Lab alumni
Graduate students
Kelly Andrews (2000-03)
B.S. Western Washington University, 1998
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2003
Thesis:
Habitat-dependent recruitment of two temperate reef fishes at multiple spatial scales
Publication:
Andrews, K.S., and T.W. Anderson. 2004. Habitat-dependent recruitment of two temperate reef fishes at multiple spatial scales. Marine Ecology Progress Series 277:231-244.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Southern California Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, California State University, Northridge, 2003; California Sea Grant Trainee
Current whereabouts:
Research Scientist
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Washington
B.S. Western Washington University, 1998
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2003
Thesis:
Habitat-dependent recruitment of two temperate reef fishes at multiple spatial scales
Publication:
Andrews, K.S., and T.W. Anderson. 2004. Habitat-dependent recruitment of two temperate reef fishes at multiple spatial scales. Marine Ecology Progress Series 277:231-244.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Southern California Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, California State University, Northridge, 2003; California Sea Grant Trainee
Current whereabouts:
Research Scientist
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Washington
R. Jeff Barr (2008-17)
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California Davis, 2017
Dissertation:
Spatio-temporal ecology and management of temperate reef fish populations
Publications:
Barr R.J., M.L. Baskett. Stochastic variation in larval survival and source may obscure short-term population responses to reserve protection (in prep).
Barr R.J., M.L. Baskett, and L.W. Botsford. A comparison of marine reserves and rotating closures in spatially-structured populations (in prep).
Barr R.J., K.T. Sievers, T.W. Anderson, J.M. Maloney, and N.W. Driscoll. Scale-dependent patterns of fish reproductive potential and habitat attributes on temperate rocky reefs (in prep).
Sievers, K.T., R.J. Barr, J.M. Maloney, N.W. Driscoll, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Impact of habitat structure on fish populations in kelp forests at a seascape scale. Marine Ecology Progress Series 557:51-63.
White, J.W., L.W. Botsford, M.L. Baskett, L.A.K. Barnett, R.J. Barr, and A. Hastings. 2011. Linking models and monitoring data for assessing performance of no-take marine reserves. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 9:390-399.
Miscellaneous:
The Explorers Club Student Grant
Current whereabouts:
Contributor
BD Outdoors, San Diego, California
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California Davis, 2017
Dissertation:
Spatio-temporal ecology and management of temperate reef fish populations
Publications:
Barr R.J., M.L. Baskett. Stochastic variation in larval survival and source may obscure short-term population responses to reserve protection (in prep).
Barr R.J., M.L. Baskett, and L.W. Botsford. A comparison of marine reserves and rotating closures in spatially-structured populations (in prep).
Barr R.J., K.T. Sievers, T.W. Anderson, J.M. Maloney, and N.W. Driscoll. Scale-dependent patterns of fish reproductive potential and habitat attributes on temperate rocky reefs (in prep).
Sievers, K.T., R.J. Barr, J.M. Maloney, N.W. Driscoll, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Impact of habitat structure on fish populations in kelp forests at a seascape scale. Marine Ecology Progress Series 557:51-63.
White, J.W., L.W. Botsford, M.L. Baskett, L.A.K. Barnett, R.J. Barr, and A. Hastings. 2011. Linking models and monitoring data for assessing performance of no-take marine reserves. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 9:390-399.
Miscellaneous:
The Explorers Club Student Grant
Current whereabouts:
Contributor
BD Outdoors, San Diego, California
Miranda Haggerty (formerly Miranda Brett; 2013-16)
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2012
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2016
Thesis:
Cascading non-consumptive effects of a temperate reef fish reduces kelp habitat loss
Publication:
Haggerty, M.B., T.W. Anderson, and J.D. Long. 2018. Fish predators reduce kelp frond loss via a trait-mediated trophic cascade. Ecology 99:1574-1583.
Miscellaneous:
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Kevin Gurr Scholarship, California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards
Current whereabouts:
Environmental Scientist, Southern California Fisheries Research and Management
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Diego, California
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2012
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2016
Thesis:
Cascading non-consumptive effects of a temperate reef fish reduces kelp habitat loss
Publication:
Haggerty, M.B., T.W. Anderson, and J.D. Long. 2018. Fish predators reduce kelp frond loss via a trait-mediated trophic cascade. Ecology 99:1574-1583.
Miscellaneous:
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Kevin Gurr Scholarship, California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards
Current whereabouts:
Environmental Scientist, Southern California Fisheries Research and Management
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Diego, California
Josh Brower (2009-14)
B.S. Biological Science, Florida State University, 2009
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2014
Thesis:
Consequences of predation threat for a macrophyte-associated fish
Publication:
Brower, J.P., and T.W. Anderson. Consequences of predation threat for a macrophyte-associated fish (in prep).
Current whereabouts:
San Diego, California
B.S. Biological Science, Florida State University, 2009
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2014
Thesis:
Consequences of predation threat for a macrophyte-associated fish
Publication:
Brower, J.P., and T.W. Anderson. Consequences of predation threat for a macrophyte-associated fish (in prep).
Current whereabouts:
San Diego, California
Andrew Davenport (2003-06)
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2006
Thesis:
Positive indirect effects of reef fishes on giant kelp performance: the importance of mesoherbivores in a kelp forest ecosystem
Publication:
Davenport, A.C., and T.W. Anderson. 2007. Positive indirect effects of reef fishes on kelp performance: the importance of mesograzers. Ecology 88:1548-1561.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Southern California Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 2005
Current whereabouts:
Marine Biologist II
Public Utilities Department, City of San Diego, California
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2006
Thesis:
Positive indirect effects of reef fishes on giant kelp performance: the importance of mesoherbivores in a kelp forest ecosystem
Publication:
Davenport, A.C., and T.W. Anderson. 2007. Positive indirect effects of reef fishes on kelp performance: the importance of mesograzers. Ecology 88:1548-1561.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Southern California Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 2005
Current whereabouts:
Marine Biologist II
Public Utilities Department, City of San Diego, California
Andres Deza (2005-08)
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2008
M.B.A., University of San Diego, 2016
Thesis:
Habitat fragmentation, patch size, and the recruitment and abundance of kelp forest fishes
Publication:
Deza, A.A., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Habitat fragmentation, patch size, and the recruitment and abundance of kelp forest fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 416:229-240.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile (2008-09)
Current whereabouts:
Staff Research Associate IV
Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
SONGS Mitigation Project, Carlsbad, California
B.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2008
M.B.A., University of San Diego, 2016
Thesis:
Habitat fragmentation, patch size, and the recruitment and abundance of kelp forest fishes
Publication:
Deza, A.A., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Habitat fragmentation, patch size, and the recruitment and abundance of kelp forest fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 416:229-240.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile (2008-09)
Current whereabouts:
Staff Research Associate IV
Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
SONGS Mitigation Project, Carlsbad, California
Emily Floyd (2001-07)
B.A. Biological Sciences, Smith College, 1999
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2007
Dissertation:
Ecological implications of physiological condition and individual performance in temperate fishes
Publications:
Floyd, E.Y., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Interactive effects of nutritional condition and refuge availability on survival of a temperate reef goby. Marine Ecology Progress Series 407:257-269.
Floyd, E.Y., R. Churchwell, and J.J. Cech, Jr. 2007. Effects of water velocity and trash rack architecture on fish passage and interactions: a simulation.Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:1177-1186.
Floyd, E.Y., J.P. Geist, and I. Werner. 2008. Acute, sublethal exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide alters behavior, growth, and predation risk in larvae of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27:1780-1787.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Western Society of Naturalists 86th Annual Meeting, Redmond, Washington, 2006; Best Student Paper (2nd place), 38th Annual Conference, California-Nevada Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Redding, California, 2004; Best Student Paper (3rd place), Northern California Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17th Annual Meeting, University of California, Berkeley, California, 2007; Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholarship; Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies Internship
Current whereabouts:
Unknown
B.A. Biological Sciences, Smith College, 1999
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2007
Dissertation:
Ecological implications of physiological condition and individual performance in temperate fishes
Publications:
Floyd, E.Y., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Interactive effects of nutritional condition and refuge availability on survival of a temperate reef goby. Marine Ecology Progress Series 407:257-269.
Floyd, E.Y., R. Churchwell, and J.J. Cech, Jr. 2007. Effects of water velocity and trash rack architecture on fish passage and interactions: a simulation.Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:1177-1186.
Floyd, E.Y., J.P. Geist, and I. Werner. 2008. Acute, sublethal exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide alters behavior, growth, and predation risk in larvae of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27:1780-1787.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Western Society of Naturalists 86th Annual Meeting, Redmond, Washington, 2006; Best Student Paper (2nd place), 38th Annual Conference, California-Nevada Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Redding, California, 2004; Best Student Paper (3rd place), Northern California Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17th Annual Meeting, University of California, Berkeley, California, 2007; Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholarship; Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies Internship
Current whereabouts:
Unknown
Carey Galst (2004-07)
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001
B.S. Zoology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2007
Thesis:
Fish-habitat associations and the role of disturbance in surfgrass beds
Publication:
Galst, C.J., and T.W. Anderson. 2008. Fish-habitat associations and the role of disturbance in surfgrass beds. Marine Ecology Progress Series 365:177-186.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil (2007-08); Graduate Internship in Environmental Science, Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation; Anchor Environmental Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001
B.S. Zoology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2007
Thesis:
Fish-habitat associations and the role of disturbance in surfgrass beds
Publication:
Galst, C.J., and T.W. Anderson. 2008. Fish-habitat associations and the role of disturbance in surfgrass beds. Marine Ecology Progress Series 365:177-186.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil (2007-08); Graduate Internship in Environmental Science, Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation; Anchor Environmental Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Virginia
Christine Gregor (2001-05)
B.S. Zoology, Brigham Young University, 1998
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Relative importance of habitat attributes to predation risk in a temperate reef fish
Publication:
Gregor, C.A., and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Relative importance of habitat attributes to predation risk in a temperate reef fish. Environmental Biology of Fishes 99:539-556.
Miscellaneous:
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Clark College, Vancouver, Washington
B.S. Zoology, Brigham Young University, 1998
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Relative importance of habitat attributes to predation risk in a temperate reef fish
Publication:
Gregor, C.A., and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Relative importance of habitat attributes to predation risk in a temperate reef fish. Environmental Biology of Fishes 99:539-556.
Miscellaneous:
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Clark College, Vancouver, Washington
Colin Jones (2007-11)
B.S. Biology, Oregon State University, 2006
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2011
Thesis:
Evaluating eelgrass (Zostera marina) site quality by the settlement, performance, and survival of a marine fish
Publication:
Jones, C.L., T.W. Anderson, and M.S. Edwards. 2013. Evaluating eelgrass site quality by the settlement, performance, and survival of a marine fish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 445:61–68.
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Travel Award
Current whereabouts:
Setline Survey Specialist
Fisheries Statistics and Services Branch, International Pacific Halibut Commission, Seattle, Washington
B.S. Biology, Oregon State University, 2006
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2011
Thesis:
Evaluating eelgrass (Zostera marina) site quality by the settlement, performance, and survival of a marine fish
Publication:
Jones, C.L., T.W. Anderson, and M.S. Edwards. 2013. Evaluating eelgrass site quality by the settlement, performance, and survival of a marine fish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 445:61–68.
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Travel Award
Current whereabouts:
Setline Survey Specialist
Fisheries Statistics and Services Branch, International Pacific Halibut Commission, Seattle, Washington
Eric Lewallen (2003-06)
B.S. Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2006
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 2012
Thesis:
The genetic structure and isolation of leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) populations in California waters: implications for management
Publication:
Lewallen, E.A., T.W. Anderson, and A.J. Bohonak. 2007. Genetic structure of leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) populations in California waters. Marine Biology 152:599-609.
Miscellaneous:
PADI Project AWARE Grant
Current whereabouts:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
B.S. Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2006
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 2012
Thesis:
The genetic structure and isolation of leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) populations in California waters: implications for management
Publication:
Lewallen, E.A., T.W. Anderson, and A.J. Bohonak. 2007. Genetic structure of leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) populations in California waters. Marine Biology 152:599-609.
Miscellaneous:
PADI Project AWARE Grant
Current whereabouts:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Levi Lewis (2005-09)
B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2009
Ph.D. Biological Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 2016
Thesis:
Microcarnivorous fishes limit epifauna abundance and enhance seagrass production
Publications:
Farlin, J.P., L.S. Lewis, T.W. Anderson, and C-T Lai. 2010. Functional diversity of amphipods revealed by stable isotopes in an eelgrass ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series 420:277-281.
Lewis, L.S., and T.W. Anderson. 2012. Top-down control of epifauna by fishes enhances seagrass production. Ecology 93:2746–2757.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Poster, Western Society of Naturalists 88th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008; PADI Foundation Grant; Southern California Academy of Sciences Grant; Unified Port of San Diego Grant
Current whereabouts:
Research Biologist
Dept. of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis
B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2009
Ph.D. Biological Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 2016
Thesis:
Microcarnivorous fishes limit epifauna abundance and enhance seagrass production
Publications:
Farlin, J.P., L.S. Lewis, T.W. Anderson, and C-T Lai. 2010. Functional diversity of amphipods revealed by stable isotopes in an eelgrass ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series 420:277-281.
Lewis, L.S., and T.W. Anderson. 2012. Top-down control of epifauna by fishes enhances seagrass production. Ecology 93:2746–2757.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Poster, Western Society of Naturalists 88th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2008; PADI Foundation Grant; Southern California Academy of Sciences Grant; Unified Port of San Diego Grant
Current whereabouts:
Research Biologist
Dept. of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis
Danielle Lipski (2001-05)
B.S. Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1997
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Larval supply, settlement, and recruitment of fishes in seagrass beds in a southern California embayment
Publication:
Lipski, D.M., and T.W. Anderson. Habitat structural complexity, recruitment, and predation of fishes in southern California eelgrass beds (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
PADI Foundation Grant; Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History
Current whereabouts:
Research Coordinator
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Point Reyes Station, California
B.S. Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1997
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Larval supply, settlement, and recruitment of fishes in seagrass beds in a southern California embayment
Publication:
Lipski, D.M., and T.W. Anderson. Habitat structural complexity, recruitment, and predation of fishes in southern California eelgrass beds (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
PADI Foundation Grant; Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History
Current whereabouts:
Research Coordinator
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Point Reyes Station, California
Dana Morton (2008-12)
B.S. Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2007
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2012
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019
Thesis:
Patterns of invertebrate settlement in giant kelp forests
Publications:
Morton, D.N., and T.W. Anderson. 2013. Spatial patterns of invertebrate settlement in giant kelp forests. Marine Ecology Progress Series 485:75–89.
Morton, D.N., T.W. Bell, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Spatial synchrony of amphipods in giant kelp forests. Marine Biology 163:32.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (2011-12); California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Travel Award
Current whereabouts:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Colby College
B.S. Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2007
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2012
Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019
Thesis:
Patterns of invertebrate settlement in giant kelp forests
Publications:
Morton, D.N., and T.W. Anderson. 2013. Spatial patterns of invertebrate settlement in giant kelp forests. Marine Ecology Progress Series 485:75–89.
Morton, D.N., T.W. Bell, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Spatial synchrony of amphipods in giant kelp forests. Marine Biology 163:32.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (2011-12); California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Travel Award
Current whereabouts:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Colby College
Tye Nichols (2011-14)
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2009
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2014
Thesis:
Boat engine noise induces physiological stress and reduces predation risk in a coastal marine fish
Publications:
Nichols, T.A., T.W. Anderson, and A. Širović. 2015. Intermittent noise induces physiological stress in a coastal marine fish. PLOS ONE 10:e0139157.
Nichols, T.A., T.W. Anderson, and A. Širović. Recorded boat noise decreases predation risk in a coastal marine fish (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Consumnes River College, Sacramento, California
B.S. Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2009
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2014
Thesis:
Boat engine noise induces physiological stress and reduces predation risk in a coastal marine fish
Publications:
Nichols, T.A., T.W. Anderson, and A. Širović. 2015. Intermittent noise induces physiological stress in a coastal marine fish. PLOS ONE 10:e0139157.
Nichols, T.A., T.W. Anderson, and A. Širović. Recorded boat noise decreases predation risk in a coastal marine fish (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Consumnes River College, Sacramento, California
Kevin O'Connor (2005-07)
B.S. Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004
B.S. Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2007
Thesis:
Consequences of habitat disturbance and recovery to recruitment and the abundance of kelp forest fishes
Publication:
O'Connor, K.C., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Consequences of habitat disturbance and recovery to recruitment and the abundance of kelp forest fishes. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 386:1-10.
Current whereabouts:
Project Manager, Central Coast Wetlands Group
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, California
B.S. Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004
B.S. Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2007
Thesis:
Consequences of habitat disturbance and recovery to recruitment and the abundance of kelp forest fishes
Publication:
O'Connor, K.C., and T.W. Anderson. 2010. Consequences of habitat disturbance and recovery to recruitment and the abundance of kelp forest fishes. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 386:1-10.
Current whereabouts:
Project Manager, Central Coast Wetlands Group
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, California
Violet Compton Renick (2008-14)
B.S. Biology, McGill University, 2006
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2014
Dissertation:
Behavioral and physiological consequences of pesticide exposure for estuarine fishes
Publications:
Renick, V.C., T.W. Anderson, S.G. Morgan, and G.N. Cherr. 2015. Interactive effects of pesticide exposure and habitat structure on behavior and predation of a marine larval fish. Ecotoxicology 24:391-400.
Renick, V.C., D. Vidal-Dorsch, and L. Wiborg. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition is related to multiple behavioral changes in fish exposed to a pesticide (in prep).
Renick, V.C., K. Wienersmith, D. Vidal-Dorsch, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Effects of a pesticide and parasite on neurological, endocrine, and behavioral responses of California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis). Aquatic Toxicology 170:335-343.
Miscellaneous: Mia Tegner Award for Best Student Paper in Applied Conservation, Western Society of Naturalists 93rd Annual Meeting, Seaside, California, 2012; Best Student Poster, California Estuarine Research Society, 8th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, 2012; Student Leader of the Year Award, San Diego Science Alliance Partnership Award, 2012; California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research Award; Anchor QEA Scholarship.
Current whereabouts:
Senior Scientist
Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California
B.S. Biology, McGill University, 2006
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2014
Dissertation:
Behavioral and physiological consequences of pesticide exposure for estuarine fishes
Publications:
Renick, V.C., T.W. Anderson, S.G. Morgan, and G.N. Cherr. 2015. Interactive effects of pesticide exposure and habitat structure on behavior and predation of a marine larval fish. Ecotoxicology 24:391-400.
Renick, V.C., D. Vidal-Dorsch, and L. Wiborg. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition is related to multiple behavioral changes in fish exposed to a pesticide (in prep).
Renick, V.C., K. Wienersmith, D. Vidal-Dorsch, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Effects of a pesticide and parasite on neurological, endocrine, and behavioral responses of California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis). Aquatic Toxicology 170:335-343.
Miscellaneous: Mia Tegner Award for Best Student Paper in Applied Conservation, Western Society of Naturalists 93rd Annual Meeting, Seaside, California, 2012; Best Student Poster, California Estuarine Research Society, 8th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, 2012; Student Leader of the Year Award, San Diego Science Alliance Partnership Award, 2012; California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research Award; Anchor QEA Scholarship.
Current whereabouts:
Senior Scientist
Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California
Sara Rosenblatt (2016-21)
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2020
Thesis:
Impacts of an invasive alga on recruitment of a temperate reef fish
Publication:
Rosenblatt, S.E., L.S. Wetmore, and T.W. Anderson. 2022. Impacts of an invasive alga on recruitment of a temperate reef fish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 551:151733.
Miscellaneous: American Museum of Natural History Lerner-Gray Grant for Marine Research, The Explorers Club OceanX Grant, Women Divers Hall of Fame Marine Conservation Graduate Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Associate Biologist
Merkel & Associates, Inc.
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2020
Thesis:
Impacts of an invasive alga on recruitment of a temperate reef fish
Publication:
Rosenblatt, S.E., L.S. Wetmore, and T.W. Anderson. 2022. Impacts of an invasive alga on recruitment of a temperate reef fish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 551:151733.
Miscellaneous: American Museum of Natural History Lerner-Gray Grant for Marine Research, The Explorers Club OceanX Grant, Women Divers Hall of Fame Marine Conservation Graduate Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Associate Biologist
Merkel & Associates, Inc.
Patrick Saldaña (2015-19)
B.A. Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2019
Thesis:
Disentangling the effects of habitat characteristics and predation on red algae-associated invertebrates
Publication:
Saldaña, P.H., and T.W. Anderson. Biogenic structure and predation of invertebrate assemblages in red algae beds (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research Award
Current whereabouts:
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
University of Florida
B.A. Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2019
Thesis:
Disentangling the effects of habitat characteristics and predation on red algae-associated invertebrates
Publication:
Saldaña, P.H., and T.W. Anderson. Biogenic structure and predation of invertebrate assemblages in red algae beds (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research Award
Current whereabouts:
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences
University of Florida
Shana Sharfi (2002-05)
B.S. Marine Biology, California State University, Northridge, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Fish production and habitat structure on a large-scale experimental artificial reef
Publication:
Sharfi, S., T.W. Anderson, D.C. Reed, and S.C. Schroeter. Fish production and habitat structure on a large-scale experimental artificial reef (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California Sea Grant Trainee
Current whereabouts:
Teacher
Woodrow Wilson High School, Los Angeles, California
B.S. Marine Biology, California State University, Northridge, 2002
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2005
Thesis:
Fish production and habitat structure on a large-scale experimental artificial reef
Publication:
Sharfi, S., T.W. Anderson, D.C. Reed, and S.C. Schroeter. Fish production and habitat structure on a large-scale experimental artificial reef (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
California Sea Grant Trainee
Current whereabouts:
Teacher
Woodrow Wilson High School, Los Angeles, California
Katie Sievers (2011-16)
B.S. Aquatic Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2016
Ph.D. Marine Ecology, James Cook University, 2021
Thesis: Role of habitat structure on kelp forest fish populations at a seascape scale.
Publication:
Sievers, K.T., R.J. Barr, J. Maloney, N.W. Driscoll, and T.W. Anderson. 2016. Impact of habitat structure on kelp forest fish populations at a seascape scale. Marine Ecology Progress Series 557:51-63.
Miscellaneous:
Fulbright Fellow, Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines (2015-16); American Academy of Underwater Sciences Kevin Gurr Scholarship; California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research Award
Current whereabouts:
Postdoctoral Researcher
College of Engineering, ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Claire Spitzer (2015-19)
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2013
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2019
Thesis: Spatiotemporal variation in demersal micropredators on temperate rocky reefs and their impacts on fish swimming performance
Publications:
Spitzer, C.A., T.W. Anderson, and P.C. Sikkel. Spatiotemporal variation in some demersal micropredators on temperate rocky reefs (in review).
Spitzer, C.A., T.W. Anderson, and P.C. Sikkel. Impacts of gnathiid micropredation on the swimming performance of a
temperate coastal fish (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Kevin Gurr Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Biologist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Oahu, Hawai'i
B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2013
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2019
Thesis: Spatiotemporal variation in demersal micropredators on temperate rocky reefs and their impacts on fish swimming performance
Publications:
Spitzer, C.A., T.W. Anderson, and P.C. Sikkel. Spatiotemporal variation in some demersal micropredators on temperate rocky reefs (in review).
Spitzer, C.A., T.W. Anderson, and P.C. Sikkel. Impacts of gnathiid micropredation on the swimming performance of a
temperate coastal fish (in prep).
Miscellaneous:
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Kevin Gurr Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Biologist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Oahu, Hawai'i
Sean Suk (2004-08)
B.S. Marine and Freshwater Biology, University of New Hampshire, 2000
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2008
Thesis:
Trophic ecology of the common thresher, Alopias vulpinus, and shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the Northeast Pacific
Publication:
Suk, S., T.W. Anderson, and J.A. Seminoff. Trophic ecology of the common thresher, Alopias vulpinus, and shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the Northeast Pacific (in prep).
Current whereabouts:
Natural Resources Specialist
United States Navy, San Diego, California
B.S. Marine and Freshwater Biology, University of New Hampshire, 2000
M.S. Biology, San Diego State University, 2008
Thesis:
Trophic ecology of the common thresher, Alopias vulpinus, and shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the Northeast Pacific
Publication:
Suk, S., T.W. Anderson, and J.A. Seminoff. Trophic ecology of the common thresher, Alopias vulpinus, and shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the Northeast Pacific (in prep).
Current whereabouts:
Natural Resources Specialist
United States Navy, San Diego, California
Jason Webber (2003-11)
B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 1998
M.S. Natural Resources (Fisheries), Humboldt State University, 2003
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2011
Dissertation:
Swimming performance and the ecology of early life stages of temperate marine fishes
Publications:
Webber, J.D. Swimming abilities of two coastal pelagic fishes (in prep).
Webber, J.D., and T.W. Anderson. Faster growth lowers swimming performance and increases predation risk in the early life stages of a marine fish (in prep).
Webber, J.D., and T.W. Anderson. Swimming performance and larval traits of three marine rocky reef fishes differentially support the 'growth-mortality' hypothesis (in prep).
Webber, J.D., S.N. Chun, T.R. MacColl, L.T. Mirise, A. Kawabata, E.K. Anderson, T.S. Cheong, L. Kavvas, M.M. Rotondo, K.L. Hochgraf, R. Churchwell, andJ.J. Cech, Jr. 2007. Upstream swimming performance of adult white sturgeon: effects of partial baffles and a ramp. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:402-408.
Miscellaneous:
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies Internship
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Southwestern College, Chula Vista, California
B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 1998
M.S. Natural Resources (Fisheries), Humboldt State University, 2003
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2011
Dissertation:
Swimming performance and the ecology of early life stages of temperate marine fishes
Publications:
Webber, J.D. Swimming abilities of two coastal pelagic fishes (in prep).
Webber, J.D., and T.W. Anderson. Faster growth lowers swimming performance and increases predation risk in the early life stages of a marine fish (in prep).
Webber, J.D., and T.W. Anderson. Swimming performance and larval traits of three marine rocky reef fishes differentially support the 'growth-mortality' hypothesis (in prep).
Webber, J.D., S.N. Chun, T.R. MacColl, L.T. Mirise, A. Kawabata, E.K. Anderson, T.S. Cheong, L. Kavvas, M.M. Rotondo, K.L. Hochgraf, R. Churchwell, andJ.J. Cech, Jr. 2007. Upstream swimming performance of adult white sturgeon: effects of partial baffles and a ramp. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136:402-408.
Miscellaneous:
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies Internship
Current whereabouts:
Lecturer
Southwestern College, Chula Vista, California
Sarah Wheeler (2009-15)
B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, 2007
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2015
Dissertation:
Regional productivity and upwelling as drivers of larval growth, settlement, and recruitment in rockfishes (Sebastes spp.)
Publications:
Wheeler, S.G., T.W. Anderson, and S.G. Morgan. Otolith signatures distinguish the magnitude of settlement in rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) (in prep).
Wheeler, S.G., T.W. Anderson, T.W. Bell, S.G. Morgan, and J.A. Hobbs. 2017. Regional productivity predicts individual growth and recruitment of rockfishes in a northern California upwelling system. Limnology and Oceanography 62:754-767.
Wheeler, S.G., A. Russell, A., J. Fehrenbacher, and S.G. Morgan. 2016. Validating a method of otolith microchemistry to identify water-mass associations of larval fish in an upwelling region. Marine Ecology Progress Series 150:191-206.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Western Society of Naturalists 92nd Annual Meeting, Oxnard, California, 2011; Best Student Paper Finalist, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2013; 3rd Place Poster, 45th Annual Conference, California-Nevada Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Folsom, California, 2011; Student Leader of the Year Award, San Diego Science Alliance, 2012; American Association for the Advancement of Science Media Scholarship, 2014; California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards; Fly Fishers Club of Orange County Marine Studies Scholarship; Golden West Women Fly Fishers Fisheries Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Senior Water Resources Specialist
City of San Diego, California
B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, 2007
Ph.D. Ecology, San Diego State University and the University of California, Davis, 2015
Dissertation:
Regional productivity and upwelling as drivers of larval growth, settlement, and recruitment in rockfishes (Sebastes spp.)
Publications:
Wheeler, S.G., T.W. Anderson, and S.G. Morgan. Otolith signatures distinguish the magnitude of settlement in rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) (in prep).
Wheeler, S.G., T.W. Anderson, T.W. Bell, S.G. Morgan, and J.A. Hobbs. 2017. Regional productivity predicts individual growth and recruitment of rockfishes in a northern California upwelling system. Limnology and Oceanography 62:754-767.
Wheeler, S.G., A. Russell, A., J. Fehrenbacher, and S.G. Morgan. 2016. Validating a method of otolith microchemistry to identify water-mass associations of larval fish in an upwelling region. Marine Ecology Progress Series 150:191-206.
Miscellaneous:
Best Student Paper, Western Society of Naturalists 92nd Annual Meeting, Oxnard, California, 2011; Best Student Paper Finalist, American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2013; 3rd Place Poster, 45th Annual Conference, California-Nevada Chapter, American Fisheries Society, Folsom, California, 2011; Student Leader of the Year Award, San Diego Science Alliance, 2012; American Association for the Advancement of Science Media Scholarship, 2014; California State University Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards; Fly Fishers Club of Orange County Marine Studies Scholarship; Golden West Women Fly Fishers Fisheries Scholarship
Current whereabouts:
Senior Water Resources Specialist
City of San Diego, California
Technicians
Dane Bowker (2001-04)
B.S. Environmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, 1998
B.S. Political Science and Government, University of California, San Diego, 1998
M.A. Global Environmental Policy, American University, 2006
Current whereabouts:
Unknown
B.S. Environmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, 1998
B.S. Political Science and Government, University of California, San Diego, 1998
M.A. Global Environmental Policy, American University, 2006
Current whereabouts:
Unknown