Zooplankton Evolutionary Ecology

Research Topics

Systematics

I am interested in describing novel taxa, inferring phylogenies, reconstructing ancestral traits, and developing phylogenetic comparative methods.

Trophic Ecology

I am interested in predator-prey and other interactions in the open ocean using direct observations, DNA metabarcoding, and stable isotope analyses.

Oceanography

I am interested in the biotic and abiotic factors driving the distribution of zooplankton and their functional traits in oceanic water masses.