Headquarters Staff Member
Elise Irwin
Biologist
Email: eirwin@usgs.gov
Education
- Ph D North Carolina State University 1994
- MS Tennessee Technological University 1989
- BS Delaware State College 1987
Biography
Elise Irwin is a Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units Program where she leads CRU communications and outreach, and science support and productivity management to the program.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
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| Sakaris, P. C., and E. R. Irwin. Application of stochastic models for examining the effects of hydrologic alteration and variable mortality on the population dynamics of lotic fishes in regulated river systems. Ecological Applications | March 2010 |
| Sakaris, P. C., K. J. Kleiner, A. M. Ferrara and E. R. Irwin. Movements and home ranges of alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) in the Mobile Tensaw Delta, Alabama. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57:102-111. | October 2003 |
| Sakaris, P. C., E. R. Irwin. 2008 Verification of daily ring deposition in the otoliths of age-0 channel catfish. North American Journal of Fish Management 28:212-218 | January 2008 |
| Sakaris, P. C., E. R. Irwin, J. C. Jolley and D. Harrison. 2006. Comparison of native and introduced flathead catfish populations in Alabama and Georgia: growth, mortality and management. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 26:867-874. | November 2006 |
| Rodekohr D. E. Irwin, E. Brantley and S. Fowler. 2013. It takes more than mussels to win a water war . Auburn Speaks on Water, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama | February 2014 |
| Peterson, J., C. Moore, S. Wenger, K. Kennedy, E. Irwin, and M. Freeman. 2007. Adaptive management applied to aquatic natural resources. Chapter 6.4 in Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 27-29, Athens. | Abstract | Download | Publisher Website | March 2007 |
| Olive, J.A., H.L. Schramm, Jr., P.D. Gerard, E. Irwin. 2011. An evaluation of agreement between pectoral spines and otoliths for estimating ages of catfishes. American Fisheries Society Symposium 77:679-688. | Abstract | Publisher Website | September 2011 |
| Nash, M. K., and E. R. Irwin. 1999. Use of otoliths versus pectoral spines for aging adult flathead catfish. Pages 309-316 in E. R. Irwin, W. Hubert, C. Rabeni, H. Schramm, and T. G. Coon, editors. Catfish 2000:Proceedings of the 1st International Ictalurid Symposium. American Fisheries Society Symposium 24, Bethesda, Maryland. | January 2000 |
| Mitchell, M. S., J. A. Gude, N. Anderson, J. Ramsey, M. Thompson, M. Sullivan, V. Edwards, C. Gower, J. F. Cochrane, E. Irwin, and T. Walshe. 2013. Using structured decision making to manage disease risk for Montana wildlife. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37:107-114. | April 2013 |
| Martin, B. M. and E. R. Irwin. 2011. A Digital Underwater Video Camera System for Aquatic Research. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 30:1365-1369 | December 2010 |
| Lai, QT, ER Irwin and Y Zhang. 2020. Estimating nitrogen removal services of eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in Mobile Bay, Ecological Indicators 117(2020) 106541 | May 2020 |
| Lai QT, ER Irwin, Y Zhang. 2020. Quantifying harvestable fish and crustacean production enhancement and associated economic values from oyster reefs in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Oceans and Coastal Management 187:105104 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105104 | February 2020 |
| La Peyre MK, Sable S, Marshall DA, Irwin E, Hanson C. The use of conceptual ecological models to identify critical data and uncertainties to support numerical modeling:The northern Gulf of Mexico eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) example. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science. 204;16:e10297 https://doi.org/10.1002/mcf2.10297. | Abstract | May 2024 |
| Katechis, C., P. Sakaris, and E. R. Irwin. 2007. Population demographics of Mooneye, Hiodon tergisus, in the lower Tallapoosa River of the Mobile Basin. Southeastern Naturalist 6:461-470. | September 2007 |
| Julien Martin, Matthew S. Richardson, Davina L. Passeri, Nicholas M. Enwright, Simeon Yurek, James G. Flocks, Mitch J. Eaton, Sara L. Zeigler, Hadi Charkhgard, Bradley J. Udell, Elise R. Irwin. Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems. Ecology and Society. | April 2023 |
| Jolley, J. C., and E. R. Irwin. A health assessment of catfish in the Coosa River, Alabama. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | September 2008 |
| Jolley, J. C., and E. R. Irwin. 2004. Food habits of catfishes in tailwater and reservoir habitats in a section of the Coosa River, Alabama. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57:124-140. | October 2003 |
| Jolley, J. C. and E. R. Irwin. 2011. Catfish population characteristics in tailwater and reservoir habitats of the Coosa River, Alabama. American Fisheries Society Symposium 77:155-166 | September 2011 |
| Jackson, J. R., R. L. Noble, E. R. Irwin, and S. L. Van Horn. 2001. Response of juvenile largemouth bass to habitat enhancement through addition of artificial substrates. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 54:46-58. | August 2001 |
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Irwin, ER, MC Freeman, J Peterson, MC Lloyd, KDM Kennedy, K Ouellette and E Kosnicki. 2019. Adaptive Management of Flows from R.L. Harris Dam, (Tallapoosa River, Alabama): Stakeholder Process and Use of Biological Monitoring Data for Decision Making. Open File Report 2019-1026, 93pages, https://doi.org/x. |
March 2019 |
| Irwin, ER, MC Freeman, J Peterson, MC Lloyd, KDM Kennedy, K Ouellette and E Kosnicki. 2019. Adaptive Management of Flows from R.L. Harris Dam, (Tallapoosa River, Alabama): Stakeholder Process and Use of Biological Monitoring Data for Decision Making. Open File Report 2019-1026, 93 p. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191026 | April 2019 |
| Irwin, ER and MC Lloyd. 2017. Experimental stocking of sport fish in the regulated Tallapoosa River to determine critical periods for recruitment. Cooperator Science Series 128-2017. | December 2017 |
| Irwin, E.R. and T.P. Goar. 2015. Spatial and temporal variation in recruitment and growth of Channel Catfish Alabama bass and Tallapoosa Bass in the Tallapoosa River and associated tributaries. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS -116, Washington, D.C. | Publisher Website | July 2015 |
| Irwin, E.R and J. Terhune. Solving problems in fisheries management: proof of concept using structured decision making at the undergraduate level. Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 4:25–30. | March 2017 |
| Irwin, E. R., and W. A. Hubert. 1999. Biology and management of ictalurids: a summary of the proceedings of the international catfish symposium. Pp. 495-502 in E. R. Irwin, W. A. Hubert, C. F. Rabini, H. L. Schramm, Jr., and T. Coon (eds. ). Catfish 2000: Proceedings of the International Ictalurid Symposium. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E. R., and M. C. Freeman. 2002. A proposal for adaptive maqnagement to conserve biotic integrity in a regulated segment of the Tallapoosa River, Alabama (U. S. A. ). Conservation Biology 16:1212-1222 | August 2001 |
| Irwin, E. R., and A. M. Ferrara. Fish tales: study seeking to tell story of Alabama's alligator gar. Highlights of Agricultural Research 47 (4):12-14. | January 2001 |
| Irwin, E. R., W. A. Hubert, C. F. Rabeni, H. L. Schramm, and T. G. Coon, editors. 1999. Biology and Management of Catfishes: Proceedings of the First International Ictalurid Symposium. American Fisheries Society Symposium 24, Bethesda, Maryland. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E. R., R. L. Noble and J. R. Jackson. 2002. A reservoir landscape for age-0 largemouth bass. Pages 61-71 in Ridgeway, M., and D. Philipp (editors). Black Bass 2000 Symposium Proceedings. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. | October 2002 |
| Irwin, E. R., M. C. Freeman and K. M. Costley. 1999. Habitat use by juvenile channel catfish and flathead catfish in lotic systems in Alabama. Pages 223-230 in E. R. Irwin, W. Hubert, C. Rabeni, H. Schramm, and T. G. Coon, editors. Catfish 2000:Proceedings of the 1st International Ictalurid Symposium. American Fisheries Society Symposium 24, Bethesdea, Maryland. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E. R., K. D. Kennedy, J. T. Peterson, M. C. Freeman and B. J. Freeman, G. T. Turner. Using Aquatic GAP models to prioritize conservation efforts: a framework. GAP Bulletin 16 | March 2009 |
| Irwin, E. R. and K. D. M. Kennedy. 2009. Engaging stakeholders for adaptive management using structured decision analysis. Proceedings of the Third Conference on Research in the Watersheds. | October 2009 |
| Irwin, E. R. Defining Ecological and Economical Hydropower Operations: a Framework for Managing Dam Releases to Meet Multiple Conflicting Objectives. Journal of Energy Challenges and Mechanics 1 (3): Article 5. | November 2014 |
| Irwin, E. R. 2013. Adaptive management of flows from dams: a win-win framework for water users. Auburn Speaks: Water. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. | September 2013 |
| Irwin, E, R. Ramesh and A. Alam 2022. Oyster restoration: acknowledgement of uncertainty and lessons learned for future decision-making. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS-XXX-2022, Washington, D.C. | March 2022 |
| Irwin ER, Coffman KMO, Godsey ES, Enwright NM, Lloyd MC, Joyner K, and Lai, Q. 2020. Consequences of Restoration Actions to Faunal Conservation and Other Stakeholder Values: Dauphin Island, Alabama. Available online at https://gom.usgs.gov/DauphinIsland/Reports.aspx | June 2020 |
| Horne, L., DeVries, D, Wright, R, Irwin, E, Staton, B, Abdelrahman, H, Stoeckel, J. 2022. Effects of increasing temperature on the potential metabolic activity of seven Alabama fishes. Submitted to: Experimental Zoology-A. | October 2022 |
| Henry, T. B., E. R. Irwin, J. M. Grizzle, W. G. Brumbaugh and M. L. Wildhaber. 2001. Gill lesions and death of bluegill in an acid mine drainage mixing zone. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20:1304-1311. | January 2001 |
| Hayer, C-A., and E. R. Irwin. Influence of gravel mining and other factors on detection probabilities of Coastal Plain Fishes in the Mobile River Basin, Alabama. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. | November 2008 |
| Freeman, MC, KR Bestgen, D Carlisle, EA Frimpong, NR Franssen, KB Gido, ER Irwin, Y Kanno, C Luce, SK McKay, MC Mims, JD Olden, NL Poff, DL Propst, L Rack, AH Roy, E Stowe, A Walters, and SJ Wenger. 2022. Towards improved understanding of streamflow effects on freshwater fishes. Fisheries 47:290-298. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.10731 | Download | Publisher Website | March 2022 |
| Freeman, M. C., Z. Bowen, K. Bovee and E. Irwin. 2001. Flow and habitat effects on juvenile fish abundance in natural and altered flow regimes. Ecological Applications 2001:179-190. | January 2001 |
| Freeman M. C., E. R. Irwin, N. M. Burkhead, B. J. Freeman and H. L. Bart. 2005. Status and Conservation of the Fish Fauna of the Alabama River System. American Fisheries Symposium 45:557-585. | January 2003 |
| Fogelman, Kaelyn, Archambault, Jennifer, Irwin, Elise, Maureen Walsh, Brewer, Shannon, and Stoeckel, James A. 2023. A review of lethal thermal tolerance among freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) within the North American faunal region. Environmental Reviews https://doi.org/10.1139/er-2022-0077 | January 2023 |
| Ferrara, A. M., and E. R. Irwin. 2001. A standardized procedure for internal sex identification in Lepisostidae. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21:530-535. | January 2001 |
| Erickson, K., P. Sakaris, H. Conner and E. Irwin. 2021. Hydrologic Effects on Growth and Hatching Success of Age- 0 Channel Catfish in the Tallapoosa River Basin: Implications for Management in Regulated Systems. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41:S118-S132. | October 2021 |
| DL Ward, AF Casper2, TD Counihan, JM Bayer, IR Waite, JJ Kosovich, CG Chapman, ER Irwin, JS Sauer, BS Ickes and AJ McKerrow. Long-term fish monitoring in large rivers: Utility of “benchmarking” across basins. Fisheries 42:100-114 | February 2017 |
| Craven, S.W., J.T. Peterson, M.C. Freeman, T.J. Kwak, and E. Irwin. 2010. Modeling the relations between flow regime components, species traits and spawning success of fishes in warmwater streams. Environmental Management. 46(2):181-194 | July 2010 |
| Counihan, T.D., K.L. Bouska, S.K. Brewer, R. Jacobson, A.F. Casper, C.G. Colin, I.R. Waite, K. Sheehan, M. Pyron, E. Irwin, K. Riva-Murray, A. McKerrow, and J. Bayer. 2022. Identifying monitoring information needs that support the management of fish in large rivers. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0267113. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267113 | April 2022 |
| Counihan, T. D., I. R. Waite, A. F. Casper, D. L. Ward, J. S. Sauer, E. R. Irwin, C. G. Chapman, B. S. Ickes, C. P. Paukert, J. J. Kosovich, and J. M. Bayer. 2018 Can data from disparate long-term fish monitoring programs be used to increase our understanding of regional and continental trends in large river assemblages? PLoS ONE doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191472 | January 2018 |
| Buckmeier, D. L., and E. R. Irwin. 2000. An evaluation of soft visual implant tag retention and anchor tag retention in channel catfish. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:296-299. | January 2000 |
| Buckmeier, D. L., E. R. Irwin, R. K. Betsill and J. A. Prentice. 2002. Validity of otoliths and pectoral spines for estimating ages of channelcatfish. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:934-942. | October 2001 |
| Boxrucker, J., and E. R. Irwin 2002. Challenges of Crappie Management Continue into the 21st Century. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:1334-1339. | October 2002 |
| Aspinwall, A, E. Irwin and C. Lloyd. 2016. Using Population Models to Evaluate Management Alternatives for Gulf Striped Bass. Cooperator Science Series # 123-2017 | December 2016 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
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| Taconya D. Goar and Elise. R. Irwin. February 2013. Effects of experimentally fluctuating flows and water temperatures on early growth and survival juvenile of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus and Alabama bass Micropterus henshalli. Southern Division AFS Spring Meeting Nashville, TN. | February 2013 |
| Sharp, J. and, E. Irwin. Non-Lethal Estimation of Proximate Body Composition of Channel Catfish Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL | August 2017 |
| Sharp, J. and E. Irwin. 2016. Estimation of proximate body composition of Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Alabama Water Resources Conference. Perdido Beach, Alabama. | September 2016 |
| Sharp, J and E Irwin. 2017. Estimation of proximate body composition of Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Alabama Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. | February 2017 |
| Ouellette, K, E. Kosnicki, T. Hess, M.C. Lloyd and E. Irwin. Macroinvertebrate Community Response to Long-Term Flow Modification on the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, Florida. | August 2017 |
| Ouellette, K, C Lloyd, and E Irwin. 2018. Macroinvertebrate response to flow and temperature in regulated and unregulated reaches of a hydropeaking river. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Invited) | March 2018 |
| Ouellette, K and E Irwin. Long-Term Community Data from a River Subject to Hydropeaking: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here? American Fisheries Society 148th Annual Meeting , Atlantic City, NJ. | August 2018 |
| Ouellette K, E Kosnicki, Clint Lloyd, and E Irwin. 2017. Analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in regulated and unregulated reaches of the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Alabama Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. | February 2017 |
| M. Clint Lloyd, E. R. Irwin. August 2016. Angler Survey of the Regulated Reaches of the Tallapoosa River Fishery in Eastern Alabama. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO. | August 2016 |
| Lloyd, MC and ER Irwin. February 2017. Age and growth of Channel Catfish pre- and post- flow management below R. L. Harris Dam on the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Annual Meeting of the Alabama Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. | February 2017 |
| Lloyd, MC and ER Irwin. Age and growth of Channel Catfish populations below R. L. Harris Dam on the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, Florida. | August 2017 |
| Lloyd, MC and ER Irwin. 2016. Angler Survey of the Tallapoosa River Fishery in Eastern Alabama. Alabama Water Resources Conference | September 2016 |
| Lloyd, MC , PC Sakaris, and Irwin E. 2018. Effects of Hydrologic Variation on Dynamics of Channel Catfish Populations Below R. L. Harris Dam on The Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Invited) | March 2018 |
| Lloyd, C and E Irwin. 2018. Faunal Habitat Linkages for Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (oral presentation) | March 2018 |
| Lai, Q., E. Irwin and Y. Zhang. The Consequences of Increasing Oyster Harvest Size Limit to Provision of Ecosystem Services by Oyster Reefs in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting, Mobile, Alabama. | October 2018 |
| Lai, Q. and E. Irwin. 2016. Development of models for evaluating impacts of Dauphin Island restoration alternatives on oyster fisheries in the Mississippi Sound. Alabama Water Resources Conference. Perdido Beach, Alabama. | September 2016 |
| Kennedy, KDM and E Irwin. Framing the Problem: Shifting Scope and Scale for a Sustainable Energy Future. 2019 Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society. Reno, Nevada. | September 2019 |
| Kennedy, K.D.M and E. R. Irwin. 2015. Integration of a multi-metric index for informing instream flow criteria decisions in warm water streams. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, Spring Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. | January 2015 |
| K. J. Fogelman, K. Coffman, J. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. A review of temperature, hypoxia, conductivity, and agricultural contaminant stressors to freshwater mussels. American Malacology Society 2023, Tuscaloosa, Alabama | August 2023 |
| K. J. Fogelman, K. Coffman, J. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. A REVIEW OF TEMPERATURE AND HYPOXIA STRESSORS TO FRESHWATER MUSSELS. FMCS 2023, Portland, OR | April 2023 |
| Irwin, Elise R. and Emily Nichols. February 2013. Quantification of the effects of fluctuating discharge on temperature regimes below R. L. Harris Dam. Southern Division AFS Spring Meeting, Nashville, TN. | February 2013 |
| Irwin, Elise R. 2015. Water governance in the Southeast United States: informing decisions regarding water allocation with flow-ecology data. (Oral Presentation) Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 10-11, 2015, Perdido Beach, Alabama, | September 2015 |
| Irwin, ER. <b>Landscape Level Planning: Scaling up the Relevance for Decision Science. Integration and Implementation of Large Landscape Aquatic Conservation Plans: Scaling Local Actions to Regional Outcomes Symposium. American Fisheries Society Virtual Meeting 2020.</b> | September 2020 |
| Irwin, ER and MC Lloyd. February 2017. Dauphin Island Restoration for Sustainable, Conservation Values. Annual Meeting of the Alabama Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. | February 2017 |
| Irwin, ER and J Terhune. 2016. Teaching Problem Solving Skills to the Next Generation of Natural Resources Professionals: A Proposed Framework. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Gulf Shores, Alabama. | September 2016 |
| Irwin, E.R. and K.D.M. Kennedy. 2015. Long term monitoring of dynamic occupancy of shoal dwelling fishes in the Tallapoosa River basin. American Fisheries Society 145th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon. | August 2015 |
| Irwin, E.R. Defining ecological and economical hydropower operations: a framework for managing dam releases to meet multiple conflicting objectives . To be submitted to: 1st International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. | July 2014 |
| Irwin, E.R. August 2016. Water Allocation in the Southeast: Stakeholder Governance and Decision Making. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting. Kansas City, MO | August 2016 |
| Irwin, E. R., J. Knight and T. Goar. 2013. Movement, and Habitat Selection of Redeye Bass (Micropterus coosae) from the Regulated Tallapoosa River and Hillabee Creek (Alabama, USA). Black Bass Symposium. Southern Division AFS Spring Meeting, Nashville, TN. | February 2013 |
| Irwin, E. R. and E. K. Nichols. Consequences of an altered thermal regime to warmwater fishes below R. L. Harris Dam, Tallapoosa River, Alabama, USA. 144th Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. | August 2014 |
| Irwin, E. R. 2015. Monitoring of temperature in warmwater streams: challenges and applications for decision making. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Savannah, Georgia. | January 2015 |
| Irwin, E. 2016. Instream flows in Alabama: informing decisions regarding water allocation with science-based assessment. Alabama-Georgia AFS Chapter Meeting. Columbus, Georgia. February 2016 | February 2016 |
| Irwin ER, P Kocovsky, J Jolley and D Chapman. Grass Carp Invasion in the Colorado River: Predicting the Consequences of Potential Management Actions in the Face of Uncertainty. 2019 Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society. Reno, Nevada. | September 2019 |
| Irwin ER, MC Freeman, JT Peterson, MC Lloyd, K Ouellette, KDM Kennedy. 2018. Long-Term Adaptive Management of Flows Below a Hydropeaking Dam. Southern Division American Fisheries Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Invited) | March 2018 |
| Irwin ER, MC Freeman, JT Peterson, MC Lloyd, K Ouellette, KDM Kennedy. Ecological Responses Associated with Long-Term Adaptive Management of Flows Below a Hydropeaking Dam | August 2018 |
| Gerken, C.N. and e. R. Irwin. 2015. Influence of river conditions on angler catch rates on the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. Oral Presentation, Southern Division, American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. | January 2015 |
| Gerken, C and E. Irwin. 2014. Quantification of the fishery resources below R. L. Harris Dam using hook and line assessment techniques. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Gulf Shores, Alabama. | September 2014 |
| Fogelman, Kaelyn J., Susan Fuller, Jennifer Archambault, Elise Irwin, Maureen Walsh, Shannon Brewer, and James A. Stoeckel. <b>A Review Of Temperature, Hypoxia, And Other Water Quality Stressors To Freshwater Mussels. Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 2023</b> | September 2023 |
| Fogelman, K, J. A. Archambault, E. Irwin, M. Walsh, S. Brewer, and J. A. Stoeckel. 2022. A review of North American freshwater mussel lethal thermal tolerance. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids. | May 2022 |
| Counihan, T. D and 7 co-authors. 2015. Assessing trends in fish communities within and between several large US river systems. American Fisheries Society 145th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon | August 2015 |
| Coffman KMO, R Ramesh, S Blomquist, M Walsh, S Miller, H Bulger and E Irwin. Engaging Governmental and Private Stakeholders to Implement and Maintain Adaptive Management Projects – Challenges and Accomplishments. 2019 Joint Meeting of the American Fisheries Society and the Wildlife Society. Reno, Nevada. | September 2019 |
| Aspinwall, A. and E. Irwin. 2015. Evaluation of management alternatives for Gulf Striped Bass populations using stochastic matrix models. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, Wheeling, West Virginia. | February 2016 |
| Aspinwall, A. and E. Irwin 2015. Using Population Models to Evaluate Management Alternatives for Gulf-Strain Striped Bass. (oral presentation) Alabama Water Resources Conference. Perdido Beach, Alabama. | September 2015 |
| Aspinwall, A and E. Irwin. 2014. Initial evaluation of the influence of stocking and habitat on early survival of Gulf-strain striped bass in the ACF. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Gulf Shores, Alabama | September 2014 |
| Aspinwall, A and E Irwin. 2016. Evaluation of Management Alternatives for Gulf Striped Bass. Joint Meeting of the Georgia and Alabama Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Columbus, Georgia. | February 2016 |
| Apinwall, A. P. and E. R. Irwin. 2015. Evaluation of the effect of stocking rates and nursery habitat on early survival of Gulf- strain striped bass in the Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint River system. Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society Spring Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. | January 2015 |
| Lai,Q.T., E. R. Irwin and Y. Zhang. Quantifying harvestable fish enhancement and their economic values from oyster reefs in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, Florida. | August 2017 |
| Technical Publications | Publication Date |
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| Turner, G., E. Irwin, J. Peterson, B. Freeman, M. Freeman, E. Kramer, C. Straight, A. Wimberly, D. Moosman, C. Hayer, and J. Ruiz. 2004. Aquatic GAP: A GIS and Modeling Approach for Analysis of Biodiversity in the Tallapoosa River Basin, Alabama and Georgia. In S. Ramroop, Editor. Proceedings of the Troy State University GIS Symposium, Troy State University, Troy, Alabama. | May 2004 |
| Kennedy, K.D. and E.R. Irwin. Patterns of fish and disease occupancy in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama. ACFWRU Report 2009-3. Final Report Submitted to USFWS, October 2009 2007 | October 2009 |
| Kennedy, K.D. and E.R. Irwin. Development of a Monitoring Plan to Asess Potential Effects of Combined-cycle Plants on Fish Communities. Final Report Submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. March 2007 | March 2007 |
| Kennedy, K. M., E. R. Irwin, M. C. Freeman, and J. Peterson. 2006. Development of a decision support tool and procedures for evaluating dam operation in the Southeastern United States. Science Support Partnership Program Project Final Report to USGS and USFWS. | June 2006 |
| Irwin,E.R., G.T. Turner, K.D.Kennedy and T. Piper. ACT Aquatic Gap and Water Quality Monitoring. Fnal Report submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. April 2007. | April 2007 |
| Irwin,E.R., E. Kramer, M.C. Freeman, G. Turner, D. Moosman, K. Mickett, P. Sakaris, C. Hayer, T. Piper and C.S. Straight. 2004. Aquatic Gap:Regional analysis of biodiversity in the ACT/ACT Basins: Tallapoosa River Basin. Final Report submitted to GAP Analysis Program, Moscow, Idaho. | October 2004 |
| Irwin, E.R., P.C. Sakaris, and D. Moosman. 2004. Hydrologic variation in the lower Tallapoosa River: Effects on recruitment and growth of striped bass and catfishes. Final Report. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Montgomery, Alabama. | October 2004 |
| Irwin, E.R., P. Sakaris, J. Knight, and T. Piper. 2005. Redeye bass population status and critical habitat delineation in the Tallapoosa River and its tributaries. Final report submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Montgomery, Alabama. | December 2004 |
| Irwin, E.R., M.C. Freeman, A. Belcher and K. Kleiner. 2001. Survey of shallow water fish communities in the Dead River and Terrapin Creek. Final Report submitted to Alabama Power Company. Birmingham, Alabama. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E.R., M. Taylor, K. Mickett and G. Turner. 2005. Delineation of important habitat features for adult and juvenile Alabama sturgeon. Final report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jackson, Mississippi. | October 2004 |
| Irwin, E.R., A. Belcher and K. Kleiner. 2001. Population assessment of alligator gar in Alabama. Final Report submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Game and Fish Division. Montgomery, Alabama. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E.R. and R. Andress, A. Belcher and Jason Carlee. 2001. Quantification of factors affecting nesting and recruitment of Centrarchids in flow regulated rivers. Final Report submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Game and Fish Division. Montgomery, Alabama. | January 2000 |
| Irwin, E. R., M. C. Freeman, B. Daniels, and K. Kleiner. 2002. Quantification of the fish community inhabiting sand and gravel bars in the Alabama River. Final Report submitted to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Game and Fish Division. Montgomery, Alabama. | September 2002 |
| Irwin, E. R., K. D. Mickett, D. Black, and P. Sakaris. 2004. Development of an integrated rapid assessment technique for determination of impacts of acid mine drainage in Alabama streams. Final report submitted to Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Montgomery, Alabama. | May 2004 |
| Irwin, E. R., K. D. M. Kennedy, T. P. Goar, B. M. Martin, M. M. Martin. 2011. Adaptive management and monitoring for restoration and faunal recolonization of Tallapoosa River shoal habitats. Final Report to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Montgomery, Alabama. | January 2011 |
| Irwin, E. R., J. Peterson, B. J. Freeman, E. Kramer, and M. C. Freeman. 2002. Aquatic GAP: Regional Analysis of Biodiversity in the ACT/ACF Basins. GAP Analysis Bulletin 11:37-39. | October 2002 |
| Horne, L, D DeVries, R Wright, J Stoeckel, and E Irwin. Determination of Species-Specific Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Requirements for Non-Game Riverine Fishes. USFWS Science Base | July 2019 |
| Freeman, M.C., J.T. Peterson, E.R. Irwin, and B.J. Freeman. 2004. Distribution and status of at-risk aquatic taxa in the upper Tallapoosa River system, Alabama and Georgia. Final Report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Athens, Georgia. | October 2004 |
| Role and Organization | Individual | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wildlife Society - Member, Publications Awards Committee | Irwin | January 1996 | December 1997 |
| Midsouth Aquatic Plant Society - Member | Irwin | January 1996 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Secretary-Treasurer | Irwin | January 1997 | December 1999 |
| American Fisheries Society - Representative, Education Section | Irwin | January 1995 | December 1997 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Warmwater Streams Committee | Irwin | January 1998 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Student Subsection of Education Section EXCOM | Irwin | January 1991 | December 1994 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Strategic Planning Committee | Irwin | January 1993 | December 1994 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Steering Committee, Black Bass 2000 | Irwin | January 1999 | December 2001 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Publications Awards Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | December 1996 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Nominating Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | January 1996 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Nominating Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | December 1996 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Fish Management Section, Outreach Committee | Irwin | January 1999 | December 2001 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Excellence in Education Award Committee | Irwin | January 2000 | December 2002 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member, Equal Opportunities Section, J.Francis Allen Fellowship Committee | Irwin | January 1999 | December 2001 |
| American Fisheries Society - Member | Irwin | January 1991 | Present |
| American Fisheries Society - History Section Secretary-Treasurer | Irwin | August 2004 | August 2006 |
| American Fisheries Society - FIN Manager, Fish Management Section | Irwin | January 1996 | December 1997 |
| American Fisheries Society - Co-chair, Program Committee | Irwin | January 1996 | December 1996 |
| American Fisheries Society - Chair, Resolutions Committee, Southern Division | Irwin | January 2000 | December 2003 |
| American Fisheries Society - Chair, Resolutions Committee | Irwin | January 2000 | December 2003 |
| American Fisheries Society - Chair, Catfish Technical Committee | Irwin | October 2003 | January 2006 |
| American Fisheries Society - Chair, Ballot Committee | Irwin | October 2003 | September 2004 |
| American Fisheries Society - Chair, Ballot Committee | Irwin | January 2003 | December 2004 |
| American Fisheries Society - Alligator Gar Technical Committee Member | Irwin | January 2008 | Present |
| Alabama Fisheries Association - Member, Steering Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | January 1999 |
| Alabama Fisheries Association - Member, Steering Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | December 2000 |
| Alabama Fisheries Association - Member, Program Committee | Irwin | January 1995 | December 1998 |
| Alabama Fisheries Association - Member, Brochure Committee | Irwin | January 1997 | December 1997 |
| Alabama Fisheries Association - Member | Irwin | January 1995 | Present |