Scott Aalbers, Research Biologist

Education

• USCG Captain's License (2007)
• M.S. Fish Biology (2005), California State University, Fullerton
• B.S. Marine Fisheries Science (1996), Oregon State University

PIER project involvement

• Passive Acoustic Localization of White Seabass Spawning Aggregations
• Satellite Tagging of Swordfish in the Southern California Bight
• Swimming Muscle Physiology of Thresher Sharks
• Catch-and-Release Survivability of Thresher Sharks
• Archival Tagging and Physiological Studies of Wahoo in the Eastern Pacific
• Digestion and Gastric Evacuation Studies on Mako Sharks

Background & Interests

Scott grew up sampling the rich marine resources that Southern California has to offer. As a fish biologist, he has worked on a variety of projects with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species Division with the intention of promoting sustainable fisheries. His research interests include fish reproductive biology, movement patterns, aquaculture, and underwater
acoustics.

Selected Publications

Aalbers, S.A., G.M. Stutzer, and M.A. Drawbridge. 2004. The effects of catch-and-release angling on the growth and survival of juvenile white seabass captured on offset circle and J-type hooks. North American Journal of Fisheries Science 24:793-800.

Childers, J. and S. Aalbers. 2006. Summary of the 2005 U.S. North and South Pacific Albacore Troll Fisheries. Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA Administrative Report LJ-06-06.