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Gage Dayton, PhD.
Amphibians to Phycology? Well, not exactly. I am
working on a postdoctoral research project with Drs. Michael Graham
and John Oliver where I am involved in a freshwater ecosystem restoration
project in the Moro Cojo Watershed in Monterey County. I am an ecologist
broadly interested in the factors that regulate species persistence
and community structure. My research relies heavily on field work
and experimentation to identify mechanisms that govern the makeup
of ecological communities, but I also place great importance on
a thorough understanding of natural history and the restoration
of natural habitats. I am interested in the abiotic and biotic factors
that influence species persistence across the landscape. This is
a broad “topic” and my research record shows this. While
I am interested in describing patterns of species diversity at the
multiple spatial scales I am also interested in the mechanisms responsible
for creating the observed patterns of distribution and abundance.
Thus, my research relies upon descriptive studies as well as experimental
works examining the roles of competition, predation, and functional
morphology in influencing species persistence. Contact info: Dr. Gage Dayton |
