
Ryan Fisher
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
BSc University
of Exeter (England), School of BioSciences
PhD
James Cook University (Australia), School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture
Office:
MH418, Telephone: (978) 542 - 6841
Office Hours for Fall 2009: Monday 9-10am; Tuesday
1 - 2pm; Wednesday 11am 12pm; Friday 11am 12pm
Email: ryan.fisher@salemstate.edu
Classes Taught
BIO801N Workshop in Biology
The World of Invertebrates
BIO310 Invertebrate Zoology
lecture and laboratory
BIO131 Introduction to
Organisms lecture and laboratory
BIO121 Diversity of Life
lecture and laboratory
BIO122 World of Cells
lecture and laboratory
Current Goals
Excite students about the
world of biology
Excite students about the
microscopic world of the meiofauna
Encourage students to become
involved in all aspects of college life (academic and non-academic)
Encourage students about the
benefits of foreign travel
Fall 2009 Schedule
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Course |
Class Format & Time |
Classroom |
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BIO121 Diversity of Life |
MH444 Slater Lecture Hall |
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BIO121 Diversity of Life |
MH401 |
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BIO131 Introduction to Organisms |
MH444 Slater Lecture Hall |
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BIO131 Introduction to Organisms |
MH405 |
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BIO122 World of Cells Continuing Education |
MH537 Lecture MH401 Lab |
My weekly timetable
at a glance
Research Interests
I am interested in meiobenthic ecology, particularly nematodes and nematode-ciliate symbioses. I am also interested in the use of meiobenthic nematode community analysis as a tool in detecting anthropogenic disturbances. I am currently exploring the interactions between marine nematode assemblages and the Eastern Mudsnail Ilyanassa obsoleta.
Publications
Contributing author in: Scully,
Pederson. J, R. Bullock,
J. Carlton, J. Dijkstra, N. Dobroski, P. Dyrynda,
R. Fisher, L. Harris, N.
Hobbs, G. Lambert, E. Lazo-Wazem, A. Mathieson,
M.P. Miglietta, J. Smith,
J. Smith III and M. Tyrrell. 2005. Marine
Invaders in the North East
- Rapid Assessment Survey of Non-native and
native Marine Species of
Floating Dock Communities - Report of the August
3-9, 2003 Survey.
45p
Fisher, R. (2003). Ciliate Hitchhikers nematode
ecto-commensals from tropical Australian sea grass meadows, Journal of The Marine Biological Association
of the United Kingdom, 83:
445-446.
Fisher,
R. (2003). Spatial and temporal variations in nematode assemblages in tropical
seagrass sediments, Hydrobiologia 493: 43-63.
Fisher,
R., & M.J., Sheaves, (2003). Community Structure and Spatial Variability of
Marine Nematodes in Tropical Australian Pioneer Seagrass Meadows, Hydrobiologia 495: 143-158.
Environmental Impact
Consultancies
Sheaves,
M.J., Fisher, R., & Sheaves, J., 2000. Monitoring of the Ecological
Condition of Mangrove Forests and Intertidal Meiofauna adjacent to the Ross
Island Barracks. A report to Maunsell
Sheaves,
M.J., Aumend, J.F., Fisher, R.,
Conferences and Festivals Attended
February 2009. 30th
April 2006. New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS)
Spring 2006 Meeting,
Links
Societies and
Institutions
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
American Microscopical Society
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Friday
Harbor Laboratory
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
International
Association of Meiobenthology
International Biogeography Society
Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole
MarLIN Programme
(Marine Life Information Network
North American Benthological Society
Plymouth Marine Laboratory Darwin Nematode Project
School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture James Cook University
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Scientific Journals
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Marine and Freshwater Research
Meiofauna
Labs/Researchers
Bruce Coulls Lab University of South Carolina
Magda Vincxs
Research Group University of Gent
Matthew Hooge University of Maine
Plymouth Marine Laboratory Darwin Nematode Project
Educational
Websites
National Estuaries Program Massachusetts Bays
Marine Invasive
Species
MIT Sea Grant Center for Coastal Resources
MIT Sea Grant Center for Coastal Resources Rapid Assessment Surveys for Marine Invasive Species
Dr James T
Carltons Webpage Williams-Mystic (Maritime Studies
Phylogenetics
Protist Websites
International Society of Protistologists
Protistology An International Journal
Micrographia Specimen Photo Galleries
Microscope Net MBL at Woods Hole
Images from Marine Biological Laboratory
Invertebrate
Zoology Websites
Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Biodidac Images University of Ottawa
Various animations on Charles Drewes Iowa State University site
Employment Sites
For Biology Graduates
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Aquatic Sciences
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Job links
Environmental Career Opportunities
Environmental Jobs and Careers
Fish and Wildlife Service Human Resources
North American Benthological Society
Internships/Educational
Programs for Graduates and Undergraduates
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Local and Regional
Environmental Websites