Research
Biogeochemistry: How adding shell hash to sediment alters the carbonate chemistry of the water, and whether this improves growing conditions for clams.
Conservation Paleobiology: How (and if) shell structure and growth of Pacific littleneck clams have changed in northern California over the Holocene in concert with climate change.
Genetics: The genetic mechanisms of shell formation in modern littleneck clams, and how ocean acidification affects gene expression with and without shell hash added to the substrate.
Science Policy: I am particularly interested in the history of fossil collection (and often dispossession) from Native American lands, and the past and contemporary federal policies that surround this issue. Check out our paper on this!
Paleoecology: At Miami University, I used paleontological food web models to study ecological shifts across the Richmondian Invasion (Ordovician). You can find this work published in Paleobiology. Since coming to UC Davis, I have become increasingly interested in "near-time" ecological questions, although I am still a fan of paleontology and enjoy learning about the complex history of life.
Biogeochemistry: How adding shell hash to sediment alters the carbonate chemistry of the water, and whether this improves growing conditions for clams.
Conservation Paleobiology: How (and if) shell structure and growth of Pacific littleneck clams have changed in northern California over the Holocene in concert with climate change.
Genetics: The genetic mechanisms of shell formation in modern littleneck clams, and how ocean acidification affects gene expression with and without shell hash added to the substrate.
Science Policy: I am particularly interested in the history of fossil collection (and often dispossession) from Native American lands, and the past and contemporary federal policies that surround this issue. Check out our paper on this!
Paleoecology: At Miami University, I used paleontological food web models to study ecological shifts across the Richmondian Invasion (Ordovician). You can find this work published in Paleobiology. Since coming to UC Davis, I have become increasingly interested in "near-time" ecological questions, although I am still a fan of paleontology and enjoy learning about the complex history of life.