Curriculum Vitae

Matthew H. Futia

Postdoctoral Researcher
Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory
3 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401

E: mfutia@uvm.edu


EDUCATION

2024

PhD: The University of Vermont, Department of Biology

Dissertation: Born to be wild: hatchery rearing has life-time effects on foraging and movement behaviors of lake trout Salvelinus namaycush

Advisor: Dr. J. Ellen Marsden

2018

BS/MS: SUNY Brockport, Environmental Science Ecology

Thesis: Causes and impacts of thiamine deficiency in Lake Ontario salmonines

Advisor: Dr. Jacques Rinchard


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2024 – Present

Postdoctoral Researcher: Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory – University of Vermont

2019 – 2024

Graduate Research Assistant: Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory – University of Vermont

2015 – 2018

Graduate Research Assistant: Rinchard Research Lab – SUNY Brockport

2016 – 2017

Research Assistant: Wilcox Research Lab – SUNY Brockport

2014

Research Internship: Summer Undergraduate Research Program – SUNY Brockport


PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

9. Futia, M.H., Binder, T.R., Henderson, M., and Marsden, J.E. 2024. Modeling regional occupancy of fishes using acoustic telemetry: a model comparison framework applied to lake trout. Animal Biotelemetry 12:25. DOI: 10.1186/s40317-024-00380-3

8. Futia, M.H., Lantry, B.F., Lantry, J.R., Gorski, D., Johnson, T.B., Fisk, A.T., Colborne, S.F., and Rinchard, J. 2021. Comparisons among three diet analyses demonstrate multiple patterns in the estimated adult diet of a freshwater piscivore, Salvelinus namaycush. Ecological Indicators 127:107728. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107728

7. Marsden, J.E., Blanchfield, P.J., Brooks, J.L., Fernandes, T., Fisk, A.T., Futia, M.H., Hlina, B.L., Ivanova, S.V., Johnson, T.B., Klinard, N.V., Krueger, C.C., Larocque, S.M., Matley, J.K., McMeans, B., O’Connor, L.M., Raby, G.D., and Cooke, S.J. 2021. Using untapped telemetry data to explore the winter biology of freshwater fish. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 31: 115-134. DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09634-2

6. Ladago, B.J., Futia, M.H., Ardren, W., Honeyfield, D.C., Kelsey, K., Kozel, C., Riley, S.C., Rinchard, J., Tillitt, D.E., Zajicek, J.L., and Marsden, J.E. 2020. Thiamine concentrations of salmonine eggs during 14 years following the invasion of alewife in Lake Champlain. Journal of Great Lakes Research 46: 1340-1348. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2020.06.018

5. Futia, M.H., Connerton, M.C., Weidel, B.W., and Rinchard, J. 2019. Relationships between fatty acid and thiamine concentrations of Lake Ontario Salmonines. Journal of Great Lakes Research. Journal of Great Lakes Research 45(5): 936-950. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2019.08.005

4. Futia, M.H. and Rinchard, J. 2019. Evaluation of adult and offspring thiamine deficiency in salmonine species from Lake Ontario. Journal of Great Lakes Research 45: 811-820. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2019.05.010

3. Harder, A.M., Ardren, W., Futia, M.H., Marsden, J.E., Tillitt, D.E., Kraft, C.E., Richter, C.A., Rinchard, J., and Christie, M.R. Thiamine deficiency in fishes: causes, consequences, and potential solutions. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 28: 865-886. DOI: 10.1007/s11160-018-9538-x

2. Welch, D.W., Futia, M.H., Rinchard, J., Teffer, A.K., Miller, K.M., Hinch, S.G., and Honeyfield, D.C. 2018. Thiamine Levels in Muscle and Eggs of Adult Pacific Salmon from the Fraser River, British Columbia. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 30: 191-200. DOI: 10.1002/aah.10024

1. Futia, M.H., Hallenbeck, S., Noyes, A.D., Honeyfield, D.C., Eckerlin, G.E., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine deficiency and the effectiveness of thiamine treatments through broodstock injections and egg immersion on Lake Ontario steelhead trout. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43: 352-358. DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2017.01.001


PUBLICATIONS in REVIEW

Futia, M.H., Binder, T.R., and Marsden, J.E. In Review. Natural versus hatchery rearing determines lake wide movements associated with adult lake trout reproduction. Target Journal: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.

Futia, M.H., Rinchard, J., and Marsden, J.E. In Review. Diet patterns differ between naturally- and hatchery-produced lake trout across life stages. Target Journal: Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Futia, M.H., and Marsden, J.E. In Review. Acoustic telemetry reveals behavioral differences between stocked and wild lake trout Salvelinus namaycush at three life stages. Target Journal: Journal of Fish Biology.

Futia, M.H., Baker, J.B., Marcy-Quay, B., Blaker, P., and Marsden, J.E. In Review. Assessment of Differences in Performance of Two Lake Trout Stocking Strategies in Lake Champlain Using Lipid Analysis. Target Journal: Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries.

Draugelis, L.A., Futia, M.H., Marcy-Quay, B., Limburg, K., and Marsden, J.E. In Review. Tourists or residents? Origins of rainbow smelt morphotypes in Lake Champlain, VT. Target Journal: North American Journal of Fisheries Management.

Osborne, C., Futia, M.H., Connerton, M., Fisk, A., Gorsky, D., Heisey, A., Johnson, T., Lantry, B., and Rinchard, J. In Review. A Comparison of Diet and Egg Thiamine Concentrations Between Four Hatchery-Strains and Two Morphotypes of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Ontario. Target Journal: Journal of Great Lakes Research.


NON-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

4. Rinchard, J., Futia, M., Marsden, E., Sanudo-Wilhelmy, S. 2021. Quantification of thiamin in natural fresh water. Final report – Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

3. Futia, M. 2020. Vitamin deficiency limits salmon and trout offspring survival. Great Lakes Connection (International Joint Commission newsletter). October issue.

2. Rinchard, J. and Futia, M. 2017. Assessing causes and impacts of thiamine deficiency in salmonid fish from Lake Ontario. Final report (17 p.) – Great Lakes Protection Funds.

1. Creque, S., Czesny, S., Rinchard, J., and Futia, M. 2015. Growth and survival rate of nearshore fishes in Lake Michigan, 2013. INHS Technical Report 2015 (48) – Division of Fisheries, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Grant/Contract No Federal Aid Project F-138 R-17).


COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS ($486,000)

2024 – 2026: Prey fish quality drives Thiamine Deficiency Complex in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Funded by Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act ($222,758). PI: J. Rinchard, J. Ludwig, M.H. Futia, F. Rowland, D.M. Walters, C. Stricker, S. Sitar, B. O’Malley, and D. Yule.

2021 – 2023: Do lake trout eggs and alevins acquire thiamine during development in wild populations? Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission ($183,481). PI: J. Rinchard, M.H. Futia, J.E. Marsden, A. Evans, and S. Sañudo-Wilhemy.

2020 – 2021: Quantification of thiamine in natural fresh water. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission ($19,005). PI: J. Rinchard, M.H. Futia, E. Marsden, and S. Sañudo-Wilhemy.

2020 – 2021: Three-dimensional habitat occupancy of wild juvenile and stocked adult lake trout in Lake Champlain. Funded by the Lake Champlain Sea Grant ($77,635). PI: J.E. Marsden and M.H. Futia.

2016 – 2017: Causes and impacts of thiamine deficiency in Lake Ontario salmonids. Funded by Great Lakes Research Consortium ($996). PI: M.H. Futia and J. Rinchard.

2015 – 2017: Assessing causes and impacts of thiamine deficiency in Lake Ontario salmonids. Funded by SUNY Brockport ($1,000). PI: M.H. Futia and J. Rinchard.


NON-COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS

2017 – 2018: Impacts of the consumption of various prey fishes on lake trout fatty acid and thiamine concentrations. Funded by the US Fish and Wildlife Service ($29,201). PI: M.H. Futia and J. Rinchard.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Lecturer

2017 – 2018: Dept of Environmental Science and Ecology – SUNY Brockport (Fisheries Science and Management ENV484/584; Fish Biology Laboratory ENV486/586)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

2017: Dept of Environmental Science and Ecology – SUNY Brockport (Biology of Pollution ENV 423/523; Fish Biology ENV 486/586)

Guest Lecture

2023: Fisheries Biology and Techniques WFB 3610, University of Vermont (Dr. Ellen Marsden, Professor)

2021: Fisheries Biology and Techniques WFB 195, University of Vermont (Dr. Ellen Marsden, Professor)

2017: Fisheries Biology ENV 486/586, SUNY Brockport (Jacques Rinchard, Professor)


RESEARCH MENTORSHIP

Undergraduate research

2022-2023

Lukas Draugelis: Investigation of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) polymorphism in Lake Champlain (University of Vermont)

Jack Baker: Assessment of differences in performance of two lake trout stocking strategies in Lake Champlain using lipid analysis (University of Vermont)

2020

Alex Naccarato: Seasonal and spawning movements of walleye (Sander vitreus) in a fragmented lake (University of Vermont)

2018

Matthew Beers: Comparison of prey fish fatty acid signatures among the Finger Lakes (SUNY Brockport)

Christopher Maier: Fatty acid signatures of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) from the Finger Lakes (SUNY Brockport)

2017

Nicholas Farese: Thiamine and lipid content in Lake Ontario prey fish (SUNY Brockport)

Arial Leahy: Comparison of Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario cisco fatty acid signatures (SUNY Brockport)

Cory Hammond: Shift in the fatty acid signatures of Atlantic salmon in response to Lake Ontario prey diets (SUNY Brockport)

2016

Erica Kingdollar: Inter- and intra-species variations in fatty acid signatures of nearshore fishes from Lake Michigan (SUNY Brockport)

Graduate research

2021

Colin Clark: Acquistion of ambient thiamin during fish embyonic development


ACADEMIC HONORS and AWARDS

University of Vermont

2024

Biology Department Chair's Award ($250)

2023

John Wheeler Graduate Student Research and Development Award ($800)

2022

Graduate College Mini-Grant ($300)

2022

Biology Department Chair’s Award ($400)

2020

Student Research Conference Judged Session Award ($75)

SUNY Brockport

2018

Distinguished Graduate Scholar Award for SUNY Brockport

2018

Outstanding Graduate Award for the School of Arts and Science

2018

Student Travel Grant ($300) to present research

2017

Student Travel Grant ($300) to present research

2016

Department of Environmental Science Scholar

2016

Student Travel Grant ($300) to present research

2016

Scholar Athlete Award

2015

Student Travel Grant ($300) to present research

2014

Kenneth Daman Award for Undergraduate Research in Aquatic Ecology

2014

Student Travel Grant ($300) to present research

2012-2015

Honor’s Program

Other

2020

Elsevier Student Author Award for 2019

2019

IAGLR Science Communication Scholar

2017

Klumb-Spindler Student Travel Award, New York Chapter AFS ($150)

2017

Student Travel Grant, Great Lakes Research Consortium ($250)

2016

Best Student Oral Presentation, 72nd Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference

2016

Student Travel Grant, Great Lakes Research Consortium ($250)

2015-2016

National College Honor Society, Alpha Chi

2015-2016

National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma


WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

28th Annual Meeting of the Lower Lakes Lake Trout Workshop. 2017. Status of thiamine in lake trout and prey fish form Lakes Ontario. Basom (NY, USA), June 6-7, 2017.


INVITED SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

Great Lakes Fish Health Committee Meeting. 2018. Overview of Thiamine Deficiency Complex. Erie (PA, USA), August 1-2, 2018.

American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section Annual Meeting and Great Lakes Fishery Commission Fish Health Committee Meeting. 2017. Analysis of Thiamine Deficiency Complex in Lake Ontario salmonines. Lansing (MI, USA), April 2-3, 2017.


SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

(italic: mentored undergraduate; underline: mentored graduate; *: presenter)

Oral Presentations

Futia, M., Binder, T., Henderson, M., and Marsden J.E. 2024. A model comparison framework for estimating broad-scale occupancy using acoustic telemetry. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu (HI, USA), September 15-19, 2024.

Futia, M., Binder, T., and Marsden J.E. 2024. Born to be wild: behavioral differences between stocked and wild lake trout. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Honolulu (HI, USA), September 15-19, 2024.

Futia*, M., Binder, T., Henderson, M., and Marsden J.E. 2024. Modeling regional space use of fishes using acoustic telemetry. 58th Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Cooperstown (New York, USA), Feb. 6-8, 2024.

Futia*, M., Fisk, A., Henderson, M. and Marsden J.E. 2023. Using acoustic telemetry to understand Lake Trout restoration in Lake Champlain. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids (MI, USA), August 20-24, 2023.

Futia*, M. and Marsden J.E. 2023. Model Comparison for Quantifying Regional Habitat Occupancy. Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System Annual Coordination Meeting, Ypsilanti (MI, USA), February 27-March 2, 2023.

Futia*, M., Fisk, A., Henderson, M. and Marsden J.E. 2023. Where the wild things are: acoustic telemetry reveals differences in spawning behavior of hatchery and natural origin lake trout in Lake Champlain. 57th Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter American Fisheries Society, Stony Brook (NY, USA), February 8-10, 2023.

Clark, C., Futia*, M., Marsden, J.E., Suffridge, C., Matthews, H., and Rinchard J. 2023. Acquisition of thiamin by wild Lake Trout eggs and free embryos reared in Lake Champlain. 57th Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter American Fisheries Society, Stony Brook (NY, USA), February 8-10, 2023.

Futia*, M., and Rinchard, J. 2022. Change is the only constant: altered food webs influence thiamin deficiency. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane (WA, USA), August 21-25, 2022.

Futia*, M., Fisk, A.T., and Marsden, J.E. 2022. Tracking stocked and naturally-produced lake trout demonstrates differences in seasonal habitat selection. Lake Champlain Research Conference, Burlington (VT, USA). May 23-24, 2022.

Futia*, M., Fisk, A.T., and Marsden, J.E. 2022. Acoustic telemetry reveals differences in spawning site selection between stocked and naturally-produced lake trout in Lake Champlain. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Virtual, May 14-20, 2022.

Futia*, M. and Marsden, J.E. 2021. Adult supervision advised: tracking stocked and wild adult lake trout demonstrates differences in habitat selection. 9th annual OTN Symposium, Virtual, November 15-16, 2021.

Futia*, M., Lantry, B., Lantry, J., Johnson, T., Connerton, M., and Rinchard, J. 2021. Thiamine deficiency in Lake Ontario lake trout: 2013 and 2018 CSMI. State of Lake Ontario Conference, Virtual, March 9–11, 2021.

Futia*, M. and Marsden, J.E. 2020. Seasonal shifts in habitat use of lake trout in Lake Champlain. University of Vermont Student Research Conference, Burlington (VT, USA), April 16, 2020.

Futia*, M. and Marsden, J.E. 2020. Hide and go seek: incorporating zeros to investigate habitat use by lake trout in Lake Champlain. Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System Annual Coordination Meeting, Ann Arbor (MI, USA), February 27-27, 2020.

Futia*, M. and Marsden, J.E. 2020. Pushed to the edge: seasonal shifts in habitat use of lake trout in Lake Champlain. 54th Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter American Fisheries Society, Lake Place (NY, USA), February 5-7, 2020.

Futia*, M., Connerton, M., Weidel, B., and Rinchard, J. 2019. Can fish have too much fat? Connections between fat content and Thiamine Deficiency in Lake Ontario. 62nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Brockport (New York, USA), June 10-14, 2019.

Futia*, M., Connerton, M., Weidel, B., and Rinchard, J. 2019. Can fish have too much fat? Lower thiamine concentrations in salmonines associated with the consumption of fatty alewife Alosa pseudoharengus. 53rd Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter American Fisheries Society, Poughkeepsie (NY, USA), February 6-8, 2019.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2018. Influence of egg nutritional content on salmonine offspring survival in Lake Ontario. 61st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Toronto (ON, CA), June 18-22, 2018.

Futia*, M., Kraus, J., and Rinchard, J. 2017. An unexpected benefit of round goby invasion: the salmonid vitamin pill? 2017 Finger Lakes Research Conference, Geneva (NY, USA), November 17, 2017.

Farese*, N., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine and lipid content in Lake Ontario prey fish. 44th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester (NY, USA), November 11, 2017.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2017. Status of Thiamine Deficiency Complex in Lake Ontario salmonines. American fisheries society 147th Annual Meeting, Tampa (FL, USA), August 21-24, 2017.

Futia*, M., Lantry, B.F., Lantry, J.R., Gorski, D., Johnson, T.B., Fisk, A.T., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Evaluation of trophic markers to assess Lake Ontario lake trout diet and its impact on thiamine. American fisheries society 147th Annual Meeting, Tampa (FL, USA), August 21-24, 2017.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2017. Comparison between diet and thiamine deficiency complex in wild Lake Ontario salmonines. 60th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Detroit (MI, USA), May 15-19, 2017.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2017. Analysis of thiamine deficiency complex in Lake Ontario salmonines. Brockport Scholars Day, Brockport (NY, USA), April 12, 2017.

Leahy*, A., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Comparison of Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario cisco fatty acid signatures. Brockport Scholars Day, Brockport (NY, USA), April 12, 2017.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2017. Analysis of thiamine deficiency complex in Lake Ontario salmonines. 2017 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Buffalo (NY, USA), February 1-3, 2017.

Futia*, M., Hallenbeck, S., and Rinchard, J. 2016. Early mortality syndrome affects Lake Ontario steelhead trout. Brockport Scholars Day, Brockport (NY, USA), April 6, 2016.

Futia*, M., Hallenbeck, S., and Rinchard, J. 2016. Thiamine deficiency in Lake Ontario steelhead trout. 72nd Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Annapolis (MD, USA), April 3-6, 2016.

Futia*, M., Hallenbeck, S., and Rinchard, J. 2016. Early mortality syndrome affects Lake Ontario steelhead trout. 2016 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Cooperstown (NY, USA), February 10-12, 2016.

Futia*, M., Creque, S., Czesny, S., and Rinchard, J. 2015. Fatty acid signatures of Lake Michigan prey fish. SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, Brockport (NY, USA), April 10, 2015.



Poster Presentations

Clark, C.,Futia*, M., Marsden, E., Suffridge, C., and Rinchard, J., 2023. Acquisition of thiamine by wild Lake Trout eggs and free embryos reared in Lake Champlain. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Grand Rapids (MI, USA), August 20-24, 2023.

Draugelis*, L.,Futia, M., Limburg, K., Marcy-Quay, B., Marsden, E., and Stockwell, J. 2023. Comparison of normal and giant rainbow smelt using diet composition, growth, and otolith microelemental analysis. 57th Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter American Fisheries Society, Stony Brook (NY, USA), February 8-10, 2023.

Clark, C.,Futia*, M., Marsden, E., and Rinchard, J., 2022. Do wild lake trout eggs and free embryos acquire thiamine during development? 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Spokane (WA, USA), August 21-25, 2022.

Futia*, M., Fisk, A., and Marsden, E. 2021. The tales of two fish: seasonal habitat selection of hatchery-origin and naturally-produced adult lake trout in Lake Champlain. Ecological and Evolutionary Ethology of Fishes. Virtual, July 12-14, 2021.

Beers*, M., Bianchi, T., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2018. Comparison of prey fish fatty acid signatures among the Finger Lakes. 45th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Geneseo (NY, USA), November 10, 2018.

Futia*, M., Lantry, B., Lantry, J., Gorsky, D., Johnson, T., Fisk, A., Colborne, S. and Rinchard, J. 2018. Cross-validation of dietary analyses to assess a nutritional deficiency in lake trout. ELLS-IAGLR 2018 Conference, Evian (FR), September 23-28, 2018.

Futia*, M., Gorsky, D., Weidel, B., Connerton, M., and Rinchard, J. 2018. Influence of diet on lake trout fatty acid and thiamine concentrations following controlled feeding. 61st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Toronto (ON, CA,), June 18-22, 2018.

Maier*, C., Futia, M., Hammers, B., Zollweg-Horen, E., Speziale, M., and Rinchard, J. 2018. Fatty acid signatures of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) from the Finger Lakes. 2018 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Cooperstown (NY, USA), February 7-9, 2018.

Hammond*, C., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Shift in the fatty acid signatures of Atlantic salmon in response to Lake Ontario prey diets. 44th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester (NY, USA), November 11, 2017.

Futia*, M., Leahy, A., Karboski, C., Jonas, J., Weidel, B., Gorsky, D., Connerton, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Dietary differences between Cisco from Lakes Ontario and Michigan: trophic shift or spatial variation? 60th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Detroit (MI, USA), May 15-19, 2017.

Futia*, M., Farese, N., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine concentrations in forage fish from the Great Lakes region. 60th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Detroit (MI, USA), May 15-19, 2017.

Farese*, N., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine and lipid content in Lake Ontario prey fish. 2017 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, Fredonia (NY, USA), April 22, 2017.

Farese*, N., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J., 2017. Thiamine and lipid content in Lake Ontario prey fish. 31st Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis (TN, USA), April 6-8, 2017.

Futia*, M., Lantry, B., Lantry, J., Gorsky, D., Johnson, T., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine concentrations and fatty acid signatures of Lake Ontario lake trout – 2013 monitoring. 2017 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Buffalo (NY, USA), February 1-3, 2017.

Farese*, N.,, Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2017. Thiamine and lipid content in Lake Ontario prey fish. 2017 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Buffalo (NY, USA), February 1-3, 2017.

Kingdollar*, E., Futia, M., Farese, N., Creque, S., Czesny, S. and Rinchard, J. 2016. Inter- and intra-species variations in fatty acid signatures of nearshore fishes from Lake Michigan. 43rd Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester (NY, USA), November 12, 2016.

Farese*, N., Futia, M., and Rinchard, J. 2016. Thiamine concentrations in prey fishes from Lake Ontario. 43rd Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester (NY, USA), November 12, 2016.

Futia*, M. and Rinchard, J. 2016. Evaluation of egg thiamine concentrations in Lake Ontario salmonids. 59th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Guelph (ON, CA), June 6-10, 2016.

Rinchard, J., Stratton, L., and Futia*, M. 2016. Thiamine deficiency in lake trout eggs from Cayuga Lake. 2016 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Cooperstown (NY, USA), February 10-12, 2016.

Futia*, M., Creque, S., Czesny, S., and Rinchard, J. 2015. Spatio-temporal variation in fatty acid signatures of Lake Michigan fish. 2015 Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Placid (NY, USA), February 4-6, 2015.

Futia*, M., Creque, S., Czesny, S., and Rinchard, J. 2014. Spatio-temporal variation in fatty acid signatures of Lake Michigan fish. 41st Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science, Brockport (NY, USA), November 15, 2014.


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Introduction to Machine Learning with Telemetry Data. Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Systems Annual Meeting. February 29, 2024.

Ocean Tracking Network & Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute Early Career Researcher workshop. Halifax, NS (Canada). November 14-16, 2023.

Innovasea Fish Tracking Lunch & Learn. 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Grand Rapids, MI. August 21, 2023.

Fish aging workshop. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tampa, FL, August 18, 2017.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence in STEM. LTR Leadership. Burlington, VT. March 15, 2023.

Innovasea Lunch & Learn. 152nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Spokane, WA. August 22, 2022.

Fish aging workshop. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tampa, FL, August 18, 2017.

Introduction to larval fish sampling, identification, and taxonomy. US Fish and Wildlife Service Lower Great Lakes FWCO. Basom, NY, January 31, 2017.


PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2020 – present

Member of Lake Champlain Fisheries Technical Committee – Salmonid Assessment Work Group

2020 – 2024

Graduate Social Committee, Biology Department, University of Vermont

2019 – 2024

Social Media Manager, Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, University of Vermont

2020 – 2023

Co-teacher for the Champlain Research Experience for Secondary Teachers

2023

Search Committee for Assistant Professor in Fisheries Biology, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont

2022

Search Committee for Research Vessel Specialist Position, Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, University of Vermont

2019

Co-chair of “Thiamine Deficiency in the Great Lakes” session, 62nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research (Brockport, NY)

2018

Search Committee for Fisheries Scientist Position, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, SUNY Brockport

2017

Co-chair of “Biochemical Trophic Markers in Aquatic Ecology” session, American Fisheries Society 147th Annual Meeting (Tampa, FL)

2017

Co-chair of “Thiamine deficiency in the Great Lakes – a recurring issue” session, 60th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research (Detroit, MI)

2016

Search Committee for Aquatic Invertebrate Ecologist Position, Dept of Environmental Science and Ecology, SUNY Brockport


MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Canadian Journal of Zoology; Ecology and Evolution; Fish Physiology and Biochemistry; Helgoland Marine Research; Journal of Great Lakes Research; Marine Environmental Research; Polar Biology; Transactions of the American Fisheries Society


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Fisheries Society; International Association of Great Lakes Research; Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System


PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

  • Acoustic telemetry and VUE software

  • Statistical analyses (univariate and multivariate) and coding using R

  • Freshwater fish identification and collection (gill net, trap net, dip net, seine, trawling, backpack and boat electrofishing)

  • Aquatic macroinvertebrate identification and collection

  • PADI Advanced open water scuba diving certification

  • NAUI nitrox scuba diving certification

  • NAUI drysuit scuba diving certification

  • Laboratory instrument operation: gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography

  • New York State boating safety

  • First Aid & CPR (Expires July 2024)

  • Emergency oxygen administration (Expires July 2024)


OUTREACH and COMMUNICATION

2023

Presenter for Lake Champlain Sea Grant research webinar series

2022

Educator for Lake Champlain Sea Grant “Keeping the Balance” K-12 educational program

2020

Panelist for Lake Champlain Sea Grant “Zoom a Scientist” virtual webinar series

2018

Teacher for Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District “Conservation Field Days”