Corey Garland Dunn

Fish, Crayfish, Conservation, Freshwater, River, Community ecology, Population ecology, Endangered Species

Dr. Dunn is an Assistant Professor and a Research Fisheries Biologist for the United States Geological Survey. He leads the USGS North Carolina Fish & Wildlife Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, which supports the conservation and management of natural resources through applied research, graduate education, and by technical support to conservation agencies. more

Works (18)

Updated: March 2nd, 2026 14:05

2025 article

Confluence of Time and Space: An Innovation for Quantifying Dynamics of Hydrologic Floodplain Connectivity With Remote Sensing and GIS

Ahmad, H., Miranda, L. E., Dunn, C. G., Boudreau, M. R., Colvin, M. E., & Dash, P. (2025, February 6). River Research and Applications, Vol. 2.

author keywords: hydrologic connectivity; invasion management; lower Mississippi river valley; oxbow lake; remote sensing and GIS
topics (OpenAlex): Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 28, 2025

2025 article

Hydrologic Connectivity in Floodplain Systems: A Multiscale Review of Concepts, Metrics and Management

Ahmad, H., Miranda, L. E., Dunn, C. G., Boudreau, M. R., & Colvin, M. E. (2025, September 1). Hydrological Processes, Vol. 39.

author keywords: ecosystem services; hydrologic connectivity; hydrological modelling; quantification methods; spatial and temporal scales
topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 29, 2025

2025 article

The functional traits behind fish rarity in an impounded river basin

Miranda, L. E., Funk, H. G., Jones, K. W., Dunn, C. G., & Lakin, K. M. (2025, May 26). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Vol. 5.

By: L. Miranda*, H. Funk*, K. Jones*, C. Dunn n & K. Lakin*

author keywords: Fish community; Reservoirs; Artificial lakes; Tennessee River; Common species
topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Fish Biology and Ecology Studies; Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 4, 2025

2025 article

Trophic assessment of potential competition between invasive cichlids and sport fish in Puerto Rico reservoirs

Neal, J. W., Moreland, J. A., Dunn, C. G., & Allen, P. J. (2025, November 26). North American Journal of Fisheries Management.

By: J. Neal*, J. Moreland*, C. Dunn n & P. Allen*

topics (OpenAlex):
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 28, 2025

2024 article

Connectivity patterns between floodplain lakes and neighboring streams in the historical floodplain of the Lower Mississippi River

Ahmad, H., Miranda, L. E., Dunn, C. G., Boudreau, M. R., & Colvin, M. E. (2024, November 8). Ecological Indicators, Vol. 169.

By: H. Ahmad, L. Miranda, C. Dunn*, M. Boudreau & M. Colvin

author keywords: Hydrological connectivity; Floodplain; Lower Mississippi; Remote sensing; Invasive species; Carp management; Oxbow lakes
topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes; Archaeology and Natural History; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 25, 2024

2024 article

Spatial distribution patterns of invasive silver carp can inform removal efforts in an oxbow lake of the Mississippi River

Besson, J., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Dunn, C., & Riecke, D. (2024, January 1). Management of Biological Invasions, Vol. 15, pp. 505–518.

By: J. Besson, L. Miranda, M. Colvin, C. Dunn* & D. Riecke

author keywords: harvesting; fish removals; aggregation; acoustic telemetry; bigheaded carp; Asian carp; Hypophthalmichthys
topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 10, 2025

2024 article

Using resiliency, redundancy, and representation in a Bayesian belief network to assess imperilment of riverine fishes

Dunn, C. G., Schumann, D. A., Colvin, M. E., Sleezer, L. J., Wagner, M., Jones‐Farrand, D. T., … Evans, K. (2024, January 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 15.

author keywords: aquatic conservation; decision support tool; Endangered Species Act; imperilment risk; Piebald Madtom; Species Status Assessment
topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
TL;DR: The approach could standardize and expedite conservation status assessments, identify opportunities for early management intervention of at‐risk species and populations, and strategically reduce uncertainty by focusing monitoring and research on priority information gaps. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2024 article

Vertebrates in trade that pose high invasion risk to the United States

Daniel, W. M., Sofaer, H. R., Jarnevich, C. S., Erickson, R. A., DeGregorio, B. A., Engelstad, P. S., … Lieurance, D. (2024, December 24). Biological Conservation, Vol. 302.

By: W. Daniel*, H. Sofaer*, C. Jarnevich*, R. Erickson*, B. DeGregorio*, P. Engelstad*, J. Freedman*, S. Canavan* ...

topics (OpenAlex): Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 27, 2025

2023 article

Diverse portfolios: Investing in tributaries for restoration of large river fishes in the Anthropocene

Bouska, K. L., Healy, B. D., Moore, M. J., Dunn, C. G., Spurgeon, J. J., & Paukert, C. P. (2023, March 28). Frontiers in Environmental Science, Vol. 11.

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2023 article

Fish functional gradients along a reservoir cascade

Besson, J. C., Neary, J. J., Stafford, J. D., Dunn, C. G., & Miranda, L. E. (2023, April 12). Freshwater Biology, Vol. 68, pp. 1079–1091.

By: J. Besson*, J. Neary*, J. Stafford*, C. Dunn* & L. Miranda*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes; Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2023 article

Patterns of zero and nonzero counts indicate spatiotemporal distributions, aggregation, and dispersion of invasive carp

Miranda, L., Tompkins, J., Dunn, C., Morris, J., & Combs, M. (2023, January 1). Management of Biological Invasions, Vol. 14, pp. 363–377.

By: L. Miranda*, J. Tompkins*, C. Dunn*, J. Morris* & M. Combs*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Marine and fisheries research; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2021 article

Accounting for dispersal and local habitat when evaluating tributary use by riverine fishes

Dunn, C. G., & Paukert, C. P. (2021, August 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 12.

By: C. Dunn* & C. Paukert*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Fish biology, ecology, and behavior; Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2021 article

Co-occurring lotic crayfishes exhibit variable long-term responses to extreme-flow events and temperature

Dunn, C. G., Moore, M. J., Sievert, N. A., Paukert, C. P., & DiStefano, R. J. (2021, October 6). Freshwater Science, Vol. 11, pp. 000–000.

topics (OpenAlex): Crustacean biology and ecology; Marine and fisheries research; Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2020 article

A flexible survey design for monitoring spatiotemporal fish richness in nonwadeable rivers: optimizing efficiency by integrating gears

Dunn, C. G., & Paukert, C. P. (2020, January 16). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 77, pp. 978–990.

By: C. Dunn* & C. Paukert*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2018 article

Intensive Sampling Reveals Underreported Use of Great-River Tributaries by Large-River Fishes in Missouri

Dunn, C. G., Brooke, B. L., Hrabik, R. A., & Paukert, C. P. (2018, September 1). Southeastern Naturalist, Vol. 17, pp. 512–520.

By: C. Dunn*, B. Brooke*, R. Hrabik* & C. Paukert*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2018 article

Remaining populations of an upland stream fish persist in refugia defined by habitat features at multiple scales

Dunn, C. G., & Angermeier, P. L. (2018, December 17). Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 25, pp. 385–399.

By: C. Dunn* & P. Angermeier*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes; Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2016 article

Development of Habitat Suitability Indices for the Candy Darter, with Cross‐Scale Validation across Representative Populations

Dunn, C. G., & Angermeier, P. L. (2016, October 7). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 145, pp. 1266–1281.

By: C. Dunn* & P. Angermeier*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior; Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

2016 article

Documentation of Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis (Eastern Hellbender) Predation on Nest-Associate Stream Fishes

Dunn, C. G. (2016, January 1). Northeastern Naturalist, Vol. 23.

By: C. Dunn*

topics (OpenAlex): Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 17, 2025

Employment

Updated: September 22nd, 2023 16:04

2023 - present

United States Geological Survey Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Unit Leader; Assistant Professor North Carolina Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit; North Carolina State University

2020 - 2023

US Geological Survey Mississippi State, MS, US
Assistant Unit Leader; Assistant Professor Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Mississippi State University

2020 - 2020

Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi, US
Postdoctoral Associate Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture

2014 - 2019

University of Missouri Columbia, MO, US
Graduate Research Assistant School of Natural Resources

2010 - 2013

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Graduate Research Assistant Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Education

Updated: January 1st, 2021 23:18

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Master of Science Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation

2014 - 2019

University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO, US
PhD School of Natural Resources

2005 - 2009

Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences

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