My students and I study lizard ecology in southern California, including physiological, behavioral and population ecology. We work in the field and the lab, and also do some mathematical and computer modeling. Current projects involve (1) assessing effects of climate…
Our lab studies how human activities, urbanization, and climate change shape reptile and amphibian biology. We are particularly interested in behavioral, morphological, physiological, and genetic changes in herps associated with city landscapes. Photos
My research combines theoretical and statistical models and broadly focuses on socio-ecological systems to improve conservation science and practice. I develop models and methods for researchers and practitioners to quantify how different stakeholders interact with the environment, ranging from digital…
My research program examines the ecological consequences of stressors fueled by global change (e.g. infectious disease, extreme weather, human disturbance). The work asks how wild animals respond behaviorally and physiologically to stressors and assesses how those responses lead to demographic…
My lab studies plant/insect/microbe interactions focusing on pollination services to urban milkweed ecology and desert evening primrose species. Photos
I am in interested in understanding anthropogenic impacts on diets, distributions and behaviors of vertebrates. Photos
My primary research interest is on the complex relationship between the trillions of microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and locomotor behavior in lizards.
Our research focuses on understanding how and why local biotas are changing, and how such changes directly and indirectly influence ecosystem level processes and properties. Photos
My lab takes an integrative approach in understanding animal-habitat interactions in a changing world. We are particularly interested in the effects of urban development and human activities on native wildlife. My research has primarily focused on lizards and snakes. Photos
We study the evolution of dwarfism in reptiles on the California Channel Islands, and responses to urbanization in western fence lizards and acorn woodpeckers. Photos
I am an entomologist with a broad interest in insect-plant interactions. Current research involves monitoring native pollinator assemblages and improving pan trapping methods to increase the abundance and diversity of specimens. Other work involves monitoring pollinator as well as ground-dwelling…
