Select Publications

  • Dickerson, B. R., K. W. Brinck, M. F. Willson, P. Bentzen and T. P. Quinn. 2005. Relative importance of body size and timing of arrival to breeding grounds in reproductive success of pink salmon. Ecology 86: 347-352.
  • McLean, J. E., P. Bentzen and T. P. Quinn. 2005 Nonrandom, size- and timing-biased breeding in a hatchery population of steelhead trout. Conservation Biology 19: 446-454.
  • Quinn, T. P., I. J. Stewart and C. P. Boatright. 2006. Experimental evidence of homing to site of incubation by mature sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Animal Behaviour 77: 941-949.
  • Seamons, T. R., P. Bentzen, and T. P. Quinn. 2007. DNA parentage analysis reveals inter-annual variation in selection: results from 19 consecutive brood years in steelhead trout. Evolutionary Ecology Research 9:409-431.
  • Quinn, T. P., S. Hodgson, L. Flynn, R. Hilborn and D. E. Rogers. 2007. Directional selection by commercial fisheries and the timing of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) migrations. Ecological Applications 17: 731-739.
  • Anderson, J. H. and T. P. Quinn. 2007. Movements of adult coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) during colonization of newly accessible habitat. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64: 1143-1154.
  • Carlson, S. M. and T. P. Quinn. 2007. Ten years of varying lake level and selection on size-at-maturity in sockeye salmon. Ecology 88: 2620-2629
  • Carlson, S. M., R. Hilborn, A. P. Hendry and T. P. Quinn. 2007. Predation by bears drives senescence in natural populations of salmon. PLoSOne 2(12); e1286

Prospective graduate students may contact this person about availability as a faculty advisor.

sockeye salmonMy general interest is in fish behavior and ecology, particularly migratory behavior, habitat requirements, and spawning behavior. My research blends a variety of field techniques including tagging, telemetry and direct observations, with appropriate laboratory experiments. Most but not all of my research deals with salmon and trout. I am studying the patterns of spawning site selection and reproductive behavior of salmon, the effects of habitat alteration from logging on salmon and trout populations, the evolutionary adaptations of salmon to their environments, and the patterns of olfactory imprinting and homing by salmon.

New Book


book cover

Quinn, TP. 2005. The behavior and ecology of Pacific salmon and trout. Univ. Press, Seattle. 320 p.

Poster Sale


Support graduate student travel awards and scholarships by purchasing posters of salmon artwork used in my book, The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout.