JOHN R. WALLACE

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division

2725 Montlake Blvd. E

Seattle WA 98112-2097, USA

Email: John.Wallace@noaa.gov

\(206\) 860-3456, FAX: (206) 860-6792

**Professional Experience:**

1999 to Present **Northwest Fisheries Science Center**, NOAA Fisheries

*Statistician*

-   Performed modern data analysis using Splus.

-   Created numerous graphs and maps to visualize data.

-   Have written, and helped other team members write, published
    scientific papers.

-   Managed two large databases.

-   Procured and maintained a PC computer lab for 4-6 people.

1988 to 1999 **Fisheries Research Institute**, University of Washington

*Research Consultant*

-   Performed modern data analysis and visualization using Splus.

-   Managed two large databases.

-   Procured and maintained a computer lab for 4-6 people.

1987 to 1988 **Hatfield Marine Science Center**, Newport, Oregon

*Data Analyst/ Computer Programmer*

**Education:**

1981 to 1986 **University of Washington**

Seattle, Washington

*M.S., Biostatistics*

1977 to 1981 **Mankato State University**

Mankato, Minnesota

*B.S.,* Majors in *Mathematics, Biology,* and

*Environmental Studies* with a Minor in *Chemistry.*

> University Scholar via Honors Program.

**Expertise:**

-   Advanced data analysis, data visualization, and database management.

-   Using and programming in Splus Statistical Software

-   Survey electronics

**Present Assignment:**

-   Design and upgrade statistically sound resource surveys.

-   Statistically evaluate existing and new fishery resource data

-   Apply spatial analytical techniques to fisheries and survey data to
    find biological patterns in selected fish species

**Selected Publications:**

## Division Reports

2003 Primary and Alternative Station Selection for the FRAMD Bottom
Trawl Surveys of 2003 and Beyond. Division report.

2001 Calculating tow position and distance from FRAM 1999 slope survey
data. Division report.

2001 Distance sampled via the 'Smooth' method versus distance sampled
via the 'Trig' method for the 2000 FRAMD slope survey. Division report.

2001 ITI adjusted waypoints for 'Begin Tow' and 'Net Off Bottom' from
the 1999 FRAMD slope survey data. Division report.

2001 Prediction surfaces for distance sampled in the FRAMD 1998 slope
survey. Division report.

# NOAA Technical Memorandum

2002 The 1999 Northwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific West Coast
Upper Continental Slope Trawl Survey of Groundfish Resources off
Washington, Oregon, and California: Estimates of Distribution,
Abundance, and Length Composition. With Tonya Builder Ramsey, et. al.
U.S. Dept. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-NWFSC-55.

2001 The 1998 Northwest Fisheries Science Center Pacific West Coast
upper continental slope trawl survey of groundfish resources off
Washington, Oregon, and California. With Teresa Turk, et. al. U.S. Dept.
Commer., NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC-50.

# Peer Reviewed Articles

2004 Measurements of distance fished during the trawl retrieval period.
With Charles W. West. In prep.

2004 Development and application of a statistical methodology for
application to otolith ageing validation via the bomb radiocarbon
chronometer. With Owen S. Hamel and Kevin R. Piner. In prep.

2004 Age validation of canary rockfish (*Sebastes pinniger*) from off
the Oregon coast (USA) using the bomb radiocarbon method. With Kevin
Piner, et. al. Accepted by CJAFS.

2004 Age Validation of Bocaccio Rockfish Using Bomb Radiocarbon in
Otoliths Cores. With Kevin Piner, et. al. Submitted.

1998 Incidental catch of Pacific Halibut in the Washington, Oregon, and
California groundfish and shrimp trawl fisheries. With E.K. Pikitch, et
al. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 18:569-586.

1997 Avoidance and escape behavior by herring encountering midwater
trawls. With Petri Suuronen and Esa Lehtonen. Fisheries Research
29:13-24.

1996 Mortality of trawl-caught and discarded Pacific halibut
(Hippoglossus stenolepis). With E.K. Pikitch, et al. ICES C.M.
1996/B:16.

1996 Can changing codend mesh size and mesh shape affect the nearshore
trawl fishery off the West Coast of the United States? With E.K. Pikitch
and D.L. Erickson. North American Journal of Fisheries Management
16:530-539.

1991 Final report on the 1990 groundfish mesh size study. With E.K.
Pikitch, et al. Saltonstall Kennedy Grant No. NA90-AAH-SK699.

1991 1989 West Coast groundfish mesh size study final report. With E.K.
Pikitch, et al. Saltonstall Kennedy Grant No. NA89-ABH-00011.

1990 Final Report on the results of the 1988 west coast groundfish mesh
size study. With E.K. Pikitch, et al. Fisheries Research Institute,
University of Washington. Project Report FRI-UW-9019.

1990 The statistical design of comparative fishing experiments. With
M.O. Bergh, et al. Fisheries Research 9(2):143-163.

1988 An evaluation of the effectiveness of trip limits as a management
tool. With E.K. Pikitch, and D.L. Erickson. NOAA, NMFS, Northwest and
Alaska Fisheries Center Processed Report 88-27.

1986 A population model, incorporating environmental variability, of elk
in the cedar river watershed, Washington. Thesis, University of
Washington.

1986 Plant community resilience and its relationship to ecosystem
recover in the aftermath of a laterally directed blast from a
stratolayer volcano. With A.B. Adams. Mount. St. Helens: 5 years later.
Eastern Washington University Press.

# Reports for Pacific Fishery Management Council

2004 Estimates of Pacific Halibut bycatch and mortality in IPHC Area 2A
in 2003. With Jim Hastie. Report for the Pacific Fishery Management
Council.

2003 Estimates of Pacific Halibut bycatch and mortality in IPHC Area 2A
in 2002. With Jim Hastie. Report for the Pacific Fishery Management
Council.

2002 Estimates of Pacific Halibut bycatch and mortality in IPHC Area 2A
in 2001 With Richard Methot. Report for the Pacific Fishery Management
Council.

2001 Estimates of Pacific Halibut bycatch and mortality in IPHC Area 2A
in 2000. With Richard Methot. Report for Pacific Fishery Management
Council.