Expertise

In my lab, we conduct broad and applied ecological research focused on the conservation of marine and estuarine ecosystems. Specifically, we seek to identify the effects of anthropogenic stressors on coastal ecosystems using field-oriented and experimental approaches. My research program focuses on question-driven research, and, as such, I seek organisms/systems providing novel ecological insight rather than focusing on organism-specific hypotheses.

Our lab’s research foci are thus very broad, though we tend focus on several overarching topics:

  • Introduced Species
  • Salinity Alteration in Estuaries
  • Plant-Animal and Food Web Interactions
  • Restoration
  • Climate Change and Other Disturbances
Degrees
PhD, University of South Alabama