Maggie Chen conducts research on the life-history of Pristipomoides zonatus as a Hawaiʻi Sea Grant fisheries research assistant. She works with otoliths (fish earbones) to obtain age estimates of fish to gather life-history information. This data feeds into NOAA stock assessments to support sustainable fishery management efforts.

Key Research Interests:
Fisheries biology
Anthropogenic impacts on fisheries
Biological oceanography