Recovering ocean ecosystems
We study resilience from individuals to ecosystems.
Partnering with managers and communities, we translate this science into strategies that drive recovery.
Who We Are
We are a research group at UC Santa Barbara exploring resilience from the level of individual organisms to entire marine ecosystems. Our team blends field experiments, quantitative models, and synthesis to uncover the processes that shape biodiversity and stability. By partnering with managers and communities, we translate these insights into strategies that guide conservation, restoration, and recovery.
Meet the TeamImpact, at a glance
Numbers current as of Sept 2025. Funding reflects cumulative competitive awards as PI or co-PI.
Research Themes
Coral Reefs
Field experiments and models reveal how disturbance, biotic interactions, and restoration actions shape coral resilience and regeneration.
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Kelp Forest Resilience
How climate, fishing, and community feedbacks govern kelp recovery—linking experiments, time series, and decision frameworks for management.
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Organismal Mechanisms
From wound healing to thermal limits: identifying thresholds and biological signatures that scale from individuals to ecosystem outcomes.
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