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I am broadly interested in the natural history, evolution,
and ecology of terrestrial and marine ecosystems. My research
interests lie specifically in the population and community
ecology of nearshore marine systems occurring in temperate
to polar seas. My professional objective is to enhance
understanding of these systems for their own sake and to
facilitate more effective stewardship; as such, my approach
is to conduct research that has both "pure" and applied
components.
My thesis work at Moss Landing Marine Labs investigated
the spatial and temporal patterns of kelp
forest canopies in Central California using aerial
photos and GIS technology. You can download an electronic
copy of my thesis here.
To see the georeferenced time series of canopy data (courtesy
of the Monterey Bay Aquarium ) that
I compiled, click here.
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