Broadly, I hope to work at the intersection of ecology, evolution, behavior, and conservation in the face of human disturbance. I am interested in how trophic interactions are disrupted by human disturbance, especially in the case of top predators and the ways adaptation and behavior complicate the ecological views of these interactions. I have a very broad range of interests; in addition to the ways in which parasites, diseases, and contaminants move through ecosystems and effect interactions between animals and their environments, I am also fascinated by animal migrations or long-distance movements and the inherent conservation challenges in varying space-use by animals; the application of island biogeography theory to fragmented landscapes; and genetic adaptation and differing conditions for success in response to climate change or other human disturbance. At Berkeley, I hope to look at human-wildlife conflict with predators at the edge of protected spaces and the broader effects on ecosystems.
