Mike Seider

Mike Seider is currently the Deputy Project Leader at the Ashland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in Ashland, WI. Prior to becoming the Deputy PL, he was the program supervisor for the AIS early detection program for the Ashland FWCO, while also serving as a stock assessment biologist that supported harvest management of Great Lakes fisheries.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Iacaruso, N.J., J.T. Myers, M.J. Seider, and M.A. Davis. 2025. Environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring fish biodiversity in remote lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, https://doi.org/10.1093/najfmt/vqaf106.

Sitar, S.P., M.J. Seider, M.P Ebener, S.C. Chong, C.A. Goldsworthy, I. Harding, S.B. Michaels, S.A. Moore, T. Pratt, and B.A. Ray. 2024. Synthesis of recent research and attributes of recovered lean Lake Trout populations in Lakes Superior, 1993-2022. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 44:776-798.

Carl, D.D., S.A. Sapper, and M.J. Seider. 2024. Network of nearshore protected areas provides important benefits to lake whitefish in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 51(1): 102338.

Goetz, F., S. Sitar, M. Seider, and A. Jasonowicz. 2022. Nature or nurture: A genetic basis for the behavioral selection of depth in siscowet and lean lake charr (Salvelinus namaycush) ecomorphs. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80:517-532.

Jasonowicz, A., S. Sitar, M. Seider, and F. Goetz. 2022. Depth and temperature selection of lake charr (Salvelinus namaycush) ecotypes in Lake Superior revealed by popup satellite archival tags. Journal of Great Lakes Research 48(4):1050-1066.

Mathias, B.G., T.R. Hrabik, J.C. Hoffman, O.T. Gorman, M.J. Seider, M.E. Sierszen, M.R. Vinson, D.L. Yule, and P.M. Yurista. 2021. Trophic transfer efficiency in the Lake Superior food web: Assessing the impacts of on native species. Journal of Great Lakes Research 47(4):1146-1158.

Seider, M.J., S.P. Sitar, and M.R. Vinson. 2021. Status of Siscowet Lake Trout in Lake Superior in 2017. In The state of Lake Superior in 2017. Edited by M.P. Ebener and T.C. Pratt [online]. 

Matthias, B.G., T.R. Hrabik, J.C. Hoffman, O.T. Gorman, M.J. Seider, M.E. Sierszen, M.R. Vinson, D.L. Yule, and P.M. Yurista 2021. Status of Lake Superior Ecosystem in

2017. In The state of Lake Superior in 2017. Edited by M.P. Ebener and T.C. Pratt [online]. Available from http://www.glfc.org/pubs/SpecialPubs/Sp21_02.pdf.

Myers, J.T., M.J. Seider, M.J. Brouder, A.S. Trebitz, and J.C. Hoffman. 2021. Status of Lake Superior in 2017: Aquatic Nuisance Species. In The state of Lake Superior in 2017. Edited by M.P. Ebener and T.C. Pratt [online]. 

Sitar, S.P., F.S. Goetz, A. Jasonowicz and M.J. Seider. 2020. Lipid levels and diet compositions in lake charr ecotypes at Isle Royale in northern Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 46:569-577.

Goetz, F., S. Sitar, A. Jasonowicz, and M. Seider. 2017. Reproduction of Lake Trout Morphotypes at Isle Royale in Northern Lake Superior. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 146(2):268-282.

Zuccarino-Crowe, C.M., W.W. Taylor, M.J. Hansen, M.J. Seider, and C.C. Kruger. 2016. Effects of lake trout refuges on lake whitefish and cisco in the Apostle Islands Region of Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 42(5):1092-1101.

Pratt, T.C., O.T. Gorman, W.P. Mattes, J.T. Myers, H.R. Quinlan, D.R. Schreiner, M.J. Seider, S.P. Sitar, D.L. Yule, and P.M. Yurista. 2016. The State of Lake Superior in 2011 [online]. 

Johnson, M.J., M.J. Hansen and M.J. Seider. 2015. Effectiveness of a Refuge for Lake Trout in Western Lake Superior I: Empirical Analysis of Past Performance. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:988-1002.

Akins, A.L., M.J. Hansen and M.J. Seider. 2015. Effectiveness of a Refuge for Lake Trout in Western Lake Superior II: Simulation of Future Performance. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35: 1003-1018.

Yule, D.L., D.R. Schreiner, P.A. Addison, M.J. Seider, L.M. Evrard, S.A. Geving, and H.R. Quinlan. 2012. Repeat surveys of spawning cisco (Coregonus artedi) in western Lake Superior: timing, distribution and composition of spawning stocks. Advances in Limnology 63:65-87.

Seider, M.J. and S.T. Schram. 2011. Population dynamics of lake whitefish in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fish Management Report 154.

Dumke, J. D., T. R. Hrabik, V. J. Brady, K. B. Gran, R. R. Regal, and M. J. Seider. 2010. Channel morphology response to selective wood removals in a sand-laden Wisconsin trout stream. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 30:776-790.

Schram, S. T., T. C. Pratt, M. J. Seider, and P. D. Furlong. 2010. Inshore fish community: walleye. In The State of Lake Superior in 2005. Edited by O. T. Gorman, M. P. Ebener, and M. R. Vinson. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Special Publication 10-01.

Schram, S.T., M.J. Seider, P.D. Furlong, , and M.J. Friday. 2010. Status of walleye in Lake Superior. In Status of walleye in the Great Lakes: proceedings of the 2006 Symposium. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Technical Report 69:1-14.

Schreiner, D. R., M. J. Seider, S. P. Sitar, and S. C. Chong. 2010. Nearshore fish community: pacific salmon, rainbow trout, and brown trout. In The State of Lake Superior in 2005. Edited by O. T. Gorman, M. P. Ebener, and M. R. Vinson. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Special Publication 10-01.

Sitar, S. P., S. C. Chong, M. P. Ebener, T. N. Halpern, W. P. Mattes, M. J. Seider, and M. J. Symbol. 2010. Nearshore fish community: lake trout. In The State of Lake Superior in 2005. Edited by O. T. Gorman, M. P. Ebener, and M. R. Vinson. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Special Publication 10-01.

Quinlan, H. R., T. C. Pratt, M. J. Friday, S. T. Schram, M. J. Seider, and W. P. Mattes. 2010. Inshore fish community: lake sturgeon. In The State of Lake Superior in 2005. Edited by O. T. Gorman, M. P. Ebener, and M. R. Vinson. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Special Publication 10-01.

Schram, S. T., M. J. Seider, P. D. Furlong, and M. J. Friday. 2009. Status of walleye in Lake Superior. In Status of walleye in the Great Lakes: proceedings of the 2006 Symposium. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Technical Report 69.

Stockwell, J. D., M. P. Ebener, J. A. Black, O. T. Gorman, T. R. Hrabik, R. E. Kinnunen, W. P. Mattes, J. K. Oyadomari, S. T. Schram, D. R. Schreiner, M. J. Seider, S. P. Sitar, and D. L. Yule. 2009. A synthesis of cisco recovery in Lake Superior: Implications for native fish rehabilitation in the Laurentian Great Lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 29:626-652.

Negus, M. T., D. R. Schreiner, T. N. Halpern, S. T. Schram, M. J. Seider, and D. M. Pratt. 2008. Bioenergetics Evaluation of the fish community in the western arm of Lake Superior in 2004. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:1649-1667.

Nieland, J. L., M. J. Hansen, M. J. Seider, and J. J. Deroba. 2008. Modeling the sustainability of lake trout fisheries in eastern Wisconsin waters of Lake Superior. Fisheries Research 94:304–314.

Corradin, L. M., M. J. Hansen, D. R. Schreiner, and M. J. Seider. 2008. Recruitment dynamics of lake trout in western Lake Superior during 1980-1995. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:663–677.

Negus, M. T., D. R. Schreiner, T. N. Halpern, S. T. Schram, M. J. Seider, and D. M. Pratt. 2007. Bioenergetics Evaluation of the fish community in the western arm of Lake Superior in 2000 and 2004. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Investigational Report 542, St. Paul.

Schram, S.T., T.B. Johnson, and M.J. Seider. 2006. Burbot consumption and relative abundance in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 32:798-805.

Yule, D.L., J.D. Stockwell, G.A. Cholwek, L.M. Evrard, S. Schram, M. Seider and M. Symbal. 2006. Evaluation of methods to estimate lake herring spawner abundance in Lake Superior. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135:680-694.