USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center: Michael J Mac, PhD, Volunteer (Retiree Volunteer)

Michael J Mac, PhD, Volunteer

Position:	Retiree Volunteer
Employer:	Volunteer
Staff Type:	Volunteers
Duty Station:	Virginia
Branch:	Office of the Center Director, Deputy Director
Email:	mmac@usgs.gov
Phone:	(573) 875-5399
Fax:
URL:	http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/StaffMembers.aspx?StaffMemberId=83

Affiliations

American Fisheries Society

(1/1/1978)

member from 1978 to present

Awards

American Association of Librarians

(10/1/2000)

Most Notable Government Publication Award for "Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources"
US Department of Interior Meritorious Service Award

(9/1/2000)

Recognized with the second highest Departmental award in Interior for leading the completion of the National Status and Trends Report .
American Association of Librarians

(10/1/1995)

Most Notable Government Publication Award for "Our Living Resources"
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Program

(1/1/1993)

Special Achievement Award

Education

Federal Executive Institute

(5/1/1999)

Leadership for A Democratic Society
Upper Level Management Development Program

(1/1/1990)

from 1990-1991 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
PhD

(5/1/1986)

major: Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Master's of Science

(5/1/1980)

major: Fisheries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Science

(5/1/1973)

major: Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Experience

Center Director

(10/1/2001)

from 2001 to July 2010, Columbia Environmental Research Center
Supervisor, Research Program Staff

(10/1/1996)

USGS Headquarters, Reston, VA for the Biological Resources Discipline
Status and Trends Project Manager

(2/1/1994)

National Biological Survey, Washington D.C.
Fishery research Biologist

(1/1/1991)

From 1973-1991 conducted research on the Great Lakes. Developed research program devoted to fish health, physiology and behavior, bioaccumulation of toxins, toxic effects on fish reproduction, and cancer in fish. Participated in and led basinwide efforts for Great Lakes management agencies and international commissions on resource issues.

Expert Counsel

Missouri River Interagency Roundtable, Federal Working Group

(1/1/2006)

2006 to present
USGS National Field Managers Team

(1/1/2005)

2005 to present
Executive Board, Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association

(1/13/2002)

Executive Board member of MICRA, a multistate/federal agency group that seeks consensus on aquatic resource management issues across the Mississippi River Basin.

Highlighted Publications

journal publication

(4/1/1999)

Mac, M.J. 1999. The Status and Trends of our Nation’s Biological Resources. Renewable Resources Jour. 17(4), p 9-17
book

(1/1/1998)

Mac, M.J., P.A. Opler, C.E. Puckett Haecker, and P.D. Doran, eds. 1998. Status and Trends of the Nation’s Biological Resources, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington D.C. 964 pp.
report

(1/1/1995)

LaRoe, E.T., G.S. Farris, C.E. Puckett, P.D. Doran, and M.J. Mac. Eds. 1995. Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals and Ecosystems. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service, Washington D.C. 530 pp.
journal publication

(1/1/1993)

Mac, M.J., T.R. Schwartz, C.C. Edsall, and A.M. Frank.1993. Polychlorinated biphenyls in Great Lakes trout and their eggs: relations to survival and congener composition 1979-1988. J. Great Lakes Res. 19:752-765.
book chapter

(1/1/1992)

Mac., M.J., and C.J. Schmitt. 1992. Sediment bioaccumulation testing with fish. Pages 295-308, In. Sediment Toxicity Assessment. G.A. Burton Jr. (ed). Lewis Publ. Ann Arbor. 457 pp.
journal publication

(1/1/1991)

Mac, M.J., and C.C. Edsall. 1991. Environmental contaminants and reproductive success of lake trout in the Great Lakes: An epidemiological approach. J. Toxicol. Environm. Health. 33:375-394.
journal publication

(1/1/1990)

Mac, M.J., G.E. Noguchi, R.J.Hesselberg, C.C.Edsall, J.A.Shoesmith, and J.D. Bowker. 1990. A bioaccumulation bioassay for freshwater sediments. Environm. Toxicol. Chem. 9:1405-1414
book chapter

(1/1/1988)

Mac, M.J. 1988. Toxic substances and survival of Lake Michigan salmonids: Field and laboratory approaches. pp. 389-401, In, Toxic Contaminants and Ecosystem Health; A Great Lakes Focus. M.S. Evans, ed., John Wiley and Sons, New York.
report

(1/1/1986)

Mac, M.J., and W.A. Willford. 1986. Bioaccumulation of PCBs and Hg from Toronto and Toledo harbor sediments. In, Evaluation of Sediment Bioassessment Techniques. Report of the dredging subcommittee to the Great Lakes Water Quality Board. International Joint Commission, Windsor, Ontario.
journal publication

(2/1/1985)

Mac, M.J., C.C. Edsall, and J.G. Seelye. 1985. Survival of lake trout eggs and fry reared in waters of the upper Great Lakes. J. Great Lakes Res. 11:520 529

University Appointments

University of Missouri - Columbia

(10/1/2001)

to present, Adjunct Faculty
Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

(12/1/1991)

1989-1991, Adjunct Faculty

Branches

Office of the Center Director, Deputy Director

In The News

Michigan Lawmakers Buoy Efforts to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes; Public Invited for Feedback in Ypsilanti

Thursday, March 03, 2011

(Ann Arbor.com)

Michigan lawmakers today called for the swift and permanent separation of Lake Michigan from the Chicago waterway in order to stop Asian carp from populating Lake Michigan. Read More
U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia Plans $7 million Facility Overhaul

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

(Columbia Missourian)

The Columbia Environmental Research Center is planning a $7 million overhaul of its labs and offices in southeast Columbia. The U.S. Geological Survey in Columbia researches the effects of water quality on aquatic organisms and river science, said Michael Mac, the center's director. The effectiveness of these studies will be improved with more adequate facilities, he said. Read More

Publications

2011
- Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons (91798)
  
  Wildhaber, M.L., DeLonay, A.J., Papoulias, D.M., Galat, D.L., Jacobson, R.B., Simpkins, D.G., Braaten, P.J., Korschgen, C.E., and Mac, M.J., 2011, Identifying structural elements needed for development of a predictive life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeons, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 27(2): 462-469, (91798)
2009
- Ecological requirements for pallid sturgeon reproduction and recruitment in the Lower Missouri River: A research synthesis 2005-08 (91684)
  
  DeLonay, A.J., Jacobson, R.B., Papoulias, D.M., Simpkins, D.G., Wildhaber, M.L., Reuter, J.M., Bonnot, T.W., Chojnacki, K.A., Korschgen, C.E., Mestl, G.E., and Mac, M.J., 2009, Ecological requirements for pallid sturgeon reproduction and recruitment in the Lower Missouri River: A research synthesis 2005-08, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5201. 59p., (91684)
2007
- A conceptual life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeon (91492)
  
  Wildhaber, M.L., DeLonay, A.J., Papoulias, D.M., Galat, D.L., Jacobson, R.B., Simpkins, D.G., Braaten, P.J., Korschgen, C.E., and Mac, M.J., 2007, A conceptual life-history model for pallid and shovelnose sturgeon, U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 1315. 18p., (91492)
2003
- Assessing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems (91725)
  
  Mac, M.J., 2003, Assessing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in: Agriculture and biodiversity: Developing indicators for Policy Analysis. Proceedings from an OECD Expert Meeting Zurich, Switzerland, November 2001: pg. 255-263, (91725)

USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center
- A
  - Albers, Janice
  - Allert, Ann
  - Alvarez, David, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Anderson, Karl R
  - Annis, Mandy
  - Arms, Jesse
  - Audsley, Marjorie
- B
  - Beahan, Erinn
  - Beasley, Jeff
  - Bell, Janice K
  - Berkley, Steve
  - Besser, John, PhD
  - Bhandari, Ramji K, PhD, Visiting Scientist
  - Bly, William
  - Braaten, Pat, PhD
  - Brothers, Liz, Five Rivers
  - Brown, Leticia "Ticia", Five Rivers
  - Brumbaugh, Bill, PhD
  - Brunson, Eric L
  - Buhl, Kevin, Station Leader
  - Buitink, Lori
  - Bulliner, Edward "Ed"
  - Burtner, Alicia
  - Byrd,, Curt, Five Rivers
- C
  - Calfee, Robin, Leader, Conservation Ecology
  - Candrl, James
  - Carroll, John J
  - Chapman, Duane C, Leader, Asian Carp Research
  - Chojnacki, Kimberly "Kim"
  - Clark, Randal
  - Claunch, Rachel
  - Colón, Dana, Five Rivers
  - Combs, Dave, Five Rivers
  - Consbrock, Rebecca
  - Crawford, Leslie K, Volunteer
  - Cruise, Doug
  - Culley, Steve, Leader, Maintenance
- D
  - Davenport, Sabrina, Five Rivers
  - DeLonay, Aaron
  - Denman, Diana L
  - Deters, Joe, Five Rivers
  - Dey, Rima, Volunteer
- E
  - Echols, Kathy, PhD, Leader, Environmental Forensics
  - Elliott, Carrie
  - Erwin, Susannah, PhD
- F
  - Fairchild, James "Jim", Volunteer
  - Farag, Aïda, PhD, Station Leader
  - Farley, Lawrence "Larry"
  - Faulkner, Jake D. A.
  - Feltz, Kevin
  - Femmer, Robin
  - Finger, Susan
  - Freeland, Brandye, Student Services
  - Fuhrken, Ashlee
- G
  - Gale, Robert, PhD, Leader, Chemical Fate and Dynamics
  - George, Amy
  - Goszewski, Tom
  - Grabner, Keith
  - Griffith, Beau
- H
  - Hall,, Quentin A, University of Missouri
  - Hardesty, Doug
  - Harper, David
  - Heine, Paul
  - Henke, Chris, IT Branch Chief
  - Hinck, Jo Ellen
  - Hooper, Michael, PhD, Leader, Restoration Ecology
  - Hoopes, Jacob "Jake"
  - Hughes, James "Jamie"
- I
  - Ingersoll, Chris, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Ivey, Chris
- J
  - Jacobson, Robert, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Johnson, Lynne, Five Rivers
- K
  - Kastman, Josh
  - Kemble, Nile
  - King, Brittany
  - Klymus, Katy
  - Korschgen, Carl, PhD
  - Kreuer, Jacob
  - Kunz, James
- L
  - Ladd, Hallie, Five Rivers
  - Linder, Greg, PhD
  - Lindner, Garth, Volunteer
  - Lipkin, Robin, Five Rivers
  - Little, Ed, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Luhring, Thomas M "Tom", Volunteer
- M
  - Mabery, Sam
  - Mac, Michael J, PhD, Volunteer
  - May, Thomas "Tom", Leader, Toxic Elements
  - McElroy, Brandon, PhD
  - McMenamy, Claire A
  - McMillan, Ron
  - Meadows, John
  - Melton-Silvey, Vanessa
  - Moran, Edward H "Ted"
  - Mueller, Andrew T
- N
  - Nelson, Marcia Kelly, Outreach Coordinator
  - Newton, Tonya
  - Nichols, Gabe
  - Nicks, Diane
  - Niebruegge, Roger
- O
  - Olson, Steve
  - Orazio, Carl E, PhD
- P
  - Papoulias, Diana, PhD, Leader, Physiology
  - Perkins, Stephanie
  - Peterman, Paul
  - Pope, Marie
  - Poulton, Barry, PhD, Leader, Biocriteria
  - Puglis, Holly
- Q
  - Quade, Jamie
- R
  - Richter, Cathy, PhD
- S
  - Schaeffer, Travis W
  - Schmitt, Christopher "Chris"
  - Schroeder, Vickie, Five Rivers
  - Scott, Robert D
  - Scott, Tom
  - Shively, Rip S
  - Skidmore, Ellen P
  - Speedone, John "Speedy"
  - Stahlschmidt, Ben, Five Rivers
  - Stroh, Esther D, PhD
  - Struckhoff, Matthew "Matt"
- T
  - Tanner, Mike
  - Tillitt, Donald, PhD, Branch Chief
  - Tillitt, Robin, Five Rivers
  - Towns-Campbell, Julia, Librarian
  - Troutt, Caleb, Five Rivers
- V
  - Velez, Vanessa
  - Vishy, Chad, Five Rivers
- W
  - Walther, Mike
  - Wang, Ning, PhD
  - Warbritton, Ryan
  - Welly, Becky
  - White, Ashley N
  - Whites, David
  - Wildhaber, Mark, PhD, Leader, Quantitative Ecology
  - Williams, Bethany K, PhD
  - Wilson, Beth
  - Wu, Guohui
- Y
  - Yacabucci, Jan, Visiting Scientist
  - Yang, Wen-Hsi
- Z
  - Zajicek, Jim

Rip S Shively (Center Director)
- Carl E Orazio, PhD (Supervisory Physical Scientist)
  - Michael J Mac, PhD, Volunteer (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Paul Heine (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Ryan Warbritton (Fish Biologist)
    - Steve Berkley (Laborer)
    - Gabe Nichols (Biological Science Technician)
  - Aïda Farag, PhD, Station Leader (Research Fish Biologist)
    - David Harper (Fish Biologist)
  - Kevin Buhl, Station Leader (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Biological Science Aid
    - Biological Technician
    - Travis W Schaeffer (Biological Technician)
  - John "Speedy" Speedone (Safety Specialist)
- Tom Scott (Program Analyst)
- Susan Finger (Fish Biologist)
  - Robin Tillitt, Five Rivers (Five Rivers)
- Ed Little, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Biologist)
  - James "Jim" Fairchild, Volunteer (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Michael Hooper, PhD, Leader, Restoration Ecology (Supervisory Research Biologist)
    - Ann Allert (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Keith Grabner (Ecologist)
    - Lynne Johnson, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Steve Olson (Biological Science Technician)
    - Esther D Stroh, PhD (Ecologist)
    - Matthew "Matt" Struckhoff (Ecologist (Student Trainee))
    - Jan Yacabucci, Visiting Scientist (Visiting Scientist)
  - Mark Wildhaber, PhD, Leader, Quantitative Ecology (Research Ecologist)
    - Janice Albers (Fish Biologist)
    - Alicia Burtner (Fish Biologist)
    - Leslie K Crawford, Volunteer (Student)
    - Rima Dey, Volunteer (Graduate Student)
    - Quentin A Hall,, University of Missouri (Graduate Student)
    - Josh Kastman (Student)
    - Student
    - Edward H "Ted" Moran (Hydrologist)
    - Robert D Scott (Undergraduate Student)
    - Guohui Wu (Graduate Student)
    - Wen-Hsi Yang (Graduate Student)
  - Robin Calfee, Leader, Conservation Ecology (Supervisory Biologist)
    - Erinn Beahan (Biologist)
    - Greg Linder, PhD (Research Biologist)
    - Holly Puglis (Research Biologist (Student Trainee))
    - Bethany K Williams, PhD (Biologist)
    - Liz Brothers, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Thomas M "Tom" Luhring, Volunteer (Student Volunteer)
  - Christopher "Chris" Schmitt (Research Fish Biologist)
- David Alvarez, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Chemist)
  - Leticia "Ticia" Brown, Five Rivers (Scientific Technician I)
  - Randal Clark (Physical Science Technician)
  - Stephanie Perkins (Chemist)
  - Vickie Schroeder, Five Rivers (Scientific Technician II)
  - Scientific Tech I
  - Kathy Echols, PhD, Leader, Environmental Forensics (Research Chemist)
    - Kevin Feltz (Chemist)
    - Paul Peterman (Chemist)
  - Robert Gale, PhD, Leader, Chemical Fate and Dynamics (Research Chemist)
    - John Meadows (Chemist)
    - Mike Tanner (Chemist)
  - Thomas "Tom" May, Leader, Toxic Elements (Supervisory Research Chemist)
    - Jesse Arms (Physical Science Technician)
    - Bill Brumbaugh, PhD (Research Chemist)
    - Ashlee Fuhrken (Biological Science Aide)
    - Jacob Kreuer (Biological Science Aide)
    - Vanessa Melton-Silvey (Student Trainee (Physical Science))
    - Mike Walther (Physical Science Technician)
- Chris Ingersoll, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Fish Biologist)
  - John Besser, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Eric L Brunson (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Rebecca Consbrock (Biological Science Tech)
  - Doug Hardesty (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - James "Jamie" Hughes (Biological Science Technician)
  - Chris Ivey (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Nile Kemble (Research Fish Biologist)
  - James Kunz (Biological Science Lab Technician)
  - Brittany King (Biological Science Aid)
  - Ben Stahlschmidt, Five Rivers (Technician)
  - Ning Wang, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - David Whites (Biological Science Lab Technician)
- Robert Jacobson, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Hydrologist)
  - Pat Braaten, PhD (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Carrie Elliott (Hydrologist)
  - Duane C Chapman, Leader, Asian Carp Research (Research Fish Biologist)
    - Karl R Anderson (Fish Biologist)
    - Curt Byrd,, Five Rivers (Biologist)
    - Joe Deters, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Student
    - Amy George (Fish Biologist)
    - Tom Goszewski (STEP)
    - Katy Klymus (Post Doctoral Visiting Scientist)
    - Andrew T Mueller (Biological Science Tech)
    - Ellen P Skidmore (Biological Science Technician)
  - Aaron DeLonay (Ecologist)
    - IT Specialist (Systems Administration)
    - Michael Archer (Biologist)
    - Jeff Beasley (Bio Sci Aid)
    - Kimberly "Kim" Chojnacki (Biologist)
    - Dave Combs, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Sabrina Davenport, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Beau Griffith (STEP)
    - Hallie Ladd, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Ryan Ruskamp (Biologist)
    - Caleb Troutt, Five Rivers (Biologist I)
    - Chad Vishy, Five Rivers (Biologist II)
    - Sam Mabery (Bio Sci Aid)
    - Bio Sci Aid
    - Becky Welly (Biological Science Technician)
    - Justin Haas (Biologist)
    - Jake D. A. Faulkner (Ecologist)
    - Carl Korschgen, PhD (Retiree Volunteer)
  - Barry Poulton, PhD, Leader, Biocriteria (Research Ecologist)
    - Robin Femmer (Biological Science Aide)
    - Brandye Freeland, Student Services (Bio Lab Tech)
  - Garth Lindner, Volunteer (Hydrologist)
  - Brandon McElroy, PhD (Volunteer)
  - Edward "Ed" Bulliner (Ecologist)
  - Susannah Erwin, PhD (Research Geologist)
- Donald Tillitt, PhD, Branch Chief (Supervisory Research Chemist)
  - Ramji K Bhandari, PhD, Visiting Scientist (Visiting Scientist)
  - Jo Ellen Hinck (Research Fish Biologist)
  - Marie Pope (Bio Sci Aid)
  - Cathy Richter, PhD (Research Molecular Biologist)
  - Jim Zajicek (Chemist)
  - Diana Papoulias, PhD, Leader, Physiology (Supervisory Research Fish Biologist)
    - Mandy Annis (Aquatic Toxicologist)
    - James Candrl (Fish Biologist)
    - John J Carroll (Bio Sci Aide)
    - Rachel Claunch (Fish Biologist)
    - Detail from USFWS
    - Jacob "Jake" Hoopes (Student)
    - Diane Nicks (Biologist)
    - Claire A McMenamy (Student)
    - Vanessa Velez (Bio Sci Tech (Fisheries))
    - Ashley N White (Student)
- Jamie Quade (Administrative Officer)
  - Lori Buitink (Administrative Branch, Budget Assistant, Permanent)
  - Dana Colón, Five Rivers (Accounting Clerk II)
  - Steve Culley, Leader, Maintenance (Facility Operations Specialist)
    - William Bly (Maintenance Worker)
    - Lawrence "Larry" Farley (Maintenance Mechanic)
    - Roger Niebruegge (Laborer )
  - Diana L Denman (Office Automation Clerk)
  - Ron McMillan (Program Analyst)
  - Janice K Bell (Administrative Operations Assistant)
  - Bradley E Myers, Five Rivers (Program Manager)
  - Tonya Newton (Office Automation Clerk)
  - Beth Wilson (Administrative Operations Assistant)
- Chris Henke, IT Branch Chief (Supervisory Info Tech Specialist)
  - Marjorie Audsley (Information Technology Specialist)
  - Doug Cruise (Information Technology Specialist)
  - Robin Lipkin, Five Rivers (Computer Systems Administrator I)
  - Marcia Kelly Nelson, Outreach Coordinator (Outreach Coordinator)
  - Retired Volunteer
  - Julia Towns-Campbell, Librarian (Librarian)

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