Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

I support research endeavors through the OSU Marine Team, instruct several courses and assist in departmental operations.

My past research has included work on cephalopod population dynamics, behavior and neurobiology.

• Restoring wetland and riparian areas to proper functioning condition, primarily in eastern Oregon.
• Improving communication among all stakeholders to ensure effective natural resource management.
• Helping students understand the right way to restore ecosystems and communicate e

 Bird Conservation, Biogeography

My research has focused primarily on the ecology of animal and plant interactions, particularly trophic cascade effects involving large herbivores and top predators

I integrate animal behavior, physiology, and landscape ecology to better understand how fish and wildlife interact with their environment. My research employs observational study, field experiments, and simulation modeling.

Our research focuses on the pathogens that affect the health of wild Pacific salmon populations, particularly myxozoan parasites, which have a complex life cycle, requiring both a fish and annelid host.

Salmon diseases, host resistance mechanisms, parasite evolution.

Fire Behavior and Modeling, Habitat Ecology, Rangeland Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Representation in STEM

Evaluating population level responses of gallinaceous birds to large scale conservation effort and/or habitat perturbations, whether they be natural (e.g., wildfire) or anthropogenic. 

Curator of Vertebrates and ichthyoplankton specialist

My primary research interests are the systematics of fishes. I have specialized in ichthyoplankton identification and the inclusion of larval characters in systematics.

Research Areas: Marine ecology, fisheries science, otolith chemistry, mixing and migration, early life history

Seabird and Colonial Waterbird Ecology, Conservation, and Management.

Environmental physiology and reproductive physiology of fish. Particularly, determination of effects of stress on fish performance in the wild and in the hatchery. Areas of interest include fish health, migration and development.

I study how changes in the marine environment affect the foraging ecology, reproduction, and population dynamics of mid to upper trophic-level consumers, especially seabirds.

I specialize in the spatial and behavioral ecology of marine megafauna including marine mammals, seabirds and sharks. 

Stream ecosystems: channel dynamics, woody debris, water chemistry, benthic algae, invertebrates, fish, salamanders, and riparian vegetation. Landscape perspectives for stream ecosystems. Influence of human activities on ecosystem structure and function.

Hierarchical organization of land and riverscapes ("From the macroscope to microscope"). The role of stream temperature on aquatic communities of high desert streams. Factors affecting restoration of fish habitats.

Research Areas: Fishery stock assessment and management; development and testing of stock assessment methods; models of fishermen's behavior (e.g., fishing operations such as gear and fishing location choice).