Dr Jonathan Harvey

Lecturer in Fisheries Science &

Undergraduate Admissions Officer

Hull International Fisheries Institute

Department of Biological Sciences

The University of Hull
HU6 7RX UK
Tel: +44 (0)1482 466435

Fax: +44 (0)1482 465458

Email: j.p.harvey@hull.ac.uk

Research Interests

Extensive experience dealing with management strategies for fish in freshwater bodies in the UK. Research interests include electric fishing capture techniques, stock assessment for management purposes, cyprinid fish recruitment, dispersal of coarse fish, rehabilitation techniques for freshwater fisheries, impact of water quality problems on fisheries and conflicts between nature conservation and fisheries management.

Currently researching on environmental impact assessment particularly associated with hydropower development schemes, and the impacts of flow regulation on fisheries, and conservation of fresh water for birds and other wildlife. Also researching on monitoring and protection of UK conservation fish species and ageing of fish.

Brief CV

1991-1995 University of Hull - Degree: PhD

Thesis title: The evaluation and development of electric fishing gears and sampling strategies for the assessment of fish stocks in large water bodies.

1988-1991 University of Hull - Degree: BSc Honours in Applied Biology (specialising in Fisheries), 2i

Membership of professional bodies

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)

Member of the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI)

Member of the Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM)

Employment summary

University of Hull, 2007-present Lecturer

University of Hull, 1999-2007: Research Associate

University of Hull 1995-1999 Post Doctoral Research Fellow

University of Hull 1991-1995 Research Assistant

Selected Publications

Harvey, J. P., Noble, R. A., Nunn, A. D., Taylor, R. J. & Cowx, I. G. (2010). Monitoring sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus ammocoetes in SAC rivers: a case study on the River Wye. In: Hurford, C., Schneider, M. & Cowx, I.G. (eds) Conservation Monitoring in Freshwater Habitats. Springer, pp. 195-208.

Cowx, I. G., Harvey, J. P., Noble, R. A. & Nunn, A. D. (2009). Establishing survey and monitoring protocols for the assessment of conservation status of fish populations in river Special Areas of Conservation in the UK. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 19, 96-103.

Nunn, A. D., Bolland, J. D., Harvey, J. P. & Cowx, I. G. (2007). Establishment of self-sustaining populations of non-native fish species in the River Trent and Warwickshire Avon, UK, indicated by the presence of 0+ fish. Aquatic Invasions 2, 190-196.

Nunn, A. D., Cowx, I. G., Frear, P. A. & Harvey, J. P. (2003). Is water temperature an adequate predictor of recruitment success in cyprinid fish populations in lowland rivers? Freshwater Biology 48, 579-588

Harvey, J. P. & Cowx, I. G. (1996). Electric fishing for assessment of fish stocks in large rivers. In: Cowx, I.G. (ed.) Stock Assessment in Inland Fisheries. Fishing News Books, Blackwell Science, Oxford, pp. 11-26.

More publications

Teaching

Administrative duties

• Admissions Tutor
• Member of the University Safety Committee
• Safety Officer for HIFI, specifically for fieldwork activities and electric fishing

External links

Consultant for hydropower company and individual hydropower developers- consulting with regulatory bodies including SNH and SEPA. Additionally consulting with Scottish and Southern Energy - this is all linked to UK government requirements to meet renewable energy targets

Environment Agency - considerable research/consultancy links; provision of training courses to EA staff in fisheries

British Waterways - consultant on compensation releases from reservoirs

Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Council of Wales - Provision of monitoring protocols for key conservation species (bullheads, allis shad, twaite shad, sea lamprey, river lamprey, brook lamprey), under the LIFE in UK Rivers project, which are followed by all field workers in the UK assessing the status of these species for reporting to the European Union