Implications of alternative seafood distribution chains

Many harvesters are now selling seafood to consumers through alternative distribution chains such as dockside sales, fish markets, and community-supported fishery (CSF) programs… READ MORE…

Climate change and fishing communities

We know climate is changing and fish are moving in response to those changes. But we understand less about how harvesters are responding to these changes in fish distribution… READ MORE…

Elucidating trophic relationships using chemical tracers

It is important to understand what animals eat for many reasons…  READ MORE… 

Jellyfish ecology in Barnegat Bay

The popular media teems with stories about “jellyfish invasions,” but the scientific literature is more ambiguous.  If you ask anyone who spends time in northern Barnegat Bay, NJ, they will tell you that sea nettle jellyfish (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) have invaded the bay. I am studying two elements of the ecology of sea nettles in Barnegat Bay… READ MORE…

Mentored projects

I have also been lucky to act as a mentor to a number of great students working on awesome projects.  READ MORE…