This research has led me to consider a landscape ecological approach to looking within and between systems around the U.S. for how the physical and biological processes interact. In addition, I am also interested in the application of the statistical and numerical methods to biological data. I am broadly interested in the ecology and taxonomy of estuarine and marine invertebrates with specialization in oligochaetes and low salinity fauna. Development of an index of biotic integrity for low salinity and tidal freshwater habitats. Funded by Chesapeake Bay Program.
Energy flow through marsh and shallow subtidal estuarine habitats.
Effects of dredged material disposal in the deep sea. Funded by the Navy. Long-term benthic monitoring. Funded by State and Chesapeake Bay Program. Invertebrate museum curation and collecting.