Specifically, I am interested in how predators find preferred prey in dynamic habitats. My research explores the role of surface-bound protein cues, typically laid down by sessile intertidal invertebrates, on the foraging behavior of ecologically critical intertidal predators.

2008: Don Tucker Award (AChemS)

2007: Mia Tegner Award in Ecology and Conservation

2002   University of Rhode Island   BS    Marine Resources and Development

2005   California State University, Northridge   MS    Marine Biology