Education
Ph.D. Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. 2013. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
B.S. Biology. 2008. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
B.S. Biology. 2008. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Biology, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 2021-present.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 2017‒2021.
Summer Field Program Instructor, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Spring, MS, 2019–present.
Chair, Department of Biology, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 2016‒2017.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 2014–2017.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Coastal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS, 2013–2014.
Graduate Research Associate/Teaching Assistant, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2008–2013.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 2017‒2021.
Summer Field Program Instructor, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Spring, MS, 2019–present.
Chair, Department of Biology, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 2016‒2017.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 2014–2017.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Coastal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Ocean Springs, MS, 2013–2014.
Graduate Research Associate/Teaching Assistant, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2008–2013.
Research Grants Funded
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. Student Water Research Grant Award. Investigating the effects of flow on growth and survival of larval pelagic-spawning minnows of the Pecos River, NM. PIs: R.A. Raymondi and J.E. Filbrun, June 2020 through May 2021: $4,809.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Investigating the effects of streamflow on Pecos River fish eggs and larvae. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2020 through June 2021: $5,000.
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. USGS 104b Program (Faculty Research Grant). Investigating the effects of reservoir water releases on spawning activities of fishes in the Pecos River. PI: J.E. Filbrun, March 2020 through February 2021: $24,771.32.
Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Small Grant. Building a DNA barcode library for larval fishes of the Pecos River, NM. PI: J.E. Filbrun, January 2020 through June 2021: $1,000.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Developing a long-term larval fish survey for eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2019 through June 2020: $5,000.
Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. Small Project Grant. DNA barcoding larval fishes of eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, June 2019 through February 2020: $925.
Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Small Grant. Using stable C and N isotopes to quantify early-life diets of channel and hybrid catfish. PI: J.E. Filbrun, February 2019 through June 2020: $900.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Establishing a long-term egg and larval fish survey for eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2018 through June 2019: $5,000.
Southern Arkansas University. Faculty Research Grant and Fellowship. Effects of commercial feed provision on diets and digestive enzyme activities of first-feeding Channel Catfish fry. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2016 through June 2017: $8,000.
Southern Arkansas University. Faculty Research Grant and Fellowship. Does pellet feeding alter diet patterns and digestive physiology in Channel Catfish during early life? PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2015 through June 2016: $8,000.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Investigating the effects of streamflow on Pecos River fish eggs and larvae. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2020 through June 2021: $5,000.
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute. USGS 104b Program (Faculty Research Grant). Investigating the effects of reservoir water releases on spawning activities of fishes in the Pecos River. PI: J.E. Filbrun, March 2020 through February 2021: $24,771.32.
Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Small Grant. Building a DNA barcode library for larval fishes of the Pecos River, NM. PI: J.E. Filbrun, January 2020 through June 2021: $1,000.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Developing a long-term larval fish survey for eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2019 through June 2020: $5,000.
Western Division of the American Fisheries Society. Small Project Grant. DNA barcoding larval fishes of eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, June 2019 through February 2020: $925.
Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Small Grant. Using stable C and N isotopes to quantify early-life diets of channel and hybrid catfish. PI: J.E. Filbrun, February 2019 through June 2020: $900.
Eastern New Mexico University. Faculty Research Grant. Establishing a long-term egg and larval fish survey for eastern New Mexico. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2018 through June 2019: $5,000.
Southern Arkansas University. Faculty Research Grant and Fellowship. Effects of commercial feed provision on diets and digestive enzyme activities of first-feeding Channel Catfish fry. PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2016 through June 2017: $8,000.
Southern Arkansas University. Faculty Research Grant and Fellowship. Does pellet feeding alter diet patterns and digestive physiology in Channel Catfish during early life? PI: J.E. Filbrun, July 2015 through June 2016: $8,000.
Publications
Doyle, C.M., D.A. Culver, M.E Pugh, and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. A comparison of aquaculture production methods for optimizing production of fingerling Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). Chapter 2, pp. 33–54, in Yellow Perch, Walleye, and Sauger: Aspects of Ecology, Management, and Culture. J.C. Bruner and R.L. DeBruyne, editors. Fish and Fisheries Series, Volume 41. Springer. Springer, Berlin, Germany.
Mischke, C.C., J.E. Filbrun, M.H. Li, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Quantifying the contribution of zooplankton to channel catfish and hybrid catfish growth in nursery ponds. Aquaculture 510: 51–55.
Ransom, J.T., J.E. Filbrun, and F.J. Hernandez. 2016. Condition of larval Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Marine Ecology Progress Series 558:143–152.
Hernandez, F.J., J.E. Filbrun, J. Fang, and J.T. Ransom. 2016. Condition of larval Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) relative to environmental variability and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Research Letters doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/094019.
Filbrun, J.E., and D.A. Culver. 2014. Stable isotopes reveal live prey support growth of juvenile Channel Catfish reared under intensive feeding regimens in ponds. Aquaculture 433:125–132.
Filbrun, J.E., D.A. Culver, and J.D. Conroy. 2013. Understanding seasonal phosphorus dynamics to guide effective management of shallow, hypereutrophic Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio. Lake and Reservoir Management 29:165–178. Nominated for the James LaBounty Award for best paper published in Lake and Reservoir Management during 2013.
Filbrun, J.E., C.A. Reynolds, and D.A. Culver. 2013. Effects of feeding rate on habitat quality in fish rearing ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44:198–209.
Filbrun, J.E., and D.A. Culver. 2013. Can reduced provision of manufactured feed improve fish production efficiency in ponds? North American Journal of Aquaculture 75:64–76.
Bridgeman, T.B., J.D. Chaffin, and J.E. Filbrun. 2013. A novel method for tracking western Lake Erie Microcystis blooms, 2002–2011. Journal of Great Lakes Research 39:83–89.
Mischke, C.C., J.E. Filbrun, M.H. Li, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Quantifying the contribution of zooplankton to channel catfish and hybrid catfish growth in nursery ponds. Aquaculture 510: 51–55.
Ransom, J.T., J.E. Filbrun, and F.J. Hernandez. 2016. Condition of larval Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Marine Ecology Progress Series 558:143–152.
Hernandez, F.J., J.E. Filbrun, J. Fang, and J.T. Ransom. 2016. Condition of larval Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) relative to environmental variability and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Research Letters doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/094019.
Filbrun, J.E., and D.A. Culver. 2014. Stable isotopes reveal live prey support growth of juvenile Channel Catfish reared under intensive feeding regimens in ponds. Aquaculture 433:125–132.
Filbrun, J.E., D.A. Culver, and J.D. Conroy. 2013. Understanding seasonal phosphorus dynamics to guide effective management of shallow, hypereutrophic Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio. Lake and Reservoir Management 29:165–178. Nominated for the James LaBounty Award for best paper published in Lake and Reservoir Management during 2013.
Filbrun, J.E., C.A. Reynolds, and D.A. Culver. 2013. Effects of feeding rate on habitat quality in fish rearing ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44:198–209.
Filbrun, J.E., and D.A. Culver. 2013. Can reduced provision of manufactured feed improve fish production efficiency in ponds? North American Journal of Aquaculture 75:64–76.
Bridgeman, T.B., J.D. Chaffin, and J.E. Filbrun. 2013. A novel method for tracking western Lake Erie Microcystis blooms, 2002–2011. Journal of Great Lakes Research 39:83–89.
Recent Presentations
Raymondi, R.M., and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. DNA barcoding fish eggs in the Pecos River, NM. Student Research Conference in Biology (Virtual), Eastern New Mexico University, 11 March.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. Impacts for invasion: investigating juvenile drift of crayfish in the Pecos River. Student Research Conference in Biology (Virtual), Eastern New Mexico University, 11 March.
Doyle, C.M., D.A. Culver, M.E. Pugh, and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. A comparison of aquaculture production methods for optimizing production of fingerling Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). Ohio Chapter Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 25 February.
Filbrun, J.E., R.M. Raymondi, and S.A. Ricklefs. 2021. Densities, age, and growth rates of drifting fish larvae in the middle Pecos River. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 5 February.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. Juvenile drift of invasive crayfish (Faxonius virilis) in the Pecos River. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 5 February.
Filbrun, J.E., R.M. Raymondi, and S.A. Ricklefs. 2020. Quantifying patterns of drifting fish eggs and larvae in the middle Pecos River. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 29 October.
Raymondi, R.M., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Establishing methods to artificially spawn Pecos River minnows. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 28 October.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Juvenile drift of an invasive crayfish in the Pecos River, NM. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 28 October.
Doyle, C.M., D.A. Culver, and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. A comparison of aquaculture production methods for optimizing the production of fingerling Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). American Fisheries Society, 150th Annual Meeting (Virtual), 14–25 September.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Surveying fish egg and larval drift in the Pecos River, New Mexico. American Fisheries Society, 150th Annual Meeting (Virtual), 14–25 September.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Effects of human disturbance on the early life stages of fishes. ENMU Faculty Lecture Series, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 26 February.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Establishing a long-term survey of fish eggs and larvae in the Pecos River, New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
Filbrun, J.E., C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2020. Effects of feed provision on diets of channel catfish and hybrid catfish swim-up fry. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 23 February.
Raymondi, R.M., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Using a stream tank to test the effects of discharge on survival of fish larvae from the Pecos River, NM. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
*Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Investigating downstream drift of juvenile crayfish in the Pecos River, NM. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
*Honorable Mention for Best Student Poster Presentation
Filbrun, J.E. 2019. Aquaculture, oil spills, and aridification: human impacts on fishes. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 4 November.
Filbrun, J.E. 2019. Applying a common ecological toolkit to investigate human impacts on freshwater and marine fishes. Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 18 October.
Bazaldua, M.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2019. Effects of predator kairomones and food availability on Daphnia pulicaria inducible defenses. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Quantifying diel feeding patterns in juvenile channel and hybrid catfish. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
*Ricklefs, S.A., J.E. Filbrun, and F.J. Hernandez. 2019. Which environmental factors predict presence of vermilion snapper, red snapper, and red drum eggs in the Gulf of Mexico? ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
*Won best poster in Biology (Ecology section)
Filbrun, J.E., C.C. Mischke, M.H. Li, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Using stable isotopes to quantify the contribution of zooplankton to catfish growth in ponds. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Albuquerque, NM, 8 February.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Diet patterns in first-feeding channel and hybrid (channel × blue) catfish. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Albuquerque, NM, 8 February.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, and C.C. Mischke. 2018. Using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to quantify diets of catfish in nursery ponds. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 4 April.
Filbrun, J.E., Cathleen M. Doyle, and Nagaraj Chatakondi. 2018. Diets and growth of first-feeding Channel and hybrid (Channel × Blue) Catfish. 2018 Ohio Aquaculture Association & Ohio Chapter AFS Meeting, Columbus, OH, 26 January.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. Impacts for invasion: investigating juvenile drift of crayfish in the Pecos River. Student Research Conference in Biology (Virtual), Eastern New Mexico University, 11 March.
Doyle, C.M., D.A. Culver, M.E. Pugh, and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. A comparison of aquaculture production methods for optimizing production of fingerling Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). Ohio Chapter Meeting of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 25 February.
Filbrun, J.E., R.M. Raymondi, and S.A. Ricklefs. 2021. Densities, age, and growth rates of drifting fish larvae in the middle Pecos River. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 5 February.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2021. Juvenile drift of invasive crayfish (Faxonius virilis) in the Pecos River. 54th Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (Virtual), 5 February.
Filbrun, J.E., R.M. Raymondi, and S.A. Ricklefs. 2020. Quantifying patterns of drifting fish eggs and larvae in the middle Pecos River. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 29 October.
Raymondi, R.M., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Establishing methods to artificially spawn Pecos River minnows. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 28 October.
Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Juvenile drift of an invasive crayfish in the Pecos River, NM. 65th Annual New Mexico Water Conference (Virtual), 28 October.
Doyle, C.M., D.A. Culver, and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. A comparison of aquaculture production methods for optimizing the production of fingerling Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens). American Fisheries Society, 150th Annual Meeting (Virtual), 14–25 September.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Surveying fish egg and larval drift in the Pecos River, New Mexico. American Fisheries Society, 150th Annual Meeting (Virtual), 14–25 September.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Effects of human disturbance on the early life stages of fishes. ENMU Faculty Lecture Series, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 26 February.
Filbrun, J.E. 2020. Establishing a long-term survey of fish eggs and larvae in the Pecos River, New Mexico. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
Filbrun, J.E., C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2020. Effects of feed provision on diets of channel catfish and hybrid catfish swim-up fry. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 23 February.
Raymondi, R.M., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Using a stream tank to test the effects of discharge on survival of fish larvae from the Pecos River, NM. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
*Ricklefs, S.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2020. Investigating downstream drift of juvenile crayfish in the Pecos River, NM. Annual Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR, 21 February.
*Honorable Mention for Best Student Poster Presentation
Filbrun, J.E. 2019. Aquaculture, oil spills, and aridification: human impacts on fishes. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, 4 November.
Filbrun, J.E. 2019. Applying a common ecological toolkit to investigate human impacts on freshwater and marine fishes. Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR, 18 October.
Bazaldua, M.A., and J.E. Filbrun. 2019. Effects of predator kairomones and food availability on Daphnia pulicaria inducible defenses. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Quantifying diel feeding patterns in juvenile channel and hybrid catfish. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
*Ricklefs, S.A., J.E. Filbrun, and F.J. Hernandez. 2019. Which environmental factors predict presence of vermilion snapper, red snapper, and red drum eggs in the Gulf of Mexico? ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 3 April.
*Won best poster in Biology (Ecology section)
Filbrun, J.E., C.C. Mischke, M.H. Li, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Using stable isotopes to quantify the contribution of zooplankton to catfish growth in ponds. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Albuquerque, NM, 8 February.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, C.M. Doyle, and N. Chatakondi. 2019. Diet patterns in first-feeding channel and hybrid (channel × blue) catfish. 52nd Joint Annual Meeting of the AZ and NM Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the AZ/NM Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Albuquerque, NM, 8 February.
Olivas, J.E., J.E. Filbrun, and C.C. Mischke. 2018. Using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to quantify diets of catfish in nursery ponds. ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference, Portales, NM, 4 April.
Filbrun, J.E., Cathleen M. Doyle, and Nagaraj Chatakondi. 2018. Diets and growth of first-feeding Channel and hybrid (Channel × Blue) Catfish. 2018 Ohio Aquaculture Association & Ohio Chapter AFS Meeting, Columbus, OH, 26 January.
Journal Manuscript Reviewer
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
ICES Journal of Marine Science
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
North American Journal of Aquaculture
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
ICES Journal of Marine Science
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
North American Journal of Aquaculture
North American Journal of Fisheries Management