint Meeting of the Southern New England Chapter and Northeast Division of the American Fisheries Society, 26-27 February 2017, Mystic, CT. | February 2017 |
| Bittner, S.M., A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, S. Mattocks, H. Mohammadi, and A. Jordaan. 2016. Alewife alter zooplankton biomass and morphology in freshwater lakes. Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists, 23-25 March 2016, Rockport, ME. | March 2016 |
| Bittner, S. A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, H. Mohammadi, and A. Jordaan. 2017. Dietary preferences among juvenile and adult river herring in freshwater lakes. Joint Meeting of the Southern New England Chapter and Northeast Division of the American Fisheries Society, 26-27 February 2017, Mystic, CT. | February 2017 |
| Bittner, S. A.H. Roy, M.T. Devine, H. Mohammadi, and A. Jordaan. 2017. Dietary preferences among juvenile and adult river herring in freshwater lakes. Annual Meeting of the New England Association of Environmental Biologists, 14-16 March 2017, Hartford, CT. | March 2017 |