IMS Affiliated Faculty
Faculty are hired by their respective departments, to which they owe primary responsibility; however, the institute continues to be involved in the identification of hiring and faculty needs of the cross-disciplinary marine program through active involvement in new faculty searches and in support of departmental recommendations. Affiliated faculty and researchers are those individuals that utilize any of the ORU’s resources (space, seawater, equipment, etc) and/or individuals whose research falls within one of the seven research clusters supported by IMS. IMS only appoints affiliates in the ORU based on the individual researchers request to be associated with the ORU.

- Title
- Professor Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
- Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division
- Department
- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department
- Phone 831-459-2533
- Website
- Office Location
- CSC Coastal Biology Building, 265 CBB
- 266 Coastal Biology Building
- Office Hours By appointment
- Mail Stop CBB/EE Biology
- Mailing Address
- 130 McAllister Way
- Santa Cruz California 95060
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.
Biography, Education and Training
B.S., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara