Dr Jon Harvey
| Biography | Jon Harvey is a fisheries scientist based in the University of Hull International Fisheries Institute (HIFI) in the School of Natural Sciences. Jon has more than 30 years’ experience working in HIFI in areas including fish ecology and fisheries management, alongside his academic role as a Senior Lecturer. His research work includes rehabilitation techniques for freshwater fisheries, environmental impact assessment, impacts of flow regulation on fisheries, stock assessment techniques, and conservation of fresh waters for fish and other wildlife. Jon is a keen advocate of Knowledge Exchange and works with Yorkshire Water, Environment Agency and UK Conservation Agencies to address contemporary issues in fisheries in the UK. Formerly admissions tutor for the Biology department and programme leader of four degree programmes, Jon is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and places student learning at the centre of his role linking his research activities to teaching delivery. Jon is also a University of Hull Academic Contact for Bishop Burton and Barnsley colleges supporting collaborative provision between the University and these colleges. Jon is leader of the Level 6 module Aquatic Resource Management and contributes to modules on Ecological Monitoring, Fish Ecology, Ecosystems Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and Final Year Projects. Jon supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate students and as well as producing research papers he has produced over 200 technical reports for external funders |
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| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | Dr Jon Harvey welcomes applications for PhD and Masters degrees in any areas of fisheries science. - Steven Storey, Impacts of flow regulation on fisheries and habitat (current) - Amiluke Msukwa, Impact of ornamental fisheries of biodiversity in Lake Malawi, second supervisor (2020), joint supervisor - Ibrahim Alharthi, Freshwater fish and fisheries of Saudi Arabia, joint supervisor (2018), joint supervisor - Rachel Ainsworth, Economic and social impacts of lost inland fisheries on food security (2018), joint supervisor - Tim Stone, Fisheries impacts of water resources management in Yorkshire rivers (2017), joint supervisor - Apiradee Hanpongkittikul, Impact of Cascade Weir Operation on Fisheries Resources in Nam Kam River and its tributary, second supervisor (2017) - Marie Taylor, The influence of flow management and habitat improvement works on fish communities in Yorkshire rivers (2016) - Sam Billington, Migratory patterns of salmon in the River Mersey, joint supervisor (2015) - Kaviphone Phouthavong, Adapting fisheries-based livelihoods to hydrological changes in the Mekong River: a case study of Lao PDR, second supervisor (2015) - Natalie Angelopoulos, To develop environmentally and socially acceptable methods for effective rehabilitation of rivers, to enable flood mitigation whilst protecting aquatic biodiversity, second supervisor (2013) - Andrea Robson, Impact of run-of-river hydropower schemes on fisheries (2013) - Michelle Smith, Ecological and environmental consequences of flooding and flow management in rivers, second supervisor (2013) - Ryan Taylor, Applications of fish scale analysis to understand growth dynamics of fish populations, joint supervisor (2011) - Darren Rollins, The efficacy of back calculation methods for determining length at age data and the use of such data to determine growth standards, national growth patterns and recruitment dynamics of roach (Rutilus rutilus (L.)),dace (Leuciscus leuciscus(L.))and chub (Leuciscus cephalus (L.)) in UK rivers, second supervisor (2009) - Andrew Nunn, The dynamics of larval and 0+ juvenile fish populations in lowland rivers, joint supervisor (2005) - Richard Noble, The factors affecting the availability of fish to bitterns (Botaurus stellaris (L.)): implications for the management of reedbeds, second supervisor (2003) |