We work at the interface of theory and data in the areas of ecology, conservation, and epidemiology. While this often involves developing and applying quantitative models, we also enjoy fieldwork and experiments, particularly on warm sunny days on calm seas. Some of our projects are focussed on issues relevant for conservation and policy, but we are also fascinated by nature's curiosities, such as why do some salmon cycle?

Field Station: Some of our research focusses on Pacific salmon and is based at the Salmon Coast Field Station located in the Canadian islands somewhere in the picture above.

Opportunities: There are opportunities for excellent MSc and PhD students who are creative, quantitative, and motivated. Possible research projects include: (1) effect of fishing on productivity and variability of marine populations; (2) non-indigenous species and the emergence of infectious diseases; (3) modeling conservation of threatened New Zealand fauna; (4) population dynamics and conservation of Pacific salmon; and (5) ecological and epidemiological consequences of marine aquaculture.

News: New publication on salmon host-parasite dynamics out now in PNAS.

Older News: Some of our work on Pacific salmon and parasitic copepods has made the news, including The New York Times, The Economist, Science, Nature, and others.