University of New England

James Sulikowski, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
(207) 602-2730
jsulikowski@une.edu

Education

B.S. - Biology, 1991
          Dennison University

M.S. - Marine Biology, 1996
          Nova Southeastern University

M.S. - Physiology, 1998
          DePaul University

Ph.D. - Zoology, 2003
            University of New Hampshire

Post-Doc - Zoology
                  University of New Hampshire

Courses

BIO331    Biology of Fishes

BIO375    Biology of Sharks, Skates and Rays

BIO421    Fisheries Biology

Research Interests

Life history and population dynamics of fish

Composition and spatial/temporal distribution of fish communities

Physiological responses to stress and
                                         how this influences by-catch mortality

Environmental adaptations and conservation of fish communities

Check out Dr. Sulikowski's Research Page to learn more about his ongoing projects.



Selected Publications

Sulikowski JA, Driggers WB, Ingram W, Kneebone J, Ferguson DE, Tsang PCW (2007) Profiling plasma steroid hormones: a non-lethal approach for the study of skate reproductive biology and its potential use in conservation management Bio Fish (in press).

Sulikowski JA, Driggers WB, Ford TS, Boonstra R, Carlson JK (2007) The reproductive cycle of the blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus, in the Gulf of Mexico, J Fish Bio 70: 428-440.

Sulikowski JA, Kneebone J, Elzey S, Howell WH, Tsang PCW (2006) Using the composite parameters of reproductive morphology, histology and steroid hormones to determine age and size at sexual maturity for the thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata, in the western Gulf of Maine, J Fish Bio 69: 1449-1465.

Sulikowski JA, Fairchild EA, Rennels N, Howell WH (2005) The effects of tagging and transport stress on juvenile winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus; Implications for successful stock enhancement, J World Aqua Soc 36: 148-156.

Sulikowski JA, Howell WH (2003) Ionic and hematological changes in the summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) associated with their movement from a recirculating system hatchery to an ocean net pen, J World Aqua Soc 34(3): 387-397.