Matthew Davis Email & Phone Number

West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States

Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States

-Design the annual Ventless Trap Survey, which aims to characterize juvenile Lobster recruitment.-Coordinate a team of 4-10 biologists to perform monthly Lobster at-Sea Sampling trips and participate in the Ventless Trap Survey (combined 210+ sampling trips/yr)-Train new samplers in both fieldwork and data entry, including MS Access, Excel, R, and ArcGIS.-Oversee purchase orders and gear repairs, as well as arrange equipment retrievals and transfers.-Perform seasonal and annual data QA/QC for programs.-Publish biomonitoring reports based on survey data, and provide input to other documents as needed.-Update and maintain special license collection permits.

West Boothbay Harbor, Maine

I work within the American Lobster and Atlantic Scallops monitoring programs for the state of Maine. Duties include, but are not limited to: contacting fishermen and working onboard commercial vessels to assess populations of fished species, utilizing software programs for data entry and analysis, and participating in other DMR programs as necessary.

Cedar Key, Fl

Conduct all aspects of the Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) program including but not limited to:-Act as supervisor and crew to inshore fisheries monitoring (120+ trips) and offshore fisheries monitoring using stratified-random sampling design. Duties include boat navigation, nekton identification, biological dissections, crew coordination, and data entry.-Collect and identify juvenile and adult nekton for long-term population assessments (includes both inshore and offshore fishes, i.e. SEAMAP samples).-Perform research utilizing FIM database and statistical software (e.g., SAS Enterprise Guide, Primer-E, etc.).-Maintain sampling gear and vehicles monthly, or as needed (tire rotations, oil changes, fiberglass repairs, etc.).Offshore component: -Side-scan sonar: maintain and oversee equipment during bottom-type surveys of the Gulf of Mexico and use ArcGIS applications to identify seafloor habitat.-Camera pods: maintain cameras and computer equipment to assess fish abundance at select offshore sites chosen from side-scan surveys, as well as complete fish identification and count surveys using video-reading software.-Hooked-gear: monitoring of nearshore and offshore reef fisheries via hook-and-line and vertical longline surveys.

Pensacola, Florida Area

Instructor experience:-General Biology and Comparative Animal Physiology labsTeaching Assistant experience:-Marine Vertebrate Zoology, Principles of Evolution, Microbiology, Biology II, Anatomy and Physiology I

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Supervised by Dr. Toby Daly-Engel (Florida Institute of Technology) to carry out the regional GULFSPAN (Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery) survey-Vessel preparation, navigation, and basic maintenance-Executed sampling methods by NOAA/NMFS protocol-Prepared 2016 GulfSPAN report for the Florida-Alabama area-Coordinated volunteers and other field crew

Pensacola, Fl

o Perform dive surveys of invasive lionfish around artificial reefs under Dr. Jeff Eble.o Act as dive support for artificial reef sediment turnover surveys under Dr. Jane Caffrey.

West Lafayette, Indiana

-Fish husbandry and aquaponics practice-Basic plumbing, piping, and pump system maintenance -record-keeping of ongoing university research occurring at facility

West Lafayette, Indiana

Research lab of Maria S. Sepulveda-Determining potential population levels effects associated with the Deep Horizon oil spill-Looking at the importance of temperature, dissolved oxygen levels, and salinity on development and reproduction of Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis)

Charleston, South Carolina Area

-Maintained all aquarium freshwater exhibits in SCA (quarantine, back-up and display)-Familiarized with building and exhibit piping, plumbing, electricity and water quality systems -Furthered personal knowledge of many aquarium fish-species and proper care-Participated in aquarium inventory and fieldwork, both inland and off-shore-Educated aquarium guests about fish husbandry and river conservation-Assisted members of North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission in population analyses of native Waccamaw fish and mussel species, July 23 – July 25

West Lafayette, Indiana

-Prepared dietary meals and nutritional supplements for zoo animals-Retrieved data for animal enrichment proposals-Constructed exhibit obstacles and feed dispensers-Handled variety of exotic animal species for daily health inspections-Performed exhibit cleaning and sanitization tasks

Gansbaai, South Africa

-Helped to collect observational data on white shark predation behaviors and dorsal fin identification-Aided in dissection of endemic shark species for parasite analyses-Served as tour guide and aid to clients aboard company cage-diving vessel-Learned techniques to monitor local marine wildlife via satellite tags onboard research vessel

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

-Communicated with the public concerning animal education, rehab, and conservation-Regularly Handled over 30 different domestic/exotic animal species-Facilitated animal training and conditioning techniques learned on the job-Maintained exhibit construction and proper cleaning standards

Master Of Science - Ms, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Activities Committee - American Elasmobranch Society Supporting member - Graduate Women.

Bachelor’S Degree, Wildlife Management

Activities and Societies: -Purdue Marine Biology Club (Co-creator) -Purdue American Fisheries Society -Purdue Chapter of The Wildlife.

Bachelor'S Degree, Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences

Activities and Societies: -Purdue Marine Biology Club (Co-creator) -Purdue American Fisheries Society -Purdue Chapter of The Wildlife.