JENNIFER LYNNE GREEN 1205 Barberry Cv., Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Email: [email protected] Cell Phone: 228.218.2742

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Coastal Sciences, 2015 The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Coastal Sciences. Ocean Springs, MS Advisor: Mark Peterson Thesis: Habitat selection of Gulf-strain Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis: Relationships to dynamic abiotic environmental characteristics within the Biloxi River, Mississippi

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources, Major in Fisheries Management, 2010 Delaware State University, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dover, DE Institutional Honors: Summa Cum Laude

WORK EXPERIENCE

Marine Fisheries Scientist April 2020 - Present Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Department of Marine Fisheries, Finfish Bureau Supervisor: Matt Hill (228) 523-4071 • Functionally manage, coordinate, and implement the acoustic telemetry program via spatial and temporal monitoring of sport fish species, including Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), and Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma), in Mississippi state waters. o Development of passive receiver array designs and implementation of receiver deployment and maintenance. o Develop SOPs for offloading detection data and receiver maintenance. o Coordinate and participate in field sampling and acoustic tagging activities. o Create and maintain databases for biological, environmental, and acoustic telemetry detection data. o Monitor, summarize and analyze environmental, biological, and telemetry data which will be used to manage recreationally important finfish species in Mississippi. o Prepare monthly and annual technical reports of project activities and results. o Prepare proposals for research projects designed to address species management needs. • Plans, implements, and manages marine fisheries and habitat monitoring programs designed to gather data inform fisheries management and provide inputs for stock assessments of state-managed species. • Field assistance with the Interjurisdictional monitoring and assessment program and laboratory workup of collected specimens. • Conduct MRIP surveys to collect information used to estimate total recreational catch and effort. • Conduct Tails n’ Scales surveys to collect information used specifically for Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) management.

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• Monitors the work of lower-level scientists and technicians, and provides training, as necessary.

Research Associate January 2020 – March 2020 The University of Southern Mississippi, Center for Fisheries Research and Development Supervisor: Jill Hendon (228) 872-4242 • Assisted with proposal development of Sciaenops ocellatus and Paralichthys lethostigma acoustic telemetry research projects. • Coordination, design and oversee implementation of fisheries research projects, including spatial and temporal monitoring of acoustically tagged Sciaenops ocellatus, Atlantic Tripletail ( surinamensis), and Bull (Carcharhinus leucas) in St. Louis Bay and Mississippi Sound. • Summarized, analyzed and interpreted data, and disseminated results. • Prepared annual and final technical reports and manuscripts. • Supervised and trained interns, students, technicians, and other less experienced team members.

Fisheries Technician June 2015 – December 2019 The University of Southern Mississippi, Center for Fisheries Research and Development Supervisor: Jill Hendon (228) 872-4242 • Assisted with acoustic and satellite tagging of Lobotes surinamensis in the northern Gulf of Mexico, collaborations with Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center. • Coordinate field crews for Bonnet Carré Spillway water quality impact monitoring. • Co-lead technician for MDMR Tidelands Trust Fund acoustic telemetry research project evaluating movement patterns and residency of Sciaenops ocellatus and Carcharhinus leucas in St. Louis Bay, Mississippi and western Mississippi Sound. o Assisted in the design, deployment, and maintenance of a passive receiver array. o Field assistance with sampling and surgically implanted transmitters in target species, Sciaenops ocellatus and Carcharhinus leucas. o Created and maintained Excel database for biological and environmental data, and VEMCO VUE database for acoustic telemetry detection data. o Analyzed data, interpreted, and disseminated results. o Prepared quarterly and final technical reports. • Technician for NFWF funded survey of Lutjanus campechanus and other reef fishes in Mississippi nearshore and offshore Gulf waters. o Maintained multi-year database of biological and environmental data. o Field and laboratory assistance following established sampling collection procedures. o Prepared monthly and annual technical reports. • Field assistance with Sportfish Restoration Program funded surveys of Sciaenops ocellatus, Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), and coastal to inform fisheries management and provide inputs for stock assessments of state-managed species. • Field assistance with GULFSPAN surveys of small coastal shark nursery grounds in Mississippi coastal waters. • Field assistance with SEAMAP surveys of large coastal sharks and groundfish in Mississippi state waters. 2 | Jennifer L. Green

• Trained research technicians and interns for field and laboratory duties. • Managed routine maintenance and calibration of YSI multi-parameter sonde equipment. • Served as a Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) spotter during aerial surveys performed from small, piloted aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico.

Fisheries Technician April 2011 – May 2015 The University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Coastal Sciences Supervisor: Mark Peterson (228) 872-4203 • Assisted with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and MDMR CIAP funded restoration and monitoring program of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in Mississippi tributaries and coastal waters. o Prepared quarterly, annual, and final technical reports. o Managed all biotelemetry aspects of the project, including deployment and maintenance of a passive receiver array, surgically implanted transmitters, created and maintained biological, environmental, acoustic telemetry databases. o Used ArcGIS to determine monthly random stratified sampling locations, and developed detection tracking maps for relocated Morone saxatilis. o Led and conducted field work, which included: sample collection, monthly vertical water parameter monitoring with In-Situ TROLL 9500 multi-parameter sonde, and active tracking of tagged fish. o Analyzed data, interpreted, and disseminated results. • Field assistance with NOAA NMFS Protected Species Cooperative Conservation Program funded juvenile/sub-adult Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi) survey in Pascagoula River Estuary, Mississippi. • Field assistance with USACE-ERDC funded survey of Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi habitat utilization of Ship Island passes, Mississippi. • Field assistance with collecting species for MDMR CIAP funded survey examining colonization and succession of new artificial reef habitats in nearshore Mississippi coastal waters.

Research Technician May 2010 – March 2011 Delaware State University, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Supervisor: Dewayne Fox (302) 857-6436 • Field assistance with monitoring Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus oxyrhynchus) habitat utilization in Delaware Bay, Delaware and Hudson River, New York via passive and active acoustic telemetry methods. • Field assistance with mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry studies of American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) in St. Jones River, Delaware. • Trained interns and technicians for field and laboratory duties. • Responsible for entering data and quality control of biological data in MS Access database.

Undergraduate Research Assistant June 2007 – April 2010 Delaware State University, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Supervisor: Dewayne Fox (302) 857-6436 • Field assistance with monitoring habitat utilization of Sand Tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) and residency of adult Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay, Delaware via passive and active acoustic telemetry methods. 3 | Jennifer L. Green

• Investigated long-term external tag retention and post implantation survival rates of Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis). • Preformed routine husbandry of a closed recirculating tank system, water quality testing and monitoring fish health and behavior. • Managed data entry, quality control of data collection, and data analyses. • Disseminated results via oral and poster presentations at professional forums.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Introduction to ArcGIS Pro training. Completed 2021. DAN CPR Health Care Provider with First Aid v2.1. Certified 2021. Emergency Care & Safety Institute First Aid, CPR, and AED. Certified 2019. Institutional Care and Use Committee courses. Completed 2017. Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) boater safety course. Completed 2017. Fish surgical and suturing techniques training. Completed 2016. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks boat and water safety. Certified 2015. NOAA Protected Species safe handling, release, and identification workshop. Certified 2015.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Secretary and Treasurer March 2014 – March 2016 Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ocean Springs, MS Past-President: Peter Allen (662) 325-4768 • Managed official records of the Chapter, including preparing minutes during Executive Committee and business meetings. Prepared and disbursed registration materials for annual meetings. Maintained and updated membership records. • Managed the Chapter’s finances. Prepared and presented a record of receipts and disbursements at the annual meeting of the Chapter.

PRESENTATIONS

Lapniewski, C.M., P.O. Grammer, S.J. Vanderkooy, J.L. Green, and J.S. Franks. 2021. Identifying movement patterns and stock connectivity of Lobotes surinamensis, Atlantic Tripletail, in the Gulf of Mexico using passive acoustic telemetry. The 47th annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 24-26 March, virtual meeting. Green, J.L., P.O. Grammer, C.M. Lapniewski, M.J. Andres, J.A. Franks, S.P. Milroy, J.M. Hendon. 2020. Investigations of Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, response to the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening and associated effects from increased freshwater input into the western MS Sound using acoustic telemetry. The 46th annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 12-14 February, Gulfport, MS. Lapniewski, C.M., P.O. Grammer, J.L. Green, J.S. Franks, and J.M. Hendon. 2019. Describing annual variability in the movement patterns of Bull Sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, in St. Louis Bay and adjacent waters using passive acoustic telemetry. The 45th annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 20-22 February, Jackson, MS.

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Grammer, P.O., C.M. Lapniewski, J.L. Green, J.S. Franks, and J.M. Hendon. 2018. Movement patterns of Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, in St. Louis Bay, MS. The 44th annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 7-9 February, Oxford, MS. Green, J.L., J.M. Hendon, P.O. Grammer, T. Williams, M. Hill, J.R. Hendon, and J. Jewell. 2017. Summary of the year one reef fish survey for Mississippi coastal and nearshore Gulf waters. The 43rd annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter for the American Fisheries Society, 22-24 February, Biloxi, MS. Green, J.L., P.O. Grammer, C.M. Lapniewski, J. Franks, and J. Hendon. 2016. Acoustic Monitoring of Red Drum and Juvenile Bull Sharks in Bay St. Louis, MS. Mississippi’s Marine Fisheries Workshop, 29 November, Ocean Springs, MS. Green, J.L., M.S. Peterson, P.F. Mickle, and D.A. Fox. 2014. Proceed with caution when implementing a mixed receiver model passive acoustic array design. The 40th annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 18-20 March, Counce, TN. [Won 3rd place oral presentation award]. Green, J.L., P.F. Mickle, M.S. Peterson, and L. Nicholson. 2012. Short-term movements and habitat use of phase II hatchery released Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis, in the Biloxi River, MS. Bays and Bayous Symposium, 14-15 November, Biloxi, MS. Hampton, J.L., D.A. Fox, and L.M. Brown. 2009. Residency patterns of Delaware Bay Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) as determined through passive acoustic telemetry. Philadelphia AMP 12th Annual Research Symposium and Mentoring Conference, 17 October, Philadelphia, PA. [Won 1st place poster award in Life/Biological Sciences category]. Hampton, J.L., J. Clark, D. McIntosh, and D.A. Fox. 2008. Long term tag retention and post implantation survival rates of weakfish (Cynoscion regalis). The spring meeting of the Mid- Atlantic Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, 15 May, Media, PA.

VOLUNTEER AND OUTREACH SERVICES

Pass Christian Middle School Sharkology Program, a hands-on presentation about sharks. 2019. Guest lecturer for USM Summer Field Program Marine Biology course. 2018. Guest lecturer for USM Summer Field Program Ichthyology course. 2018. Leadership Gulf Coast, telemetry research presentation. 2018. Leadership Jackson County, telemetry research presentation. 2018. Shark Week at Gulf Shores. 2018. BOOST Gaston Point Elementary students, CFRD research presentation. 2018. Student Shadow Day, Ocean Springs Middle School students. 2018. Congressional Staffer CFRD presentation. 2017 – 2018. Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration. 2017. Shark Education Day, Choctawhatchee High School students. 2017. Student Shadow Day, Ocean Springs and Gulfport High School students. 2017. Shark Education Day, Talequah Oklahoma High School students. 2016. MDEQ Restoration Summit Educational Booth, reef fish assessment for MS Gulf waters. 2016. Pathways to Possibilities. 2015 – 2018. Peter Anderson Festival, USM GCRL CFRD information booth. 2015-2016, 2018. Shark Week at New Orleans Audubon Aquarium. 2015 – 2016.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, Outlook, VEMCO VUE, Sonotronics SURsoft, HydroPlus, HOBOware, Sigma Plot and SPSS Statistics. • General knowledge and intermediate experience creating maps in ArcGIS; familiar with R. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Competent at operating and trailering small vessels (< 26 ft). • Experience identifying, handling, and researching Mid-Atlantic and Northern Gulf of Mexico fishes and , including endangered and threatened species. • Extensive experience using: VEMCO acoustic telemetry equipment, Garmin and Furuno GPS units, Humminbird side-scan sonar, YSI and In-Situ Inc. multi-parameter water quality meters, ONSET HOBO data loggers, depth sounders, ponar grab samplers, niskin water samplers, dart tags, roto tags, M-tags, Biomark Inc. and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagging and ID equipment. • Experienced with multiple field sampling gear types: gillnets, longlines with circle hooks, hand lines, bandit reels, electrofishing, seines, trawls, plankton nets, eel traps, minnow traps, oval fish traps, oyster dredges. • Experienced with multiple laboratory techniques: teleost and shark dissections, maintenance and calibration of water quality meters, water quality testing and analysis. • Experienced with mending and repairing sampling nets.

REFERENCES

Matt Hill, Finfish Bureau Director Mississippi Department of Marine Resources [email protected] (228) 523-4071

Trevor Moncrief, Finfish Bureau Deputy Director Mississippi Department of Marine Resources [email protected] (228) 523-4104

Paul Grammer, Research Associate Center for Fisheries Research and Development USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory [email protected] (228) 872-4267

Jim Franks, Senior Research Scientist Center for Fisheries Research and Development USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory [email protected] (228) 872-4202

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