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B.S. (Marine Biology) - University of California Los Angeles (1995)
Ph.D. (Biology) – University of California Los Angeles (2003)
Coastal
and wetlands community ecology in salt marshes, tidal mudflats, and
seagrass beds, with particular focus on changes in trophic structure
following habitat restoration, nutrient enrichment, and other human
disturbances.
Research Interests:
Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment impacts many coastal ecosystems, and a
major component of my research addresses how nutrient supply influences
trophic interactions in tidal marshes, seagrass beds, and coral reef
habitats. I evaluate the impacts of nutrient enrichment and habitat
restoration on marine communities using two general approaches: 1)
characterizing responses of species assemblages (e.g., epiphytic
microalgae, benthic macrophytes, epifauna), and 2) evaluating changes in
herbivory and predation patterns. I have quantified trophic responses to
enrichment or habitat restoration through direct measures of fitness,
predation rates, and herbivory pressure, and am currently using isotopic
signatures to evaluate food web structure.
Coastal Plant Ecology
Seminar in Marine Biology
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