
Nathan Furey
We conduct research on various taxa, mostly fishes, across the globe. This includes Pacific salmon in British Columbia, fishes in the high Arctic, Atlantic salmon among other fishes in New England, Gulf of Maine crustaceans, and even dolphins in the Mediterranean.
Courses Taught
- BIOL 780: Capstone Companion Course
- BIOL 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research
- MEFB 772/872: Fisheries Biology
- MEFB 799H: MEFB Honors Senior Thesis
- ZOOL 708: Stream Ecology
- ZOOL 710: Sharks and Bony Fishes
- ZOOL 710/810: Sharks and Bony Fishes
- ZOOL 810: Sharks and Bony Fishes
Education
- Ph.D., Forestry, University of British Columbia
- M.S., Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Texas A & M University
- B.S., Marine Biology; Environmental Science, University of New England
Research Interests
- Animal Ecology
- Aquatic Ecology
- Bioenergetics
- Ecology
- Fish and Fisheries
- Fisheries Management
- Marine Biology
- Marine Zoology
- Migratory Animals and Birds
- Telemetry
Selected Publications
Hermann, N. T., Wuenschel, M. J., & Furey, N. B. (2025). Marine and freshwater organism energy densities integrated across previous sources.. Ecology, 106(7), e70154. doi:10.1002/ecy.70154
Livernois, M. C., Ogburn, M. B., Legett, H. D., Richie, K. D., Aguilar, R., Heggie, K., & Furey, N. B. (2025). Tracking animal movements via collaborative acoustic telemetry networks: Multiscale habitat use, phenology, and management insights.. J Fish Biol, 106(5), 1619-1638. doi:10.1111/jfb.15952
Pearson, C. F., Hammer, L. J., Eberhardt, A. L., Kenter, L. W., Berlinsky, D. L., Costello, W. J., . . . Furey, N. B. (2025). Monitoring post-spawning movement, habitat use, and survival of adult anadromous rainbow smelt using acoustic telemetry in a New Hampshire estuary.. J Fish Biol, 106(5), 1478-1494. doi:10.1111/jfb.15787
Furey, N. B., Armstrong, J. B., Beauchamp, D. A., & Hinch, S. G. (2018). Migratory coupling between predators and prey. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 2(12), 1846-1853. doi:10.1038/s41559-018-0711-3
Furey, N. B., Hinch, S. G., Mesa, M. G., & Beauchamp, D. A. (2016). Piscivorous fish exhibit temperature-influenced binge feeding during an annual prey pulse. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, 85(5), 1307-1317. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12565
Furey, N. B., Hinch, S. G., Bass, A. L., Middleton, C. T., Minke-Martin, V., & Lotto, A. G. (2016). Predator swamping reduces predation risk during nocturnal migration of juvenile salmon in a high-mortality landscape. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, 85(4), 948-959. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12528