Teaching
I typically teach two courses, Marine Mammals during the fall semester and Marine Birds during the spring semester. These classes cover basic adaptations to the marine environment, as well as impacts of environmental variability and climate change, and impacts of anthropogenic threats. I also regularly advise undergraduate and Marine Conservation and Policy (MCP) Master’s students in research and capstone credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 201 and 203
This course provides an introduction to the basic biology of marine mammals, focusing particularly on various adaptations (e.g., morphological, physiological, acoustic) to life in the marine environment, as well as the ecology and behavior of marine mammals, and the conservation and management of marine mammal populations.
Prerequisite: BIO 201
Advisory prerequisite: BIO 203
This course provides an overview of the biology of seabirds, covering basic and applied aspects of seabird ecology. We examine specific biological adaptations (e.g., morphological and physiological adaptations for diving and flying), review population-level processes and behavioral patterns (e.g., population ecology and migration) and then apply this knowledge of seabird biology and ecology to current conservation issues and management efforts, both within the United States and internationally.