James Peterson

James Peterson is Assistant Professor and USGS Unit Leader at Oregon State University's Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. His research examines aquatic ecology with emphasis on lotic communities, population dynamics, and conservation applications for fish species. Current work investigates physical/biotic factors affecting stream-dwelling taxa across multiple ecological scales.

Research integrates:

• Population dynamics and community production modeling
• Taxon-habitat relationships across landscapes
• Sampling methodology innovation
• Conservation tool development

Recent publications focus on salmonid ecology, habitat restoration tradeoffs, species distribution modeling, and structured decision-making frameworks for water resource management.