Graduate Students
Jeff Barr (Ph.D)
B.S. Aquatic Ecology, University of California, Santa Barbara (2004)
Lab: Anderson
Research Interests: Reef fish population dynamics
Dissertation topic: Habitat-associated persistence and movement of rocky reef fishes
Email: r.jeffery.barr@gmail.com
Melissa Blando (M.S.)
Lab: Edwards
Research Interests: Conservation and aquaculture techniques of southern California abalone
Thesis topic: Effect of parental diet and larval rearing temperature on the settlement of Haliotis species
Email: blando@rohan.sdsu.edu
Miranda Brett (M.S.)
Lab: Anderson
Research Interests: Kelp forest ecology, predator-prey interactions, chemical cues
Thesis topic: TBD
Email: mirandabrett@gmail.com
Micheal Doane (Ph.D.)
Lab: Dinsdale
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Robert Dunn (Ph.D.)
B.A. Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2009)
M.S. Marine Science, North Carolina State University (2013)
Lab: Hovel
Research Interests: Predator-prey interactions, conservation, ecosystem restoration, fisheries ecology
Dissertation topic: California spiny lobster ecology and impacts of fisheries on rocky reef community dynamics
Email: rpdunn@ucdavis.edu
Website: Applied Marine Ecology
Matthew Haggerty (Ph.D.)
B.S. Biology (Emphasis Marine Biology), San Diego State University (2011)
Lab: Dinsdale
Research Interests: Marine microbial ecology of kelp forests and coral reefs
Dissertation topic: Role of microbial degradation in altering kelp tissue content and nutritional value
Email: jmhaggerty8161@gmail.com
Nick Hayman (M.S.)
B.S. Marine Biology, University of Oregon (2012)
Lab: Hentschel
Research Interests: Coastal Marine Habitats, marine conservation, anthropogenic impacts, predator-prey interaction
Thesis topic: Combined effects of sub-lethal insecticide exposure and water flow speed on the predator prey interaction between an estuarine fish and spionid worm
Email: nthayman@gmail.com
Emily Jones (Ph.D.)
B.S. Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis (2004)
M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island (2007)
Lab: Long
Research Interests: Marine community ecology, algal-herbivore interactions
Dissertation topic: The influence of herbivore-induced defenses on community and ecosystem processes
Email: emjones@gmail.com
Website: jonesemily.weebly.com
Chris Kwan (Ph.D.)
Lab: Long
Research Interests: Marine community ecology, chemical ecology, predator-prey interactions
Dissertation topic: Community-level effects of sublethal concentration of pollutants on estuarine trophic systems
Email: chrkwan@ucdavis.edu
Julia Ledbetter (M.S.)
Lab: Hovel
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Mark Little (M.S.)
Lab: Rohwer
Research Interests: Coral reef microbial ecology, benthic competition, holobiont interactions, viruses
Thesis topic: Elucidating the microbial and viral role in coral-algae interactions
Email: marklittle1989@gmail.com
Sheila Madrak (Ph.D.)
Lab: Lewinson
Research Interests: Sea turtle ecology, spatial ecology
Dissertation topic: Thermal ecology of eastern Pacific green sea turtles in San Diego Bay
Email: svmadrak@gmail.com
Breckie McCollum (M.S.)
B.Sc. Aquatic and Fisheries Science, University of Washington (2008)
Lab: Edwards
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Thesis topic: The effects of recruitment density on the growth and survival of juvenile giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Email: breckmcc@gmail.com
Website: micromacrocystis.wordpress.com
Twitter: @Mpyrifera
Kate McDaniel (M.S.)
Lab: Hentschel
Research Interests: Larval ecology, larval development, marine conservation ecology
Thesis topic: Gene expression during metamorphic competency of a marine polychaete, Phragmatapoma californica
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Megan Morris (M.S.)
Lab: Dinsdale
Research Interests: Microbial ecology, kelp forest ecology, metagenomics
Thesis topic: Microbial communities associated with Macrocystis pyrifera
Email: mmorris@rohan.edu
Brandon Reyes (M.S.)
Lab: Rohwer
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Shelby Rhinehart (Ph.D.)
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island (2013)
Lab: Long
Research Interests: Predator-prey interactions, Food web dynamics, Entomology, Chemical ecology, and Indirect interactions
Dissertation topic: Effects of omnivore diet selection and foraging on a salt marsh trophic cascade
Email: srinehart@ucdavis.edu
Priya Shukla (M.S.)
Lab: Edwards
Research Interests: Kelp forest ecology, antropogenic impacts to marine ecosystems, coastal oceanography
Thesis topic: Large-scale environmental variability alters small-scale biological processes in the Giant Kelp, Marcocystis pyrifera, and the Feather Boa Kelp, Egregia menziesii
Email: prishukla.sci@gmail.com
Katie Sievers (M.S.)
Lab: Anderson
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Thesis topic: Influence of abiotic and biotic habitat structure on reef fish assemblages
Email: ktsievers@gmail.com
Sadie Small (M.S.)
B.S. Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, UC San Diego
Lab: Edwards
Research Interests: Phycology, biogeography, marine invasions
Thesis topic: Influence of abiotic factors on growth, photosynthesis, and reproduction in the invasive alga Sargassum horneri
Email: subtidal.sadie@gmail.com
Genoa Sullaway (M.S.)
B.S. Biology, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (2014)
Lab: Edwards
Research Interests: Kelp forest ecology, predator-prey interactions, marine conservation, nutrient cycling
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Email: genoahs@gmail.com
Monica Tydlaska (M.S.)
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UC Santa Cruz
B.A. Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Lab: Edwards
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Thesis topic: Visitor awareness of marine protected areas, activities, and impacts on the biodiversity of rocky intertidal sites
Email: monicatyd@gmail.com
Erin Voigt (M.S.)
B.A. Biology, St. Mary’s College of Maryland (2009)
Lab: Hovel
Research Interests: Community ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, landscape ecology, biogenic habitats, ecosystem restoration
Thesis topic: The interactive effects of structural complexity and biodiversity on seagrass (Zostera marina) ecosystem function
Email: epvoigt@gmail.com
Lynne Wetmore (Ph.D.)
Lab: Anderson
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Sarah Wheeler (Ph.D.)
B.S. Biology, University of Michigan
Lab: Anderson
Research Interests: Marine fish population dynamics, larval behavior, oceanography, and marine conservation
Dissertation topic: Biological and oceanographic drivers of rockfish (Sebastes spp.) larval condition, settlement, and recruitment success
Email: wheelers@rohan.sdsu.edu
Website: www.sarahseas.wordpress.com
Sara Wilson (M.S.)
B.S. Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Santa Cruz (2013)
Lab: Anderson
Research Interests: Predator-prey interactions, conservation, ecosystem restoration, kelp forest and fisheries ecology
Thesis topic: TBD
Email: saranadinewilson@gmail.com
Mallarie Yeager (M.S.)
B.S. Biology, University of North Florida
Lab: Hovel
Research Interests: Nursery habitat function, predator-prey interactions, seagrass landscape ecology, and juvenile fish ecology
Thesis topic: How habitat structure can mediate predation risk and growth of a fish throughout their juvenile life history stages
Email: mallarieyeager1@gmail.com
Melissa Ward (Ph.D.)
B.S. Biology, University of California, Irvine
Lab: Edwards, Oechel
Research Interests: Marine carbon cycling, coastal oceanography, seagrass ecology
Dissertation topic: Contribution of coastal biota in the reduction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions
Email: maward@ucdavis.edu