Area of Research

My work focuses on sea turtle biology, ecology, behavior, management and conservation. Using various census and telemetry methods (aerial surveys; in-water mark and recapture; satellite, radio and acoustic telemetry), my research examines sea turtle movements and migration; habitat utilization; and how in-water sea turtle behavior may influence the potential for turtle-fishery interactions. My current research includes testing small-scale satellite, radio and acoustic telemetry on hatchling and neonate sea turtles with the goal of describing early sea turtle dispersal and habitat utilization off the southeast Florida.

Degrees

• B.A., Biology, Philospohy, Mount Holyoke College, 1992
• M.A., Marine Affairs and Policy, University of Miami, RSMAS, 1995
• Ph.D., Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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