I am a marine community ecologist who is broadly interested in understanding the causes and consequences of biodiversity. I have conducted research across a variety of coastal ecosystems including subtidal fouling communities and seagrass beds. Currently I am focused on understanding the role of intraspecific variation (genotypic and phenotypic) in Spartina alterniflora, the dominant plant species in salt marshes throughout the southeastern US. I use a combination of field surveys, molecular genetics, and laboratory and field experiments to address several ecological and evolutionary questions. 

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