Fisheries & Aquaculture

Biography

Joel Carlin has spent 15 years in fisheries and conservation science education. He believes that conferences such as Fisheries 2016 can and should play an integral role in bringing marine environmental issues to inland voters and consumers. Joel is currently interested in the biological impacts of petroleum drilling and spills upon marine genetic diversity. He has investigated genetic diversity of nongame aquatic species, particularly marine benthopelagics and freshwater sculpins. Joel has led environmental education trips in Ecuador, Mexico, China, and Malaysia, and currently serves as Biology chair at Gustavus Adolphus College, a small private liberal arts college in Minnesota.

Research Interest

Biological impacts of petroleum drilling and spills upon marine genetic diversity.