I am an ecologist with 15 years of experience studying coastal habitats, species interactions, and community dynamics. I have expertise in fisheries, population dynamics, and marine ecology, but have broad training in ecosystem-based management, water quality assessment, and can consult on numerous additional environmental and ecological topics. 

I have worked across the globe, from Indo-Pacific coral reefs to Pacific kelp forests to southeastern estuaries. Much of my work during the past 5 years has focused on impacts of climate change to coastal ecosystems in the southeast U.S. and has included experimental studies, field surveys, and time series analyses, among other methods. Specifically, I have led research investigating how environmental variability associated with climate change is affecting populations of key fishery species in the southeast, characterized long-term trends in water quality conditions, and developed tools to quantify the community of animals residing on oyster reefs using acoustic imaging, along with numerous additional projects. All of my work is motivated by the desire to contribute to improved management of natural resources and to generate basic knowledge about the ecology and biology of marine organisms and ecosystems.

I have published 30 peer-reviewed papers on a diverse set of topics, including food web modeling, fisheries impacts, restoration ecology, and habitat utilization, among others. I regularly present my work to regional, national, and international audiences at conferences and workshops, and I excel in translating complex science into digestible information. Most of all, I enjoy working with diverse teams to tackle difficult problems.

I look forward to working with you.