Student Research

IGERT/PADI Funded Student research

Gulf of California, Mexico
Caribbean
California
Pacific           

MAS Research

Local Sustainable Seafood (2009 - Cathy Preston)  

Life at Bird Rock (2008 J.J. Newman) 

A Case Study of the Revillagigedo Archipelago (2008 Adam Baske)

Summer Course - Group Research

Marine Turtle Conservation: A diagnostic tool for success (2009)

Post Graduate Research 

Management Effectiveness of the World's Marine Fisheries (Mora)  

San Diego Union Tribune - Marine Research Series

Pacific Blue Bequa Lagoon  (Kline)

Student Research -  Gulf of California, Mexico

Can Recreational Diver Surveys Lead to Conservation Action? A Case Study of the Revillagigedo Archipelago  
Adam D. Baske   

 Revillagigedo Islands: Status of Shark and Manta Populations (Newsletter-pdf)
Adam D. Baske

Revillagigedo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico:  Economic and Ecological Analysis
Pincelli Hull, Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Katie Kramer, Jason Murray, late Hanson,Melissa Roth, Kristen Marhaver, Sheila Walsh, Maria Damon

Metapopulation model for yellow snapper: Implications for fisheries and conservation in the Gulf of California
Octavio Aburto-Oropeza

Using Reproductive Parameters to Manage Grouper Fisheries in the Gulf of California
Brad Erisman

Incorporating Life History Information Into Management Strategies for Reef Fishes: The role of Reproductive Biology in the Conservation of Groupers in the Gulf of California
Brad Erisman

Economic valuation of mangrove ecosystem services: the case of the fisheries in the Gulf of California
Jason Murray and Octavio Aburto Oropeza

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Student Research - Caribbean

Assessing Long Term Change in Bermuda's Coral Reef Ecosystems
Loren McClenachan (PhD 2009)

Fish traps with escape gaps: reducing bycatch without reducing value
Ayana Johnson

Population model for the threatened coral, Acropora Palmata
Tali Vardi

Measuring the response of the ecosystem to management using biodiversity: the case for Caribbean marine reserves
Marah Newman, PhD and Gustavo Paredes, PhD

Does Fish Size Matter: Evaluating the Effects of Herbivorous Fish Size on Coral Reefs (Panama) Melissa Roth

Species Richness and Community Structure of the Yucatan: Marine Reserves Before and After 2005 Hurricanes
Gustavo Paredes, PhD

The Effect of Land Development on Coral Health and Ecosystem Services in Belize
Sheila Walsh

Student Research - California

Insights to past ecosystems through the sclerochronology of archaeological materials  (in progress)
Marco Hatch

The Intertidal Zone at Bird Rock, La Jolla, California
J.J. Newman

Student Research - Pacific

The Effect of the Copra Subsidy on Fishing, Welfare, and Coral Reef Ecosystems in Kiribati
Sheila Walsh  

Native Hawaiian Fishponds: Environmental and Economic Relevance
Damien K. Cie

The Coupled Relationship between Structure and Productivity in Coral Reef Ecosystems and Economies
Sheila Walsh

Examining Reefs on a Gradient of Degradation, Malaysia
Tali Vardi

Traditional Biodiversity Management Database for the Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Jeff Wescott

Circulation Patterns on a Fringing Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia
Kate Hanson

Post Graduate Research

Working with local communities to preserve coral reefs:
The Pacific Blue Beqa Lagoon Marine Reserve
Drs. Greg Mitchell and David Kline 

San Diego Union Tribune - Marine Research Series

Nature: A market of useful products   (published 24 May 2000)

Marine Insects Finally Get Scientific Eye  (published 28 Nov 2001)

Scientific Sleuthing Tracks Fish Along Our Coastal Waters (published 23 January 2002)

Mangroves provide homes to many creatures (published 11 September 2002)

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