Marco Hatch

Professor

Western Washington University

Affiliations

College of the Environment

Marco Hatch is currently serving as a College Of The Environment Professor at Western Washington University.

Honors

Create free account to unlock more features

Experiences

Create free account to unlock more features

Education

Create free account to unlock more features

Marco Hatch

Western Washington University

Professor

You can click a keyword to filter the displayed items

ecology marine biology marine ecology aquatic ecosystems aquatic conservation marine systems environmental science conservation biology coastal conservation benthic ecology biology aquaculture coastal research aquatic organisms olympia oyster anthropology climate change entomology archaeology fishery research fishery management mariculture marine biodiversity aquatic food system british columbia resilience diversity (business) ecological applications royal anthropological institute biological conservation archaeological science archaeological practice historical geography cultural heritage heritage studies fish biology research-practice partnerships regional collaboration terrestrial crustaceans landscape archaeology sustainable fisheries archaeological record prehistory archaeological evidence historical archaeology benthic communities fishery assessment urban-coastal interaction human ecology cultural geography fishery science aquaculture systems indigenous oyster fisheries future management red abalone fisheries equitable exchange indigenous communities critical role boundary spanners mainstream scientists location matters active factors ancient ecology ecological legacy ancestral sea gardens global research priorities

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Ecological Legacy of Indigenous Dispossession: Disruption of Ancestral Sea Gardens by Commercial Clam Fisheries in British Columbia, 1882–1985. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (2025)

biological conservationcoastal conservationfishery managementecological legacyaquatic ecosystemsenvironmental sciencebritish columbiaaquatic conservationanthropologyfisheriessustainable fisheriesconservation biologyenvironmental anthropologyecologyancestral sea gardens

Larval Shell Chemistry of the Olympia Oyster (Ostrea Lurida) in Puget Sound, Wa to Assess Population Connectivity and Restoration Planning. PLoS ONE (2025)

population connectivitymarine systemscoastal conservationaquaculturemarine ecologyoceanographybiologyenvironmental scienceaquatic ecosystemspuget soundmarine biologybenthic ecologypopulation biologyfisheriesaquatic conservationolympia oysterecologyfishery science

Boundary Spanners: A Critical Role for Enduring Collaborations Between Indigenous Communities and Mainstream Scientists. Ecology and Society (2023)

Marco HatchJulia ParrishSelina HeppellSkye AugustineLarry CampbellLauren DivineJamie DonatutoAmy GroesbeckNicole Smith

research-practice partnershipsindigenous communitiescritical roleregional collaborationboundary spannersecologymainstream scientists

Global Research Priorities for Historical Ecology to Inform Conservation. Endangered Species Research (2023)

Loren McClenachanTorben RickRuth ThurstanAndrew TrantPeter AlagonaHeidi AllewayChelsey ArmstrongRebecca BirdNadia Rubio-CisnerosMiguel ClaveroAndré ColoneseKatie CramerAncilleno DavisJoshua DrewMichelle Early-CapistránGraciela Gil-RomeraMolly GraceMarco HatchEric HiggsKira HoffmanJeremy JacksonAntonieta JerardinoMichelle LeFebvreHeike LotzeRyan MohammedNaia Morueta-HolmeCatalina MunteanuAlexis MychajliwBonnie NewsomAaron O'DeaDaniel PaulyPéter SzabóJimena TorresJohn WaldmanCatherine WestLiqiang XuHirokazu YasuokaPhiline zu ErmgassenKyle Van Houtan

global research prioritiesclimate changehistorical ecology

Indigenous Sea Gardens Within the Pacific Northwest Generate Partial Trophic Niche and Dietary Fatty Acid Shifts in Littleneck Clams ( Leukoma Staminea ). Ecology and Society (2023)

Octavio Cruz CotoAndrew ThurberSienna ReidMarco Hatch

ecologyindigenous sea gardensleukoma staminealittleneck clams

Indigenous Oyster Fisheries Persisted for Millennia and Should Inform Future Management. Nature Communications (2022)

Leslie Reeder-MyersTodd J. BrajeCourtney A. HofmanEmma A. Elliott SmithCarey J. GarlandMichael GroneCarla S. HaddenMarco HatchTurner HuntAlice KelleyMichelle J. LeFebvreMichael LockmanIain McKechnieIan J. McNivenBonnie NewsomThomas PluckhahnGabriel SanchezMargo SchwadronKaren Y. SmithTam SmithArthur SpiessGabrielle TayacVictor D. ThompsonTaylor VollmanElic M. WeitzelTorben C. Rick

fishery managementindigenous oyster fisheriesenvironmental sciencefuture managementconservation biology

Equitable Exchange: A Framework for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences. AGU Advances (2021)

L. A. HarrisC. GarzaM. HatchJ. ParrishJ. PosseltJ. P. Alvarez RosarioE. DavidsonG. EckertK. Wilson GrimesJ. E. GarciaR. HaackerM. C. Horner‐DevineA. JohnsonJ. LemusA. PrakashL. ThompsonP. VitousekM. P. Martin BrasK. Reyes

diversity (business)ecologyequitable exchange

Supplemental Data for Indigenous Sea Gardens Generate Trophic Niche and Dietary Fatty Acid Shifts in Littleneck Bivalves (Leukoma Staminea) in Quadra Island, British Columbia (Under Review 2021). Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2021)

Cruz, Octavio AThurber, Andrew RReid, Sienna RHatch, Marco BA

marine ecologyindigenous sea gardenslittleneck bivalvesmarine biologybritish columbiaecologyleukoma stamineatrophic niche

Ancient Ecology: The Quadra Island Clam Gardens. Fisheries (2020)

ancient ecologylandscape archaeologyarchaeologyroyal anthropological instituteecologyenvironmental history

Location Matters: Passive and Active Factors Affect the Vertical Distribution of Olympia Oyster (Ostrea Lurida) Larvae. Estuaries and Coasts (2020)

location mattersmarine systemsaquatic organismsmarine ecologybiologyaquatic ecosystemsterrestrial crustaceansmarine biologyentomologyaquatic conservationbenthic ecologyolympia oysterecologyactive factors