The importance of trophic dynamics for the persistence and function of marine ecosystems.
The indirect effects of anthropogenic food-web alterations (e.g. overfishing) on habitat-forming species (e.g. seagrasses, kelps, corals) and the communities they support.
Honors and Awards:
2008. Port of SD Research Grant
2008. IRA Travel Grant
2008. Ferris Travel Grant
2008. “Best Poster” – Western Society of Naturalists
2008. “Deans Award” – SDSU Research Symposium
2009. San Diego Fellowship - UCSD Office of Grad. Studies
McGourty, C.R., Hobbs, J.A., Lewis, L.S., Ikemiyagi, N., Green, P.G., Hwang, H.M., Bennett, W.A. 2009. Likely Population-Level Effects of Contaminants on a Resident Estuarine Fish Species: Comparing
Gillichthys mirabilis Population Static Measurements
and Vital Rates in San Francisco and Tomales Bays. Estuaries and Coasts. DOI 10.1007/s12237-009-9177-5.