Function and Succession at Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents
Deep-sea hydrothermal vent habitat is patchy and dynamic. I study how communities at vents recover and change in species composition, diversity, and functional traits, after large-scale seafloor eruptions.
The Diversity and Ecology of Parasites at Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents
Parasites are integral members of most biological communities, yet little is known about their ecology at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. I work on describing the diversity and abundance of parasites at vents, with a focus on understanding life cycles and documenting larval stages.
The Dispersal of Parasites Between Hosts and Habitat Patches
I am interested in how parasites maintain connectivity both between patchy hosts and habitats, and how parasite composition in host populations changes over succession. I study these processes using field surveys in New England estuaries and at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, as well as mathematical and computational modeling.