Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University
Alternate Commissioner of the U.S. Section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Chair of the Board of Directors for the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
Expertise
Fisheries ecology, population dynamics and management
Influence of fish on the structure and function of aquatic systems
U.S.-Canada fishery resource policy and management
Education
BA Hartwick College
MS West Virginia University
PhD Arizona State University
Experience
Taylor has considerable experience working on fisheries issues in a diversity of aquatic ecosystems, including rivers, lakes and the Great Lakes. His research is often closely associated with management agencies and focuses on fisheries ecology, population dynamics, policy and management. He has held numerous professional positions including past-president of the American Fisheries Society.
