Department/College/UnitPhysical & Biological Sciences Division

TitleProfessor Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

AffiliationFaculty

Web SiteFox

Primary Office LocationCSC Coastal Biology Building
265 CBB

Additional Location(s)266 Coastal Biology Building

Office HoursBy appointment

Mail StopCBB/EE Biology

Biography, Education and Training

B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Research Interests

Population and Community Ecology; Plant-Herbivore Interactions

My research emphasizes the effects of interactions on community structure and dynamics, especially plant-herbivore and three- trophic-level interactions. I am particularly interested in resource use, plant defenses and the role of nutrients. I have worked in numerous systems, including Eucalyptus trees in Australia and maritime chaparral in California. Other work in my lab include includes the dynamics of endangered plants, ecological effects of climate change and community effects of invasive species.