Courses Taught (2008-2012)

BIOL 459/559- Conservation Biology
Conservation biology concepts including population dynamics, extinction processes, population viability analyses, metapopulations, community-level interactions, island biogeography, biological diversity patterns, habitat fragmentation, reserve design, and landscape-level conservation.

BIOL 451/551 - Wetlands and Mangrove Ecology 
A comprehensive look at wetland ecology and management. Focuses on physical, biogeochemical, and ecological aspects of major wetland ecosystems with an emphasis on local urban wetlands.  Also includes wetland management concepts and approaches worldwide.

photo: T. Parker

BIOL 664 – Graduate Marine Biology seminar: Marine Invasive Species

BIOL 665 - Graduate Ecology seminar: Classics in Ecology

BIOL 350 - General Ecology
This course is an introduction to the science of ecology, the scientific study of the natural environment and of the relationships of organisms to their surroundings and to each other. Ecology is not only interesting, but also is becoming increasingly important in our crowded world.

OSI 455/555 - Marine Ecological Process (w/ Dr. B. Allen) - Catalina Semester
SCMI Catalina Semester

BIOL 450/550 - Functional Plant Ecology
This course is an upper division course designed to provide a detailed understanding of the relationship of plants to their biotic and abiotic environments and the principles that govern plant distribution patterns. I teach the course with an emphasis on both basic plant ecology information and from an applied perspective that provides insights into many current environmental issues.