Linsey Meredith Arnold
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: 503-998-0010 Email: [email protected]
Education
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Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Oregon State University PhD program. Admitted May
2012.
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M.Sc., Oregon State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. May 2012. Thesis
title: “Evaluation of data-poor and age-structure management strategies for west coast
rockfish”.
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B.A., Reed College, Department of Biology. October 2006. Thesis title: “Metapopulation
dynamics and marine reserves: modeling the effects of catastrophe and population
management on a species of rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) in Hood Canal, Washington”.
Experience
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Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State
University, intermittent 2008-Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Population Dynamics, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,
Oregon State University, intermittent 2008-Present
Instructor. Population Dynamics, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Ecampus, Oregon
State University, intermittent 2008-Present
Biology Outreach Coordinator and Grant Administrator, Reed College, Biology
Department. February 2007- July 2008.
Post-baccalaureate research assistant, Reed College, Biology Department. December 2005
- January 2007.
Summer research intern, Reed College, Biology Department. June - August 2005.
Publications
 Arnold, LM, SS Heppell. Testing the robustness of data-poor assessment methods to
uncertainty in catch and biology: a retrospective approach. ICES Journal of Marine Science,
doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu077.
 Heppell, SS, LM Arnold, B Owashi. Application of data-poor methods at smaller spatial
scales: Integrating local data for fisheries assessment. Target Journal: Fisheries Research
status: internal review
 Cusack, C, LM Arnold, SS Heppell, G Thompson, S Larkin, G Sylvia. A retrospective
bioeconomic evaluation of an overfished U.S. west coast groundfish fishery. Target journal:
Marine Resource Economics status: internal review
 Arnold, LM, SS Heppell, SA Heppell, P Spencer, W Smith. Assessment of female
reproductive effort and maternal effects in Pacific ocean perch, Sebastes alutus. Target
journal: Marine Ecology Progress Series status: in prep
Presentations
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Arnold, LM, B Owashi, A Stephens, S Piacenza, SS Heppell. Feasibility of data-poor
methods to inform regional management of Oregon nearshore groundfish stocks. 2014
Western Groundfish Conference. Contributed paper
Heppell, SS, LM Arnold, A Jara, B Owashi, S Pieacenza. Assessing nearshore groundfish
with local information for management at smaller spatial scales. 2014 Western Groundfish
Conference. Contributed paper
Arnold, LM, SS Heppell. Real-world data and data-poor methods: Evaluating the
interaction of catch and parameter error. 2013 World Conference on Stock Assessment
Methods. Contributed paper
Arnold, LM. Retrospective evaluation of two data poor assessment methods, DCAC and
DBSRA. 2012 Stock Assessment Review Panel. Invited paper
Arnold, LM, SS Heppell, W Smith, SA Heppell. Maternal effects: What’s the big [old fat]
deal anyway? 2010 Western Groundfish Conference. Contributed paper
Arnold, LM, SS Heppell. Ecological considerations in fisheries management: Broadening
the narrow focus of the biomass-based approach. 2010 Ecological and Evolutionary
Ethology of Fishes. Contributed poster
Heppell, SS, SA Heppell, LM Arnold, W Smith, S Piovano. Maternal effects in Pacific
ocean perch, Sebastes alutus. 2010 Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Contributed poster
Arnold, LM. Age structure metrics for precautionary management: Can simpler
assessment tools save fish, time and money? 2009 Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society. Contributed poster
Heppell, SA, LM Arnold, SS Heppell, S Piovano, W Smith. Maternal effects in Pacific
ocean perch (Sebastes alutus). 2009 Annual Meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society. Contributed paper
Grants and Scholarships
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Graduate Research Assistantship, Oregon State University. 2009 - 2013.
Carlson Scholarship, Oregon State University. 2013
Graduate Laurels Scholarship, Oregon State University. 2008/2009.
Betty Liu Post- Baccalaureate Award, Reed College. 2006.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Grant, Reed College. 2005.
Women’s Committee Scholarship, Reed College. 2001-2005.
Professional Memberships
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Fisheries Society
Ecological Society of America
Early Life History Section, American Fisheries Society
Society for Conservation Biology