I am an aquatic ecologist who studies and teaches marine biology (Bisc 210), freshwater ecology (Bisc 307), and tropical ecology (Bisc 308). I received my Ph.D. from Dartmouth College where I investigated the foraging ecology and predation risk of the world's only planktonic insect. While at Wellesley College, my research in the area of global climate change led me to my current exploration of how altered physical features (e.g., temperature and light pollution) resulting from urbanization affect the behavior and vital rates of lake and coastal organisms. Student researchers working with me have pursued a diverse array of topics, but all projects have had an aquatic theme.

Most of my research efforts have stemmed from my fascination with some complex parasitic life cycles that take place in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean sea. This interest has led me to explore various subjects associated with marine life. I received a Doctorat de 3ème cycle from the Université de Montpellier, France and a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada. While at Wellesley, I have worked on lobster development and taught the laboratory sections of Marine Biology (Bisc 210), Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (Bisc 203), Developmental Biology (Bisc 216), Brain and Behavior (Bisc 213), and Organismal Biology (Bisc 111).