About

Broadly, I am interested in the ecology, conservation, and restoration of nearshore benthic communities, how habitat degradation alters ecological processes, and how habitat restoration returns ecological functioning to these communities.

More specifically, I use aspects of soundscape ecology to study the dynamics of habitats, how anthropogenic influences degrade and mask marine soundscapes, and how soundscapes interact with the communities from which they emanate.

I develop novel, low-cost technology to help study and monitor coastal ecosystems, harnessing the "maker revolution" to bring open-source computer hardware and software into ocean science. I have a particular soft spot for combining acoustic and optical sensors to "spy" on the inhabitants of these habitats.