Jonathan Spurgeon

Jonathan Spurgeon

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  • My Story
  • Publications
  • Background
  • Interests
  • Grants
  • Advising
  • Courses Taught

Contact Information

TitleFishery Scientist | Unit Leader of the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Faculty RankResearch Assistant Professor
Address423 South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0984

East Campus
Phone
  • office: 402-472-0957
E-mailjspurgeon2@unl.edu

 

Selected Publications

Ochs, C., Spurgeon, J., Johnston, C., Hartfield, P., Harrison, A., Piazza, B., Baustian, J., Justis, C., Larsen, D., Michelson, A. (2022). Lower Mississippi River and its Tributaries. Rivers of North America (pp. 1147).
Spurgeon, J., Kaiser, J., Graham, C., Lochmann, S. (2022). Trout responses to stocking rates and river discharge within a Southeast U.S. Hydropeaking Tailwater. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 42, 926-938.Online
Spurgeon, J., Rhodes, M., Neal, W., Evans, K. (2021). Aquatic habitat changes within the channelized and impounded Arkansas River, Arkansas, USA. River Research and Applications, 37, 462-474Online
Zentner, D., Spurgeon, J., Lochmann, S., Graham, C. (2021). Tag type and location-dependent retention impart varied levels of bias on mark-recapture parameter estimates. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 41, 474-483Online
Hamel, M.J., Spurgeon, J.J., Pegg, M.A. 2020. Catfish Population Characteristics among River Segments with Altered Fluvial Geomorphic Conditions in the Missouri River, Nebraska, USA. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. doi: 10.1002/nafm.10478.Online
Hamel, M.J., Spurgeon, J.J., Steffensen, K.D., Pegg, M.A. 2020. Uncovering Unique Plasticity in Life History of an Endangered Centenarian Fish. Scientific Reports. 10:12866. Online
Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Parasiewicz, P., Rogers, J. 2019. River-Wide Habitat Availability for Fish Habitat Guilds: Implications for In-Stream Flow Protection. Water. 11(6), 1132.Online
Spurgeon, J., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Steffensen, K. D. (2018). Spatial structure of large-river fish populations across main-stem and tributary habitats. Spatial structure of large-river fish populations across main-stem and tributary habitats(34), 807-8
Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Parasiewicz, P., Rogers, J. (2018). Diversity of river fishes influenced by habitat heterogeneity across hydrogeomorphic divisions. River Research and Applications, 34, 797-806.
Steffensen, K. D., Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J. (2018). Post-stocking pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus growth, dispersal, and survival in the lower Missouri River. Post-stocking pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus growth, dispersal, and survival in the lo
Blank, A., Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A. (2017). Assessment of a channel catfish population in a large open river system. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 24(6), 460–468.Online
Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Halden, N. M. (2018). Mixed-origins of channel catfish in a large-river tributary. Fisheries Research, 198, 195–202.Online
Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J., Chizinski, C., Steffensen, K., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Variability in Age Estimation Results in Ambiguity and False Understanding of Population Persistence. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 36(3):514–522.Online
Hamel, M.J., J.J. Spurgeon, M.L. Pegg, J.J. Hammen, and M.L. Rugg. 2016. Hydrologic variability influences distribution and occurrence of pallid sturgeon in a Missouri River tributary. River Research and Application 32:320-329.Online
Pope, K. L., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Spurgeon, J. J. 2016. The global status of freshwater fish age validation studies and a prioritization framework for future research. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, 23:329–345.Online
Spurgeon, J. J., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Multi-scale approach to hydrological classification provides insight to flow structure in an altered river system. River Research and Applications. 32: 1841–1852.Online
Spurgeon, J. J., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Juvenile growth of a macrohabitat generalist tied to hydrological character of large-river system. Freshwater Biology. 62: 291-302.Online
Spurgeon, J. J., Stewart, N. T., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L., Porath, M. T. 2016. Using standardized fishery data to inform rehabilitation efforts. Lake and Reservoir Management. 32(1):41–50.Online
Pegg, M. A., K. L. Pope, L. A. Powell, K. C. Turek, J. J. Spurgeon, N. T. Stewart, N. P. Hogberg, and M. T. Porath. 2015. Lake and reservoir rehabilitations: seeking the fountain of youth. Fisheries 40:177-181.
Spurgeon, J., Hamel, M., Pope, K., Pegg, M. A. (2015). The global status of freshwater fish age-validation and a prioritization framework for further research. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 23, 329-345.Online
Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J. J., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J. J., Rugg, M. L. (2014). Hydrologic variability influences local probability of pallid sturgeon occurrence in a missouri river tributary. River Research and Applications. 32: 320-329.Online
Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L., Cunningham, G., Stasiak, R. (2014). Status of native stream fishes within selected protected areas of Niobrara River in western Nebraska, USA. Great Plains Research, 24, 71-78.Online

Background

 

SNR Program Areas

  • Applied Ecology

Areas of Interest/Expertise

  • Population ecology
  • Conservation biology
  • Invasive species
  • Rivers
  • Hydrology
  • Fish ecology
  • Species diversity
  • Aquatic ecology

Grants

Currently this page only displays grants that were awarded on 1/1/ 2009 to the present. If a grant was awarded prior to 1/1/ 2009 and is still active, it will not be displayed on this page.

Grant TitleInfluence of Environmental Thresholds on Trajectories of Freshwater Assemblages with Implications for Building Climate Resilience across Prairie Landscapes
Starting Date09/09/2024

Investigator(s)

Ending Date08/01/2029
Funding Level$122,644.00
Funding AgencyU.S. Geological Survey

 

Grant TitleDrift Dynamics of Early Life-Stage Invasive Carps
Starting Date02/15/2024

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2026
Funding Level$215,011.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Parks Commission

 

Grant TitleSampling Efficiency Assessment for Silver Carp and Bighead Carp in Nebraska Mid-Order Streams and Rivers
Starting Date01/01/2023

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2025
Funding Level$261,786.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Parks Commission

 

Grant TitleMulti-Scale Habitat Needs of At-Risk Fishes in Nebraska
Starting Date08/01/2022

Investigator(s)

Ending Date02/28/2025
Funding Level$155,562.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Parks Commission

 

Grant TitleAssessment of Silver Carp and Bighead Carp in the Platte River: Emphasis on Population Distribution, population Demographics and Reproduction
Starting Date01/13/2022

Investigator(s)

Ending Date12/31/2023
Funding Level$301,498.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Park Commission

 

Grant TitleStream-Fish Populationion and Community Characteristics within Nebraska
Starting Date05/14/2021

Investigator(s)

Ending Date08/30/2022
Funding Level$30,000.00
Funding AgencyU.S. Geological Survey

 

Advising

Graduate Programs

Master of Applied Science

Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology

Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology

Courses Taught

Course NumberCourse TitleFall Even YearsFall Odd YearsSpring Even YearsSpring Odd YearsSummer SessionCross Listing
NRES 803Ecological StatisticsXSTAT 803
NRES 971Quantitative Fishery AssessmentX