The mission of the Ecosystems Processes Division is to understand the effects of environmental variability and human disturbances on fish and shellfish productivity relative to habitat

Coastal Ecology <> Marine Chemistry <> Behavioral Ecology <> Oceanography

The Ecosystems Processes Division (EPD) seeks to understand the effects of natural and human-induced environmental factors on fishery resources, and ultimately to predict the effects of variation in such factors on the composition, distribution, abundance, and production of fishery resources. An emphasis is placed on the study of reproductive activity and early life stages since these are generally the most vulnerable to environmental variation. Research is principally process-oriented, which includes both field and lab studies.

• Gulf of Maine Mapping Initiative - GOMMI
  • A Framework for Regional Fisheries Research and Management
    [GOMMI poster presentation as Adobe pdf]
• Essential Fish Habitat Source Documents
• Invasive Tunicate found on Georges Bank
• Summer Student Intern Opportunities

See Demographic Information for other types of research at the Howard Lab