Climate Change and Intertidal Seaweed

For my dissertation, I looked at how a species of intertidal seaweed, Pelvetiopsis limitata, will be affected by climate change. I looked at two life history stages—adults and tiny embryos—to see how increased air temperature, wave height, and sea level may affect this important species. I used several different techniques, including population demography, biomechanics, and matrix modeling.

I hold a PhD in Integrative Biology from Berkeley.