Mach

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IRES Postdoc Supervisor:
Dr. Kai M. A. Chan

Research Projects:
I am working as a Planner for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and a postdoc associate in the CHANS Lab to apply a regional risk assessment framework that identifies cumulative impacts to valuable species, habitats, and ecosystems within the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA).

Peer-reviewed Publications
Mach ME, CD Levings, PS McDonald, and KMA Chan. 2011. An Atlantic infaunal engineer is established in the Northeast Pacific: Clymenella troquata (polychaeta: maldanidae) on the British Columbia and Washington Coasts. Biological Invasions. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0096-6

Mach ME and PE Bourdeau. 2011. To flee or not to flee: Risk assessment by a marine snail in multiple cue environments. JEMBE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2011.08.018

Sisk, TD, G Singh, J Tam, KMA Chan, S Klain, M Mach, and R Martone. 2011. Barriers and Incentives to Engagement in Public Policy and Science-based Advocacy. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 92:276–280. http://www.esajournals.org/doi/full/10.1890/0012-9623-92.3.276

Mach ME, L Hice, T Duffy, DO Conover and PH Barber. 2010. Regional differentiation and post-glacial expansion of the Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia, an annual fish with high dispersal potential. Marine Biology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-010-1577-3

Communications, Reports, and Theses
Mach ME. 2012. Research on marine coastal impacts to promote ecosystem-based management:
Nonnative species in northeast Pacific estuaries. PhD Thesis. University of British Columbia, BC Link

Mach ME, J Rhode Ward, and S Wyllie-Echeverria. 2010. Distribution and potential effects of a non- native seagrass in Washington State: Zostera japonica workshop. Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, WA, Sept 23 – 24, 2010. Washington Sea Grant Report. Link *cited in the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board management decision for Z. japonica, November 2011

Chan KMA and Mach ME. Green invading machines reach Vancouver (Daily Newspaper, Vancouver) October 5th, 2009.

Chan KMA and Mach ME. Give seals some safeguards; Hunt continues to raise discussion whether or not it is humane (Daily Newspaper, Vancouver) April 27, 2009.

Chan KMA and Mach ME. Faculty of 1000 Biology, 3 Feb 2009. Review of: Hershner C & Havens KJ. 2008. Managing invasive aquatic plants in a changing system: Strategic consideration of ecosystem services. http://www.f1000biology.com/article/id/1147205/evaluation.

Chan KMA and Mach ME. Conundrum: Save the salmon, kill the seals? Metro (Daily Newspaper, Vancouver) July 10, 2008.

Mach ME. 2007. Genetic structure of the Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia (Pisces, Atherinidae), across an environmental gradient. Masters Thesis. Boston University, Boston, MA