Areas of Expertise

Population Ecology
Fisheries Ecology

Education

Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 1991, Zoology with Biomathematics minor
M.S. The Ohio State University, 1984, Zoology
B.S. The Ohio State University, 1979, Natural Resources, cum laude

Through a combination of optimality models, simulation models, and empirical observations, my research addresses the link between individual traits, individual behaviors, social systems, and population dynamics. Most of these studies are set in the context of conservation and resource management.