Frederick Scharf
Department Chair
Dr. Scharf is a professor with a research focus in Fisheries Science and also currently serves as the Chair for the Department of Biology and Marine Biology.
Education
B.Sc. in Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook - 1994
M.Sc. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst - 1997
Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst - 2001
Specialization in Teaching
Dr. Scharf teaches courses in introductory zoology, fisheries biology, and biostatistics
Research Interests
Dr. Scharf conducts research in applied fisheries ecology, with a focus on marine, estuarine, and anadromous fishes. His areas of expertise include predator-prey relationships, movement ecology, demography and life history, and recruitment dynamics. Recent projects have studied aspects of juvenile red drum ecology, southern flounder life history and population dynamics, the role of introduced catfish in riverine ecosystems, population demographics and recovery of Atlantic sturgeon in North Carolina, and the migration ecology of striped bass and American shad in coastal rivers.
Professional Service
Dr. Scharf is a member of the American Fisheries Society, including the Marine Fisheries and Early Life History Sections, and the Tidewater Chapter.