Dr. Zhenming Su is a Research Biology Specialist II at the Institute for Fisheries Research, Department of Natural Resources and University of Michigan. His research involves in developing and refining recreational fisheries, angler, creel survey designs and methodologies, and developing quantitative models for recreational fisheries for the inland and Great Lakes waters.
His broad research interests include Bayesian statistical modeling and data analysis; fish population dynamics; ecological and fisheries statistical modeling; sampling survey theory and methodology; statistical computing and programming; spatial data analysis; Bayesian dynamic modeling and forecasting; animal and fish abundance estimation.
Su, Z., H. Liu, 2025. (Just-in) Evaluation of Bus-route and Aerial-access Methods for Great Lakes Recreational Fisheries Surveys. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2024-0317. DOI.10.1139/cjfas-2024-0317
Su, Z., 2023. Evaluation of management performance of a new state-space model for pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) stock–recruitment analysis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 80(8), pp.1268-1288. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Alsip, P.J., Zhang, H., Rowe, M.D., Rutherford, E., Mason, D.M., Riseng, C. and Su, Z., 2020. Modeling the interactive effects of nutrient loads, meteorology, and invasive mussels on suitable habitat for Bighead and Silver Carp in Lake Michigan. Biological Invasions, 22, pp.2763-2785.
Andersson, A., Greenberg, L.A., Bergman, E., Su, Z., Andersson, M. and Piccolo, J.J., 2020. Recreational trolling effort and catch of Atlantic salmon and brown trout in Vänern, the EU’s largest lake. Fisheries Research, 227, p.105548.
The cover image is based on the Original Article Lake Michigan's Suitability for Bigheaded Carp: The Importance of Diet Flexibility and Subsurface Habitat by Peter J. Alsip et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13382. Cover image ©Peter Alsip Images
Alsip, P.J., Zhang, H., Rowe, M.D., Mason, D.M., Rutherford, E.S., Riseng, C.M. and Su, Z., 2019. Lake Michigan's suitability for bigheaded carp: The importance of diet flexibility and subsurface habitat. Freshwater Biology, 64(11), pp.1921-1939.
Su, Z., He, J. 2013. Analysis of Lake Huron recreational fisheries data using models dealing with excessive zeros. Fisheries Research 148: 81– 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2013.08.012. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345)
Su, Z., Clapp, D. 2013. Evaluation of sample design and estimation methods for Great Lakes angler surveys. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 142(1): 234–246. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345)
Su, Z., Peterman, R.M. 2012. Performance of a Bayesian state-space model of semelparous species for stock-recruitment data subject to measurement error. Ecological Modelling 224: 76– 89. (https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (WinBUGS code: https://github.com/suzhenming/Fish-Population-Dynamics-Software) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Yu, H., Jiao, Y., Su, Z., and Reid, K. 2012. Performance comparison of traditional sampling designs and adaptive sampling designs for fishery-independent surveys: A simulation study. Fisheries Research 113 : 173– 181.
Dorner, B., Peterman, R.M., and Z. Su 2009. Evaluation of performance of alternative management models of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the presence of climatic change and outcome uncertainty using Monte Carlo simulations. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 66(12): 2199–2221.
Brenden, T., Wang, L, and Su, Z. 2008. Quantitative Identification of Disturbance Thresholds in Support of Aquatic Resource Management. Environmental Management 42: 821-832.
Haeseker, S.L., R.M. Peterman, Su, Z., and C.C. Wood. 2008. Retrospective evaluation of pre-season forecasting models for sockeye and chum salmon. N. Amer. J. Fish. Management 28(1): 12-29 plus Appendixes 1 and 2 available online.
Peterman, R.M., B.J. Pyper, F.J. Mueter, S.L. Haeseker, Su, Z., and B. Dorner. 2008. Statistical models of Pacific salmon that include environmental variables. In press in Knudsen, E., H. Michael, and C. Steward (eds.), "Pacific Salmon Environment and Life History Models: Advancing Science for Sustainable Salmon in the Future", American Fisheries Society Symposium 71, 1-22.
Peterman, R.M., Su, Zhenming, Haeseker, S.L., Pyper, B.J., MacGregor, B.W., Grout, J.A. and Dorner, B.R.I.G.E.T.T.E., 2008. Evaluation of Methods to Reliably Track Changes in Productivity of Fish Populations that Arise from Climactic Change. In American Fisheries Society Symposium (Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 981). AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY.
Haeseker, S.L., B. Dorner, R.M. Peterman, and Z. Su. 2007. An improved sibling model for forecasting chum and sockeye salmon abundance. N. Amer. J. Fish. Management27(2):634-642.
Haeseker, S.L., Peterman, R.M., Su, Z., and C.C. Wood. 2005. Retrospective evaluation of pre-season forecasting models for pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). N. Amer. J. Fish. Management 25(3):897-918.
Su, Z., Peterman, M.R., and Haeseker, L.S. 2004. Spatial hierarchical Bayesian models for stock-recruitment analysis of pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 61(2): 2471-2486. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Su, Z., and Quinn II, T.J. 2003. Estimator bias and efficiency for adaptive cluster sampling with order statistics and a stopping rule. Environmental and Ecological Statistics10, 17-41. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Su, Z., Adkison, M.D. 2002. Optimal in-season management of pink salmon given uncertain run sizes and seasonal changes in economic value. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 59(10): 1648-1659. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Su, Z., Adkison, M.D., and Van Alen, B.W. 2001. A hierarchical Bayesian model for estimating historical salmon escapement and escapement timing. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 58 (8): 1648-1662. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345)
Adkison, M.D., and Su, Z. 2001. A comparison of salmon escapement estimates using a hierarchical Bayesian approach versus separate maximum likelihood estimation of each year's return. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 58 (8): 1663-1671. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345) (Code: https://github.com/suzhenming/State-space-model-for-Pacific-salmon)
Su, Z., and Liu, Q. 1998. A continuous Fox-form of the surplus production observation-error estimator. Fisheries Research 34: 59-76. (Reprint: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Zhenming-Su-2002898345)
Liu, Q., and Su, Z. 1998. Comparison of production models and their applications to Hemirhamphus Sajori populations. Journal of Ocean University of Qingdao. Vol 28, No.1, 36-42.
Liu, Q., Su, Z., Zeng, X., Ye, Z., and You, K. 1997. Studies on ichthyofauna and ecology of goby fishes in the Bohai Sea. Journal of Ocean University of Qingdao. 27(2): 158-165.
Zeng, X, Ren, Y, Su, Z., Wang, C., Ye, L.. 1997. Preliminary study on the benthic algae in the reef area of sub-littoral in the Daguan Island. Trans. Oceanol. Limnol./Haiyang Huzhao Tongbao. no. 3, pp. 52-58. 1997. (in Chinese)
Chen, D., Liu, Q., Zeng, X., and Su, Z. 1997. Catch Composition and Seasonal Variation of Set net Fisheries in the Yellow and Bohai Seas. Fisheries Research, 32(1): 61-68.
Su, Z., Wang, K., and Wang Q. 1996. Growth of transplanted Penaens Japonicus in the Yellow Sea. Journal of Chinese Fishery. Vol 20, No 1, 25-29. (in Chinese)
Liu, Q and Su, Z. 1995. Comparison and modification of virtual population analysis (VPA) methods. Collected Papers of the First Symposium of Chinese Young Fisheries Scientists. 15-20. (in English).
Su, Z. 1993. A Summary on ITQ system in the World (in Chinese). Collected papers of Shandong Fishery Economics Societies, 42-44. (in Chinese).
Su, Z. 1992. Comparative studies on the fish population structure and growth of three commercial species of family PLEURONECTIDAE from the eastern Bering Sea. Journal of Ocean University of Qingdao. Vol 22, No. 4, 111-121.
Yin, Y., Su, Z. 1992. A Preliminary Studies on the Fishery Biology of Alaska Plaice (Plearonectes Quadrituberculata) in the Bering Sea, Shandong Fisheries, 1992, No.5, 3-5.(in Chinese).
Su, Z. 1991. Ecological bases for Marine Fisheries Management. Hebei Fisheries, 1991 No.1: 10-22. (in Chinese)