Dr. Molina-Moctezuma

Dr. Molina-Moctezuma

Research Assistant Professor

School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee

Molina-Moctezuma lab

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I am a quantitative freshwater fisheries ecologist interested in the intersection of theoretical and applied science. My research includes movement and survival of fish species of commercial or biological importance, the development of quantitative methods to estimate survival, informing decisions using established methods for the estimation of survival, life history evolution, habitat use, habitat restoration, development of Shiny-Apps among other topics.

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Interests
  • Quantitative methods
  • Population Ecology
  • Fisheries Ecology
  • Fish Movement and Survival
  • Telemetry
  • Life History Evolution
  • Shiny Apps
Education
  • PhD in Wildlife and Fisheries, 2020

    University of Maine

  • MSc in Ecology, 2015

    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

  • BSc in Biology, 2012

    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Interests and skills

Coding
Statistics
Fish Movement
Fish survival
Modeling and Simulation
Ecology
Life-History Evolution
conservation
Teaching

Professional Experience

 
 
 
 
 
School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee
Research Assistant Professor
Jun 2023 – Present Tennessee
  • Research:
  • Teaching:
  • Consulting
 
 
 
 
 
Quantitative Fisheries Center MSU
Postdoctoral Researcher
Feb 2022 – Jun 2023 Michigan
  • Research: Developing new model for spatially explicit mortality
  • Teaching: Fisheries Management (FW 479)
  • Consulting
 
 
 
 
 
Center for Freshwater Research and Education, LSSU
Postdoctoral Researcher
Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 Michigan

Research:

  • Response of larval fish to restoratio
  • Analysis of Ecological Responses to Restoration efforts
  • Larval drift and larval production in the Great Lakes
  • Fish migration

Teaching:

  • Teaching: Fisheries Management (FW 400)
  • Data management workshop
 
 
 
 
 
University of Maine
Graduate Research Assistant & PhD Student
Jun 2015 – Feb 2020 Maine

Research:

  • Movement and Survival of Atlantic Salmon Smolts
  • Physiology of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon
  • Analysis of survival standards for migrating species

Teaching:

  • Teaching: Statistics (FW 200)

Outreach:

  • President of the American Fisheries Society Student Sub-unit (2017-2019)
    • Awarded Best Student Sub-unit
    • R Workshop
    • Women in Science Luncheon
    • Seminars and outreach activities
 
 
 
 
 
Universdad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Laboratory Technician and Lecturer
Jun 2015 – Jan 2015 Mexico City

Research:

  • Evolution of matrotrophy in Poeciliid Fishes
  • Lab analysis
  • Field Work Teaching:
  • Ecology (EARTHSC 200)
  • Biostatistics (Bio 200)
 
 
 
 
 
Universdad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Research Assistant and Master’s Student
Jun 2012 – Jan 2015 Mexico City

Research:

  • Evolution of matrotrophy in Poeciliid Fishes

Projects

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External Project
A shiny app I designed for an alewife population model developed by Dr. Betsy Barber. Press the image to go to the app, or chech the technical document (written by Dr. Betsy Barber) @ https://rpubs.com/zlab/technicaldocumentalewife.
Movement model
I am currently developing a Spatially explicit model with collaborators from USGS and the QFC @ MSU. This project can have a very significant impact on how we measure mortality using acoustic telemetry.

Recent Publications

A short list of recent publications

To look at all publications, please download my

CV .

(2022). Effects of dam-induced delays on system-wide survival of Atlantic salmon smolts during high-flow, high-survival years in the Penobscot River, Maine, USA. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences(1).

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(2022). Effects of dam-induced delays on system-wide survival of Atlantic salmon smolts during high-flow, high-survival years in the Penobscot River, Maine, USA. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences(1).

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(2021). Response of Fish Assemblages to Restoration of Rapids Habitat in a Great Lakes Connecting Channel. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 47(1).

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Contact

  • amolina6@utk.edu
  • 865-974-7979
  • 239 Plant Biotechnology Building, 2505 E J Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996
  • Biotech Building second floor
  • Moday to Friday 8am - 10pm