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Contact Information:
- Coastal Science Center, Rm. 151
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528
- (843) 349-2277 (tel)
- (843) 349-2545 (fax)
- ryoung@coastal.edu
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Education:
- University of Rhode Island - Ph.D. 1992
- University of Virginia - B.S. 1986
Professional Experience:
- 2003- Department Chair
Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- 2000- Associate Professor of Marine Science
Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- 2000 - Research Associate
Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal Research - Columbia, SC
- 1994 - 2000 Assistant Professor of Marine Science
Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- 1993 - 1998 Director, Marine Science for Junior Scholars Program
Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- 1992 - 1994 Instructor of Marine Science
Coastal Carolina University - Conway, SC
- 1991 - 1991 Consultant
Coastal Resources Center of the University of Rhode Island and the Coastal Zone Management Unit of the Belize Department of Fisheries
Courses Taught:
- MSCI 111 Introduction to Marine Science
- MSCI 112 Origin and Evolution of the Marine Environment
- MSCI 302/302L Marine Biology and Lab
- MSCI 375/375L Biology of Marine Mammals and Lab
- MSCI 458/458L/558/558L Fisheries Science and Lab
Research Interests:
• Ecology of bottlenose dolphins in estuarine and coastal waters of South Carolina and the Southeast US , including trophic dynamics, bioenergetics, distribution, and social/stock structure
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• Behavior and ecology of nekton, primarily fishes, in southeastern salt marshes and coastal regions, including habitat selection and distribution, trophic dynamics, and impacts on nutrient dynamics and community structure |
• Marine and environmental education opportunities and programs for undergraduates and teachers. I am currently the director and Principle Investigator for the Rising Tide Project , which fosters collaborations between university researchers, local teachers, and undergraduates. |
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Recent Publications and Presentations:
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Young, R., J. Ohrel, E. Moses, and L. Crawford. 2003. Tidal Currents and the Cost of Transport for Bottlenose Dolphins in a Salt Marsh Estuarine Creek System. Presentation at the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Greensboro, NC, December 14-19.
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Young, R. 2004. Increasing The Participation By University Faculty, Local Teachers, And Undergraduate Students In Sustainable Collaborative Research: The Rising Tide Project. Presentation at the American Society of Limnologists and Oceanographers (ASLO) Summer Meeting. Savannah, GA, June 13-18.
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Urian, K.W., J. Durban, D. Waples, S. Barco, N. Bowles, R. Mallon-Day, K. Rittmaster, G. Rountree, L. Sayigh, D. Schofield, V. Thayer, R. Young, A.J. Read. (In review). Abundance and stock identity of bottlenose dolphins along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Journal of Cetacean Research Management. (submitted June, 2004).
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Abel, D.C., R.F. Young, J. A. Garwood, M. Travaline, and B.K. Yednock. (in review). Observations on the importance of salinity structure to shark populations and nurseries in two South Carolina estuaries. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. (submitted February, 2004).
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Young, R.F. and H.E. Winn. 2003. Activity Patterns, Diet, and Shelter Site Use for Two Species of Moray Eels, Gymnothorax moringa and Gymnothorax vicinus, in Belize. Copeia 2003(1):44-55.
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Young, R.F. and H.D. Phillips. 2002. Primary production required to support bottlenose dolphins in a salt marsh creek system. Marine Mammal Science 18(2):358-373.
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Young, R.F. and S. Peace. 1999. Using simultaneous counts by independent observers to correct for observer variability and missed sightings in a shore-based survey of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 1(3):279-287.
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Recent Student Projects:
Undergraduate
- Steven Brantley, Spring 2004. Divergent behavior by subgroups of an extremely small resident population of bottlenose dolphins. (Presented at the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Greensboro, NC, December 2003.)
- Sarah Rider, Spring 2004. Salinity and temperature effects on the distribution of fish and bottlenose dolphins in North Inlet, SC. MSCI 497, 3 credits (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Ft. Pierce, FL, March 2004.)
- Deliah Gravell, Spring 2004. Primary production required to support sharks within the North Inlet Salt Marsh Creek System. (Presented at CCU Marine Science Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2004.)
- Nikki Sayre, Spring 2004. Murrells Inlet Bottlenose Dolphin Catalog: 1997-2003. (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Ft. Pierce, FL, March 2004.)
- Tiffany Dziuba and Nelle Stephenson (teacher), Fall 2003. The Rising Tide Project: Salinity and the distribution of dolphins and fish in North Inlet in wet and dry years. (Presented at the South Carolina Marine Educators Association Conference. Palm Key, SC, March 2004.)
- Heather Vukelic, Spring 2003. Seasonal patterns of fish community composition and distribution in North Inlet from trammel net surveys. (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Newport News, VA, March 2003.)
- Jessica Goodall, Fall/Spring 2003. A GIS analysis of seasonal patterns of dolphin movements and distribution in North Inlet. (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Newport News, VA, March 2003.)
- Caitlin McDonnell, Spring 2003. Killer Whales and Carrying Capacity: Is there any more room at the top? (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Newport News, VA, March 2003.)
- James Ohrel, Fall 2002. Cost of transport and the role of tidal currents on dolphin distribution, behavior, and ecology. (Presented at the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium, SEAMAMMS. Newport News, VA, March 2003.)
- Greg Fay, Fall 2002. Chemosensory detection of home creeks by young-of-year pinfish.
- Ryan Powers, Fall 2002. A survey of attitudes of recreational fishers toward Marine Protected Areas.
- Steven Brantly and Shannon Stone (teacher), Summer 2002. The Rising Tide Project: The Ecological Role of Dolphins in North Inlet (Presented at the South Carolina Science Council Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, October 2002, and the South Carolina Marine Educators Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 2003.)
Graduate
- In the fall of 2003, Coastal Carolina University started a new master’s degree program in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies. I am the major professor for one of the students in the inaugural class, Katy Blair, and for an incoming student for the second year, Charles Humphrey. Katy is examining the role of physical factors, primarily bottom type and salinity, in determining the distribution and critical habitat for bottlenose dolphins in the Winyah Bay estuary, South Carolina.
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