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Nicholas Calabrese, PhD '20
Research Associate
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
Contact
508-910-6393
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School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 128
Education
| 2025 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | PhD in Living Marine Resource Science & Management |
| 2018 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | MS in Living Marine Resource Science & Management |
| 2015 | Roger Williams University | BS in Marine Biology |
Research
Research interests
- Fisheries Independent Surveys
- Optical Surveys
- Fishing Gear Efficiency
- Cooperative Research
- Applied Fisheries Science
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Calabrese, N.M., Merhoff, S.L., Norton, H.L., Stokesbury, K.D.E. (2025).
In situ observations of juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Gulf of Maine from a noninvasive trawl survey.
Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 17 - Silva, T.L., Breault, T., Lowery, T.M., Calabrese, N.M., Stokesbury, K.D.E, Wiley, D.N., and Fay, G. (2023).
Investigating spatial overlap between northern sand lance (Ammodytes dubius) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) with video trawl technology.
Marine and Coastal Fisheries
Nicholas M. Calabrese is a Research Associate at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST). Nick has a PhD and MS in Living Marine Resource Science and Management from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a BS in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University. His research focuses on advancing minimally invasive, fisheries-independent survey technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of fish population assessments.
He has led the design and implementation of optical trawl systems, real-time catch monitoring, and deployment of remote PIT tag detection systems to estimate trawl efficiency. Nick has authored peer-reviewed publications in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, Fisheries Research, and Marine Pollution Bulletin and has presented his work through the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and the American Fisheries Society. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Calabrese is a licensed charter captain and commercial rod-and-reel fisherman. His practical experience at sea informs his collaborative research with fishermen, managers, and industry partners, bridging technology development and real-world fisheries applications to promote sustainable marine resource management.