Mark Scheuerell

  • Associate Professor

Research areas

I am an applied ecologist who integrates different data sources and analytical methods to study a variety of problems related to the conservation and management of aquatic resources, particularly along the west coast of North America. I collaborate closely with partners from tribal, government, and academic institutions in identifying and conducting research projects. I am also dedicated to conducting open, reproducible science.

Much of my research is focused on the development and application of statistical methods for analyzing temporal and spatial data. Examples of recent projects include integrated population models for Pacific salmon, evaluation of the risks and rewards of ecological portfolios, and assessing the effects of large-scale disturbances from natural and anthropogenic causes.

If you are a prospective graduate student who is interested in joining my lab, please see the information provided on my lab website. Please note: I won’t be accepting any new graduate students until the fall of 2026.

Other appointments

Assistant Unit Leader, Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Faculty, Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management Graduate Program

Affiliate, eScience Institute


Courses


Expertise

  • Applied Ecology
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Food Webs
  • Ecological modeling and statistics

Selected publications

  • Veggerby KB, Scheuerell MD, Sanderson BL and Kiffney PM. 2024. Stable isotopes reveal intertidal fish and crabs use bivalve farms as foraging habitat in Puget Sound, Washington. Frontiers in Marine Sciences 10:1282225

  • Jaeger WK, Scheuerell MD. 2023. Return(s) on investment: Restoration spending in the Columbia River Basin and increased abundance of salmon and steelhead. PLoS ONE 18:e0289246

  • Quinn TP, Scheuerell MD, Losee JP, Hanada D. 2022. Multidecadal trends in body size of Puget Sound Chinook salmon: Analysis of data from the Tengu Derby, a culturally unique fishery. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 14:e10205

  • Scheuerell MD, Ruff CP, Anderson JH, Beamer EM. 2021. An integrated population model for estimating the relative effects of natural and anthropogenic factors on a threatened population of steelhead trout. Journal of Applied Ecology 58:114-124

  • Siple MC, Essington TE, Barnett LAK, Scheuerell MD. 2020. Limited evidence for sardine and anchovy asynchrony: re-examining an old story. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 287:20192781