Marine ecosystems are in a state of constant change due to increasing human use of coastal resources, emergent invasive species or pathogens, and climate change. Our research is aimed at understanding the impacts of these pressures on biological communities, so marine resources can be sustainably managed.
We use three major approaches:
1) Conducting field investigations to collect novel data on species life history or habitat use, which often involves the analysis of organisms or tissue samples in the laboratory.
2) Investigating aquatic habitat function using sonar and acoustics technology.
3) Using existing long-term biological survey data and environmental data to model species habitat use and distribution, which can be used to understand historic trends and also to predict future impacts.
We use three major approaches:
1) Conducting field investigations to collect novel data on species life history or habitat use, which often involves the analysis of organisms or tissue samples in the laboratory.
2) Investigating aquatic habitat function using sonar and acoustics technology.
3) Using existing long-term biological survey data and environmental data to model species habitat use and distribution, which can be used to understand historic trends and also to predict future impacts.
