Tom Quinn was born in New York City and was interested in natural history and especially fishes from an early age. He kept tropical fish, went fishing, and learned to scuba dive.He teaches classes in Scientific Writing and Communication, Fisheries Ecology, and Salmonid Behavior and Life History, and has been co-teaching Aquatic Ecological Research in Alaska with Ray Hilborn and Daniel Schindler. His research program involves the ecology, behavior, evolution and conservation of salmon and trout, and their ecosystems.
Research Interests:
Behavior, ecology, and evolution of fishes, with emphasis on migrations, life history patterns, reproduction, habitat requirements, and conservation of salmon and trout