Ian G. Taylor

Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold a Groundfish Supplemental Review Meeting October 14-17, 2025 - Pacific Fishery Management Council The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting to review additional analyses of 2025 groundfis...

I've been involved in a #fisheries #stockassessment of widow rockfish for the past 9 months. The next step is a public review meeting starting in 2 weeks: www.pcouncil.org/events/scien.... Documents were submitted and posted yesterday but we're starting furlough today and may be unable to take part.

GitHub - fishfollower/SAM: Git page for SAM R-package Git page for SAM R-package. Contribute to fishfollower/SAM development by creating an account on GitHub.

Here are links to the source code for a few more integrated #fisheries #stockassessment models:
- SAM (used frequently in Europe): github.com/fishfollower...
- WHAM (newer model from NEFSC): github.com/timjmiller/w...
- FIMS (in development by NOAA staff): github.com/noaa-fims/fi...

GitHub - nmfs-ost/ss3-source-code: The source code for Stock Synthesis (SS3). The source code for Stock Synthesis (SS3). Contribute to nmfs-ost/ss3-source-code development by creating an account on GitHub.

‪@jebyrnes.bsky.social‬, good question. The source code for most integrated stock assessment models is on GitHub. I'm most familiar with Stock Synthesis (SS3): github.com/nmfs-ost/ss3.... Let me know if you have questions.

A framework to evaluate dynamic social and ecological interactions between offshore wind energy development and commercial fisheries in a changing climate: A US West Coast perspective Offshore wind energy (OWE) planning is occurring alongside efforts to understand the potential effects of long-term environmental variability and climate change on social-ecological systems. To minimi...

Thanks for sharing. The Warlick et al. link didn't work. Here's the fixed one: journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Proud 🧪 post: @iangtaylor.bsky.social, other collaborators, and I have been working furiously despite *waves hands* to produce the best possible science for management of yellowtail rockfish. Today, our draft document (typos and all! 😶‍🌫️) was posted publicly prior to the review 2 weeks from now.

To clarify, the emails were from folks who were departing. Thankfully, Kiva is still with us.

cart with cleaning supplies for NOAA scientists to use since the janitorial contract was not renewed, including garbage bags, toilet paper, and Lysol spray.

Here's the status today:
1. lease process cancelled
2. maintenance and janitorial contracts not renewed (cart in the hallway with cleaning supplies for us to use)
3. pile driving next door (just measured 88 decibels)
4. telework policy terminated--everyone back in office on April 21.

Photo of an uninspiring red and cream-colored 2-story office building surrounded by parking lots and older buildings. There are two minivans parked in front. One of the buildings in the background has a brick facade and looks nice, but has issues with heating and cooling (not visible in photo).

This is my office building at the aging @noaa.gov Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Through the IRA act, congress allocated funds that were going to help move to a new leased facility. "It is critical to maintain continuity of NOAA Fisheries’ science missions in the Northwest."

NOAA manages large ocean fisheries in US waters. Scientists there conduct surveys, sample fish, and run complex models to estimate the levels of sustainable catches. NOAA is recognized as a world leader in creating jobs, producing food, and avoiding overfishing. Kudos to NOAA fisheries!!!!

I've worked in public service for the U.S. government for 15 years and have never been more insulted than by the email that said "The way to greater American prosperity is encouraging people to move from lower productivity jobs in the public sector to higher productivity jobs in the private sector."

A #fisheries #stockassessment workshop for Yellowtail Rockfish (led by @kivaoken.bsky.social) took place this morning. 43 people showed up: commercial & recreational stakeholders, 3 state agencies, a tribal group, Pacific Fishery Mgmt Council, and NOAA. It was a very respectful & productive meeting.

Getting federal-government-wide blast emails asking us to quit isn't helping us focus on getting this important work done.

Figure 2 from https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2024/05/f-3-a-nmfs-nwfsc-report-1.pdf/ showing Cumulative numbers of west coast groundfish species assessed from 2001-2023 which shows a 128% increase since 2003 and a 216% increase if considering the separate modeled areas, not just species. Also shown is the combined number of assessment staff working on these assessments, which has not seen a similar increase over this time period.

One of our biggest challenges is that there aren't enough of us to do all the work that needs to be done. Offers to backfill vacant positions have been interrupted by a hiring freeze.

One of the joys of being a federal employee is the dedication of all of my colleagues to our important mission (in this case providing the scientific basis for annual catch limits that sustainable seafood and fishery jobs depend on). Every one of us strives for excellence in our daily work.

YouTube video by GEOFF BERNER How To Build A Corsi-Rosenthal Box

For anyone who prefers the instructions with accordion accompaniment, Geoff Berner has a song for that: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XS-...

Research Social Scientist This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Science and Technology (OST), with one vacancy that is locat...

Second listing for the same job for folks who are already federal employees: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD... (who can apply to both).

Research Social Scientist This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Science and Technology (OST), with one vacancy that is locat...

Another #fisheries #job: NOAA is hiring a Research Social Scientist to coordinate and guide the NMFS Human Dimensions Program. This is a permanent FTE position (US nationals only) with five potential duty stations around the US. Closes Jan 22:
www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD...

Research Fish Biologist/Research Mathematical Statistician <p><strong>This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.</strong><br> <br> This is a term appointment not ...

These two #fisheries #stockassessment jobs have been re-posted due to an error in the original listing. New deadline is Dec 26. www.usajobs.gov/job/82490680...

Research Fish Biologist/Research Mathematical Statistician <p><strong>This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.</strong><br> <br> This is a term appointment not ...

Come work at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center! 2 jobs, re-posted from a couple weeks back. These are part of a great group that leads work around fisheries stock assessments: www.usajobs.gov/job/82490680...

Timing on this is terrible, but the ad is open 19 - 26 Dec

I was taught pickleball in gym class in public school in the 80s (in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, where it all began). It's easier, cheaper, and generally more accessible than tennis (but still very white).

A medium-sized longnose skate (Caliraja rhina) being held by two orange gloved hands on an electronic fish meter board. Also pictured are a motion-compensated scale and a rugedized laptop.

Longnose Skate (Caliraja rhina) being measured on the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey. Not shown are label printer and barcode scanner. See electronic back deck equipment in action in this video: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/video/reelin...

Another #fisheries #stockassessment job. Remote contractor position in support of NOAA's National Stock Assessment Program focusing on the issue of projections under a non-stationary environment: myjobs.adp.com/ecsfederal/c....

An orange gloved hand holding a snailfish, which is a cute pink slimy creature with an open mouth and a shiny eye. It looks surprised, but is probably dead.

Here's a snailfish to brighten up your Friday. It was caught in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/s... off central California.

Exactly. It's really frustrating, but it's also hard to complain when you see labor costs vs budget problems that you described perfectly in this thread. Note that in addition to reducing staff we're also looking at reductions in data collection (surveys) due to budget limitations.

Regarding "you better do stock assessment ... because those people have outside job opportunities and hence NOAA has to be competitive" NWFSC is backfilling so called "permanent" stock assessment folks with term positions, making them less competitive (though it's still a really cool job).

Melissa Haltuch and Kelli Johnson moved on to even bigger roles within NOAA so we have big shoes to fill. Feel free to reach out if you have questions about the team, which includes @kivaoken.bsky.social, me, and other great folks.

Research Fish Biologist/Research Mathematical Statistician <p><strong>This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.</strong><br> <br> This is a term appointment not-...

I joined Bluesky to share two #fisheries #stockassessment job openings at NOAA NWFSC in Seattle: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD.... Positions close Nov 28. They are term positions (not-to-exceed 10-years without further competition). Sorry, US citizens only.

@trevorabranch.bsky.social, can you share?