My research focuses on invertebrate fishery management, abalone restoration, and the ecology and behavior of southern California octopuses.
Research Interests
I am interested in movement and habitat use of marine predators, and how their spatial ecology influences their predatory impact on prey species.
Research Projects
Octopus Behavior and Ecology
octopus bimaculatus
My PhD research explored the behavior and ecology of the California Two Spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculatus) around Catalina Island, CA. My current research expands on this work by tracking the movement of O. bimaculatus in Southern California and understanding how octopuses can affect abalone restoration.
Saving the White Abalone
Red abaone, Haliotis rufescens. Photo Credit: CDFW Athena maguire
White abalone (Halitosis sorenseni) was the first marine invertebrate listed as endangered. Its present population will not survive without human intervention. I am contributing to the ongoing efforts of NOAA and the CDFW to prevent the disappearance of this important invertebrate.
