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I’m excited to share two complementary studies examining why sea urchin barrens can persist and how targeted restoration can restart the flow of energy through degraded kelp forest ecosystems. In Ecological Applications, we show that red sea urchins are remarkably resilient to food limitation. Urchins living in barrens suppress their metabolism yet remain ready to resume feeding when algae return. In controlled experiments, food rapidly restored their metabolism, lipid reserv

I am delighted to welcome Brandon Hopper to my lab and to the broader marine science communities at California State University, Monterey Bay and Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Photo by Reuven Bank Brandon is beginning his M.S. in Marine Science through CSUMB and MLML. I will serve as his primary advisor, with Dr. Scott Hamilton serving as co-advisor. This collaborative advising arrangement will allow Brandon to draw upon the complementary strengths of my lab at CSUMB and

Julia Zapadka of Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. I had the privilege of mentoring Julia Zapadka, recipient of the...

Ahira Diaz at the 2023 ABRCMS conference I am proud to highlight the research efforts of Ahira Diaz, fellow of the prestigious NIH...

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