Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Research Support Services
Activities
I
am currently focusing on marine spatial planning and improving MPA and community fisheries management across three nations in
the Western Indian Ocean (Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar) and
collaborating with partners to develop sustainability strategies for
these efforts through blue carbon.
My research focuses on how
human disturbance and environmental variability affect persistence and
recovery of marine systems, and how we can manage complex systems for
long term sustainability. I have worked for over 20 years designing
research projects to address conservation challenges in the western
U.S.A kelp forests, coastal East Africa, and in Pacific Islands. I use a
combination of research tools including field studies, laboratory
studies involving genetics, and meta-analytic studies. I work closely
with managers and communities to develop ways to integrate science and
conservation and develop new scientific tools that facilitate management
of marine resources. Recent research projects I have led include
evaluation of causes and consequences of eelgrass decline in California,
abalone recruitment in a changing climate, and the effects of seastar
wasting disease on intertidal communities. For other research, see my
publications (tabs above)
Sea regions of study
Gulf of California
Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
