Expertise

My research is of particular interest to state, federal, and non-governmental agencies including Tribal Nations because I focus on identifying relations and mechanisms related to rare, declining, or economically important aquatic species for which the causes and corresponding management responses are unclear. As a researcher, I am broadly interested in the conservation and management of lotic ecosystems, but I conduct research in three primary areas –

  • Disturbance of stream ecosystems (e.g.,
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Degrees
PhD, University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, 2008
MS, University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, 2004
BS, Missouri Western State University, Biological Sciences, 2001