Thomas B Sevick

Position: Marine Fisheries Biologist
Institution: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (August 2016-present)

Education:

• BS in Environmental Sciences – Loyola University, New Orleans
• MS in Biology – University of Southern Mississippi

Research Projects:

• Effect of Vegetation Type and Patch Geometry on Marsh Nekton in Coastal Mississippi
• Assessment of coastal fish assemblages before and after the Deep Horizon oil spill
• Habitat use and effects of Deep Horizon oil spill on marsh fishes in the Mississippi River Delta of Coastal Louisiana

Areas of Interest:

• Preservation of coastal ecosystems
• Interaction of humans, nekton (crabs, shrimp, and aquatic insects), and aquatic vegetation
• Coastal fisheries management