Graham Wagner

Graham Wagner

Wildlife Biologist - South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)

Education

B.S. Biology, 2016, James Madison University

M.S. Marine Biology, 2019, College of Charleston

Research Interests

  • Crustacean biology and ecology (shrimps, crabs, crayfish)
  • Reproductive biology
  • Climate change impacts on invertebrate populations
  • Invertebrate taxonomy

Publications

  • Wagner, G.A., Dunn, R.P., Kimball, M.E., Pfirrmann, B.W. and Kendrick, M.R., 2025. Multi-decade declines of white shrimp Penaeus setiferus size in open water estuarine habitats of the southeastern US. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 322, p.109375.
  • Mitchell, A.C., Wagner, G.A., Kingsley-Smith, P.R., Brunson, J.F. and Kendrick, M.R., 2024. Characterizing reproductive development in female white shrimp Penaeus setiferus (Decapoda: Dendrobranchiata: Penaeidae) in South Carolina, USA. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 44(3), p.ruae055.
  • Rothman, G.K., Hill-Spanik, K.M., Wagner, G.A., Kendrick, M.R., Kingsley-Smith, P.R. and de Buron, I., 2025. Morphological description and molecular characterization of Heterospinus mccordi n. gen. n. sp.(Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from cystacanths infecting a non-native crayfish host, Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda: Cambaridae), in South Carolina, USA. Systematic Parasitology, 102(1), p.11.
  • Tweel, A., Sundin, G., Wagner, G., Faulk, L., Hodges, M., Sanger, D. and Kingsley-Smith, P., 2025. Investigating the effects of site characteristics and installation material type on intertidal living shoreline performance in coastal South Carolina, USA. Estuaries and Coasts, 48(3), p.79.