George Sedberry
Superintendent, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
10 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411
(912) 598-2349
george.sedberry@noaa.gov
www.graysreef.noaa.gov
Ph.D., 1980, College of William and Mary
Research emphasis: Marine fish ecology and fisheries; conservation and natural resource management; deep-sea biology
Current and planned research projects:
- mapping of deep coral habitats
- habitat preferences of reef fishes
- effects of marine protected areas on reef fish assemblages
Selected Publications:
- Schobernd, C.M. and G.R. Sedberry. 2009. Shelf-edge and upper-slope reef fish assemblages in the South Atlantic Bight: habitat characteristics, spatial variation and reproductive behavior. Bull Mar. Sci. 84:67-92.
- Ribeiro, C., G.R. Sedberry, A.J. Almeida, M. Biscoito and L. Costa. 2006. Field comparison of transect, stationary point count and visual fast count methods for visual assessment of fish assemblages of rocky habitats in Madeira. Occ. Pap. Irish Biogeographical Soc. 9:83-103.
- Sedberry, G.R., O. Pashuk, D.M. Wyanski, J.A. Stephen and P. Weinbach. 2006. Spawning locations for Atlantic reef fishes off the southeastern U.S. Proc. Gulf Carib. Fish. Inst. 57:463-514.
- Sedberry, G.R. and J.K. Loefer. 2001. Satellite telemetry tracking of swordfish, Xiphias gladius, off the eastern U.S. Mar. Biol.: 355-360.
- Sedberry, G.R., J. Carter and P.A. Barrick. 1999. A comparison of fish communities between protected and non-protected areas of the Belize Barrier Reef ecosystem: implications for conservation and management. Proc. Gulf Carib. Fish. Inst. 45: 95-127.