Researcher Profile

J. Brian Dempson

Job Title: Research Scientist - Salmonid Fishes
Employer: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Further Education: University of Guelph (B.Sc.), Memorial University of Newfoundland (M.Sc.).
Geographic focus of research: Newfoundland and Labrador

Brief synopsis of current research:
In general:
Life-history and ecology of anadromous salmonid species in Newfoundland and Labrador
Specifics:
- Examining the effects of long term exploitation on the dynamics of anadromous Arctic charr populations;
- Examining and quantifying the relative importance of stream versus lake habitat to overall production of Atlantic salmon;
- Examining effects of environmental influences on trends in salmonid populations;
- Examining stock-recruitment and other relationships to derive biological reference points to establish conservation spawning requirements for Atlantic salmon;
- Deriving methods to estimate river-specific marine exploitation rates on Atlantic salmon;

Recent Publications:

Dempson, J. B. 1995. Trends in populations characteristics of an exploited anadromous Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, stock in northern Labrador. Nordic Journal of Freshwater Research, 71: 197-216.

O'Connell, M. F., and J. B. Dempson. 1995. Target spawning requirements for Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in Newfoundland rivers. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 2: 161-170.

Dempson, J. B., M. F. O'Connell, and M. Shears. 1996. Relative production of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, from fluvial and lacustrine habitats estimated from analyses of scale characteristics. Journal of Fish Biology, 48: 329-341.

Erkinaro, J., J. B. Dempson, M. Juljunen, and E. Niemela. 1997. Importance of ontogenetic habitat shifts to juvenile output and life history of Atlantic salmon in a large subarctic river: an approach based on scale characteristics. Journal of Fish Biology, 51: 1174-1185.

Beacham, T. D., and J. B. Dempson. 1998. Population structure of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from Conne River, Newfoundland as determined from microsatellite DNA. Journal of Fish Biology, 52: 665-676.