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Dr. Sutton has been on 90 research cruises, 41 as Chief Scientist, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sargasso Sea, NW Atlantic (Bear Seamount), mid-North Atlantic (Mid-Atlantic Ridge), SE Atlantic (Canary Islands to South Africa), Pacific (Monterey Bay), and Southern Ocean (Ross, Scotia and Weddell Seas) amongst his research repertoire. He has conducted sampling with large and small fish trawls, zooplankton samplers, HOVs (Johnson Sea-Link submersible), ROVs, and has collaborated closely with hydroacoustic projects.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ocean Life Institute, PostDoc, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2001 → 2003
College of Marine Science, Ph.D. Biological Oceanography, University of South Florida
… → 2001
College of Marine Science, M.S. Biological Oceanography, University of South Florida
… → 1994
B.S. Zoology, University of South Florida
… → 1988
Disciplines
- Life Sciences
- Biodiversity
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Marine Biology
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Oceanography
- Other Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A taxonomic resolution assessment for deep-pelagic fish assemblage analysis in a high-diversity ecosystem
Scheuerman, K. N., Frank, T. M., Sutton, T. & Milligan, R. J., Jun 2026, In: Frontiers In Marine Science. 13, 10 p., 1788097.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changes in the Micronektonic Crustacean Assemblage since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – any signs of recovery since the crash?
Frank, T., Milligan, R. & Sutton, T., Feb 24 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Chronic Underestimation of the Fast-Moving Mesopelagic Fauna Impedes Ecosystem Modeling in the Open Ocean
Sutton, T., Cook, A., Milligan, R., Kirk, T. J. & Lim, K., Feb 24 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Closing the data gaps in the offshore Gulf: key findings and future of the DEEPEND|RESTORE science program
Sutton, T., Boswell, K. M., Bracken-Grissom, H., Cook, A., Frank, T., Milligan, R., Johnston, M. W., Judkins, H., Romero, I. C. & Hahn, D., May 5 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Consistent effects of the Loop Current and associated mesoscale eddies on the vertical distributions of deep-living fishes in a subtropical ocean basin
Milligan, R. & Sutton, T., Feb 24 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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DEEPEND|RESTORE II: Trends and drivers of faunal abundance of the offshore Gulf of Mexico: narrowing the data gap in the Gulf’s largest ecosystem component
Sutton, T. (PI), Milligan, R. (CoPI), Frank, T. (CoPI), Boswell, K. M. (CoPI), Bracken-Grissom, H. (CoPI), Hahn, D. (CoPI), Johnston, M. W. (CoPI), Judkins, H. (CoPI), Kerstetter, D. (CoPI), Moore, J. (CoPI), Quinlan, J. A. (CoPI), Romero, I. C. (CoPI) & Vecchione, M. (CoPI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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Deep-Sea Benefits
Sutton, T. (PI), Milligan, R. (CoPI), Johnston, M. W. (CoPI), Cook, A. (CoPI), Frank, T. (CoPI), Judkins, H. (CoPI), Vecchione, M. (CoPI), Moore, J. (CoPI), Boswell, K. M. (CoPI) & Bracken-Grissom, H. (CoPI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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DEEPEND|RESTORE: Trends and drivers of faunal abundance of the offshore Gulf of Mexico: narrowing the data gap in the Gulf’s largest ecosystem component
Sutton, T. (PI), Milligan, R. (CoPI), Frank, T. (CoPI), Boswell, K. M. (CoPI), Bracken-Grissom, H. (PI), Fenolio, D. (PI), Frank, T. (PI), Johnston, M. W. (PI), Hahn, D. (PI), Judkins, H. (PI), Moore, J. (PI), Shivji, M. S. (PI), Romero, I. C. (PI) & Vecchione, M. (PI)
9/1/19 → 7/31/24
Project: Research project
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DEEPEND [Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico]
Sutton, T. (PI), Milligan, R. (Research assistant), Cook, A. (CoPI), Boswell, K. M. (PI), Bracken-Grissom, H. (PI), Judkins, H. (PI), DeRada, S. (PI), English, D. (PI), Eytan, R. (PI), Hu, C. (PI), Johnston, M. W. (PI), Lembke, C. (PI), Lopez, J. V. (PI), Moore, J. (PI), Nizinski, M. (PI), Penta, B. (PI), Romero, I. C. (PI), Rooker, J. R. (PI), Shivji, M. S. (PI), Vecchione, M. (PI), Wells, D. (PI), Youngbluth, M. (PI), Fenolio, D. (PI) & Frank, T. (PI)
8/1/15 → 8/1/18
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Trophic Structure and Interactions of the Pelagic Nekton Associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Sutton, T. (PI)
7/1/08 → 7/31/10
Project: Research project
Datasets
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Inventory of Gulf oceanic fauna data including species, weight, and measurements. Meg Skansi cruises from Jan. 25 - Sept. 30, 2011 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Sutton, T. (Creator), Cook, A. (Creator), Moore, J. (Creator), Frank, T. (Creator), Judkins, H. (Creator), Vecchione, M. (Creator), Nizinski, M. (Creator) & Youngbluth, M. (Creator), GRIIDC, Feb 16 2017
https://data.griidc.org/data/R4.x257.000:0008
Dataset
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Inventory of Gulf oceanic fauna data including species, weight, and measurements, Pisces cruises from Dec. 1 2010 - Sept. 29, 2011 in the northern Gulf of Mexico
Sutton, T. (Creator), Cook, A. (Creator), Moore, J. (Creator), Frank, T. (Creator), Judkins, H. (Creator), Vecchione, M. (Creator), Nizinski, M. (Creator) & Youngbluth, M. (Creator), GRIIDC, Feb 16 2017
DOI: https://data.griidc.org/data/R4.x257.000:0009
Dataset
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Morphometric Data from Deep-Pelagic Fishes collected during the DEEPEND and DSB Research Programs
Milligan, R. (Supervisor), Johnston, M. W. (Data Manager), Sutton, T. (Owner), Cook, A. B. (Data Manager), Areford, I. M. (Creator) & Trimble, S. R. (Creator), Harte Research Institute, 2025
DOI: 10.7266/d9xnhqa3
Dataset
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Habitat classification of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and salinity/temperature profiles, cruises DP01-DP04, May 2015 to August 2016
Johnston, M. W. (Creator), Milligan, R. (Creator), Easson, C. (Creator), DeRada, S. (Creator), English, D. (Creator), Penta, B. (Creator) & Sutton, T. (Creator), Harte Research Institute, 2018
DOI: 10.7266/n7qr4vk0
Dataset
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MOCNESS sensor data from the northern Gulf of Mexico collected during Meg Skansi cruises 2011-01-28 to 2011-09-29
Milligan, R. (Creator) & Sutton, T. (Creator), Harte Research Institute, 2021
DOI: 10.7266/xpcp2h47
Dataset
Press/Media
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There are 8 million fish in a World War II bunker outside New Orleans. More arrive soon.
12/27/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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NSU’s Deep-Sea Donation Bolsters Renowned Fish Collection
Bernard, A., Sutton, T., Milligan, R., Shivji, M. S. & Kerstetter, D.
12/15/25 → 12/16/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Tulane expands its world-leading fish collection with donation of rare deepwater species
12/4/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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NSU Researcher Fuels Deeper Understanding of Marine Life
9/30/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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10 Deep Sea Creatures That Are (Almost) Too Bizarre to Be Real
4/4/24
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research