Easton White

Easton White

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Phone: (603) 862-0721
Office: Spaulding Hall, Room 272, Durham, NH 03824
Websites:
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dr. Easton White is an Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire, where he leads the Quantitative Marine Ecology Lab. He conducts research and teaches at the intersection of mathematics, data science, and biology. A first-generation college student who began his academic career at a community college, Dr. White now mentors the next generation of scientists through innovative teaching and accessible quantitative training. His current work focuses on optimizing environmental monitoring programs, understanding the role of extreme events in ecosystems, and modeling socio-ecological dynamics. He was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award for his research on environmental monitoring and data science education. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. White serves on editorial boards, develops graduate-level training programs in ecological data science, and leads international collaborations on marine and fisheries systems. He also serves as an Associate Director for the interdisiplinary School for Marine Science and Ocean Engineering. 

 


There are often openings for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows within the Quantitative Marine Ecology Lab at the University of New Hampshire working with Professor Easton White. Please see here (https://quantmarineecolab.github.io/join/) for more information on how to apply.

Courses Taught

  • BIOL 412: Intro Biol: Evol Biodiv & Ecol
  • BIOL 412/412H: Intro Biol: Evol Biodiv & Ecol
  • BIOL 412H: Honors/Intro Bio:Evo Biodiv&Ec
  • BIOL 706: Data Science for Life Sciences
  • BIOL 706/806: Data Science for Life Sciences
  • BIOL 795W: Independent Investigations
  • BIOL 799H: Honors Senior Thesis
  • BIOL 806: Data Science for Life Sciences
  • BIOL 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research
  • INCO 590: Student Research Experience
  • INCO 790: Advanced Research Experience
  • MEFB 633: Data Analysis Marine Science
  • MEFB 799H: MEFB Honors Senior Thesis

Education

  • Ph.D., Population Biology, University of California - Davis
  • B.S., Biological Sciences, Arizona State University
  • A.S., Biological Sciences, Scottsdale Community College

Research Interests

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Fish and Fisheries
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Resources Conservation
  • Quantitative methods
  • Science/Technology/Engineering/Math (STEM) Education
  • Seafood
  • Time Series Analysis

Selected Publications

  • White, E. R., Hearn, A., Moity, N., Ramírez-González, J., Saltzman, J., Viteri-Mejía, C., . . . Barragán-Paladines, M. J. (2026). Industrial fishing compliance with a new marine corridor near the Galapagos Islands. Marine Policy, 185, 106968. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106968

  • Silverio, A. C., Livernois, M. C., Geeslin, D., & White, E. R. (2025). Assessing the resistance and resilience of recreationally important fish species to extreme events in coastal Texas. Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 17(5). doi:10.1093/mcfafs/vtaf033

  • Villeneuve, A. R., & White, E. R. (2025). Predicting organismal response to marine heatwaves using dynamic thermal tolerance landscape models.. J Anim Ecol, 94(8), 1515-1527. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.14120

  • Fradet, D. T., Cimino, M. A., White, E. R., & Kloepper, L. N. (2025). Designing a BirdNET classifier for high wind detection in passive acoustic recordings to support wildlife monitoringa).. J Acoust Soc Am, 157(6), 4502-4512. doi:10.1121/10.0036887

  • Smith, A. T., Millar, C. I., & White, E. R. (2024). Fifty-year population trajectory in a marginal American Pika (Ochotona princeps) population. Journal of Mammalogy, 105(6), 1418-1429. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyae083

  • White, E. R., & Wulfing, S. (2024). Extreme events and coupled socio-ecological systems. Ecological Modelling, 495, 110786. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110786

  • Baker-Medard, M., Gantt, C., & White, E. R. (2021). Classed conservation: Socio-economic drivers of participation in marine resource management. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY, 124, 156-162. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2021.06.007

  • White, E. R., Froehlich, H. E., Gephart, J. A., Cottrell, R. S., Branch, T. A., Bejarano, R. A., & Baum, J. K. (2021). Early effects of COVID-19 on US fisheries and seafood consumption. FISH AND FISHERIES, 22(1), 232-239. doi:10.1111/faf.12525

  • Fournier, A. M. V., White, E. R., & Heard, S. B. (2019). Site-selection bias and apparent population declines in long-term studies. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 33(6), 1370-1379. doi:10.1111/cobi.13371

  • White, E. R. (2019). Minimum Time Required to Detect Population Trends: The Need for Long-Term Monitoring Programs. BIOSCIENCE, 69(1), 40-46. doi:10.1093/biosci/biy144

  • White, E. R., Myers, M. C., Flemming, J. M., & Baum, J. K. (2015). Shifting elasmobranch community assemblage at Cocos Islandan isolated marine protected area. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 29(4), 1186-1197. doi:10.1111/cobi.12478

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