Ben Daly
Research Biologist
- (907) 224-4311
- daly@sfos.uaf.edu
Alaska Sea Grant role
Research biologist on the Alaska King Crab Research, Rehabilitation, and Biology (AKCRRAB) program. Duties include crab husbandry, experiments in larval rearing, and ecological field studies. Joined Alaska Sea Grant in May 2007.
Education
- B.S. Biology, 2003, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- M.S. Marine Biology, 2007, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Expertise
Crab ecology, husbandry, larval rearing.
Current projects
Density and diet experiments using red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) larvae. Field studies identifying habitat use and essential habitat of early juvenile red king crab.
Publications
- Daly, B., J.S. Swingle, and G.L. Eckert. 2009. Effects of diet, stocking
density, and substrate on survival and growth of hatchery-cultured red
king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) juveniles in Alaska, USA.
Aquaculture 293:68–73. - Daly, B., and B. Konar. 2008. Effects of macroalgal structural complexity on nearshore larval and post-larval crab composition. Marine Biology 153:1055–1064.
What I do when not at Sea Grant
I spend a lot of time outdoors hiking, camping, fishing, and backcountry skiing.
