Her research interests include the ecology and evolution of life history diversity in fishes and the development and maintenance of that diversity. She uses various methodologies, including otolith chemistry, genetic, and time-series analyses, to address questions relevant to conservation and management. Her research projects have focused on larval dispersal and transport, population connectivity and structure, and migratory behavior and early marine survival of Pacific salmon. She teaches a course on the Early Life History of Fishes, which is a split-level course offered every other year.