Jill M. Frank Hendon
Fisheries Biologist
The University of Southern Mississippi
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: 228-872-4257 Fax: 228-872-4204
E-mail: jill.hendon@usm.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate, 2008, The University of Mississippi, Shark Stress Physiology
M.S., 2004, The University of Southern Mississippi, Marine Immunology
B.S., 2001, The University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, Biology and English
CURRENT PROJECTS
SEAMAP Shark Resource Longline Survey-Project supervisor for the monthly (March to October) longline sampling on the R/V Tom McIlwain around the Mississippi/Alabama barrier islands and in the Chandeleur Sound.
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of the northern Gulf of Mexcio-Work with the Northern Gulf Institute to develop a preliminary IEA for the Mississippi Sound which will be compiled with assessments from LA and AL to develop a larger IEA for the northern Gulf of Mexico as a whole.
Sport Fish Shark Resource Survey- Conduct monthly (March to October) handline and gillnet sampling in the Mississippi Sound.
Whale Shark Project- Monitor whale shark abundance and distribution in the northern Gulf of Mexico by satellite tagging, sightings reports, encounters, and spotter flights.
Spotted Seatrout Spawning Habitat -Review passive acoustic underwater recordings and identify spawning male courtship sounds to characterize spawning habitat.
LAB INSTRUCTOR
COA 422/522 Shark Biology Lab – 5 week summer field course at the Gulf Coast Reserach Lab (The University of Southern Mississippi). Undergraudate and Graduate Level.
