Our lab uses a variety of quantitative and empirical tools to investigate the dynamics of marine populations and communities across a range of spatial and temporal scales.
The overall goal of the lab is to investigate factors affecting the population dynamics of marine fisheries across spatial scales. Consequently we work on topics ranging from small scales, focused on individual behavioral decisions (e.g., predator-prey interactions), to large scales, dealing with the influence of larval dispersal, oceanographic conditions, and fishery management strategies on source-sink dynamics, fishery productivity, and the design of marine protected areas. In all of our efforts we strive to make our analyses relevant to near-term management needs by focusing on short-term, ‘transient’ population dynamics.
Current research topics in our lab include the adaptive management of marine protected areas under climate change, optimal strategies for restoration and resilience of kelp forests, and the ability of sea turtles to adapt mating systems to a warming climate.
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