Marine ecosystems are experiencing impacts from a changing climate, fishing, and increasing human use of coastal resources. Our research is aimed at understanding the impacts of these pressures on biological communities, so marine resources can be sustainably managed.
We use two major approaches: 1) 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; and 2) conducting field-intensive investigations to collect novel data on species life history or habitat function.
We use two major approaches: 1) 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; and 2) conducting field-intensive investigations to collect novel data on species life history or habitat function.
