Elizabeth A. Babcock
RSMAS/MBF
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
Telephone: 305.421.4852
Fax: 305.421.4077
ebabcock@rsmas.miami.edu

My dissertation used foraging theory to model trawl fishers' choice of target species assemblage based on the regulations in place and the expected catch rates for each choice. I remain interested in how fishing effort is allocated in space and time. I am also interested in Bayesian methods for decision analysis in fisheries stock assessment, particularly for large migratory fish such as tunas and sharks for which abundance data are often lacking.

I am also interested in generalized linear modeling and other methods to infer abundance trends from fishery catch per unit of effort (CPUE) data. I am interested in ecosystem-based fishery management, particularly the problem of how to develop quantitative indicators to measure the success of closed areas, harvest controls and other fishery management measures in an ecosystem context.