Daisuke Goto

Dr. Daisuke Goto is a Research Fellow at the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, specializing in fisheries sustainability within an ecosystem context. His interdisciplinary work addresses how natural and human-induced stressors interact to affect harvested fish and shellfish populations across North America (New England/Mid-Atlantic, Laurentian Great Lakes, Flemish Cap) and Europe (Barents Sea, North Sea).

Dr. Goto earned his PhD and MPhil in Biological Oceanography from City University of New York, The Graduate Center, and his BSc in Biological Sciences from DePaul University. His research spans population, community (including food web), and ecosystem levels, with particular focus on climate variability, species invasion, eutrophication, chemical pollution, and hydrological alteration impacts on fisheries.

His research interests include ecosystem-based fisheries management, quantitative modeling of population dynamics, and sustainable harvest strategies. Dr. Goto develops statistical and mathematical models to assess marine resource status, forecast sustainable yields, and evaluate management strategies by integrating large-scale survey and fishery catch data. His work on walleye populations in Wisconsin lakes, Lake Erie hypoxia, and trophic cascades following biological invasions has generated significant scientific and media attention.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on management strategy evaluation, sustainable harvest boundaries, and the complex interactions between environmental change and fisheries sustainability. His work bridges theoretical ecology with practical fisheries management applications, contributing to evidence-based policy decision-making.

• Chandler–Misener Award (2015)
• National Research Council Research Associateship (2013)
• Sea Grant Scholar Fellowship (2005)

Dr. Goto maintains an active role in international fisheries science through the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), contributing to multiple working groups on management strategy evaluation, multispecies assessment methods, and fisheries stock assessment guidelines. His research on 'fishing down the food web' and climate impacts on fish recruitment has significantly advanced understanding of ecosystem changes in freshwater and marine environments.

His work with media outlets has highlighted critical environmental issues including walleye population declines in Wisconsin waters and ambitious pollution targets needed to protect Lake Erie from massive 'dead zones,' demonstrating the real-world impact of his research on environmental policy and management.