Staff Member
Dr. Troy Simon
Research Professional IV
Phone: (706) 542 - 7988
Email: tsimon@uga.edu
Faculty Email: tsimon@uga.edu
Biography
I am an experimental field biologist with over 14 years of experience in freshwater systems. I'm interested in population dynamics and impacts of macroconsumer on ecosystem structure and function.
Areas of Expertise
Aquatic Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Fisheries Management, Population Dynamics, Population and Community Ecology, Stream Ecology, Wildlife Management
Taxon Groups Studied
Anadromous Fishes, Freshwater Fishes, Invertebrates/Insects, Nongame Fish/Wildlife, Salmonids
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| GA DNR - Gill Net Comparison | December 2024 |
| Review of Georgia reservoir fish monitoring data and sampling procedures | June 2024 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Simon, T.N., K.F. Robinson, and B.J. Irwin. 2024. GADNR SARS Power Analysis: Project Final Results. Annual Biologist Team Meeting, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Section, Athens, Georgia, 12-13 June 2024. | June 2024 |
| Simon, T.N., K.F. Robinson, and B.J. Irwin. 2024. GA DNR Standardized Annual Reservoir Sampling Review. Annual Biologist Team Meeting, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Section, Athens, Georgia, 12-13 June 2024. | June 2024 |
| Simon, T.N. 2024. Can otolith microchemistry inform sportfish stocking programs? Annual Meeting, Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lagrange, Georgia, 13-15 February 2024. | February 2024 |
| Simon, T., B. Irwin, and K. Robinson. 2024 (to be submitted). Estimating the power of standardized reservoir monitoring for sportfish in Georgia, USA. 154<sup>th</sup> annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu, HI. | September 2024 |
| Floyd, T. M., B. J. Irwin, and T. N. Simon. 2024. Age class delineation, sexual maturation, and growth of the eastern hellbender (<i>Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis</i>) in Georgia. Hellbender Symposium, Clemson, SC. [IP-164483] | June 2024 |