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This site highlights research on the fisheries ecology of tropical coastal and deep-water fishes. I am an Associate Professor at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory. My work focuses on understanding the biology, ecology, and fisheries of coral reef and deep-water fish species across the tropical Indo-Pacific, with the aim of supporting sustainable management and climate-resilient food systems.
My research integrates field-based and quantitative approaches to investigate fish population dynamics, growth, reproduction, physiology, and mortality, and how these processes scale up to influence fisheries yield and resilience. A central theme of my work is linking climate change to fisheries outcomes—using long-term growth chronologies and thermal sensitivity analyses to forecast how ocean warming will alter fish life histories and harvest potential. I collaborate closely with managers, fishers, and community stakeholders to ensure that scientific results are translated into actionable strategies. Much of my work emphasizes co-developing solutions that incorporate ecological and economic perspectives, so that fisheries management remains both scientifically rigorous and socially relevant. Across the Indo-Pacific, my projects span coral reef, coastal, and deep-water ecosystems, with ongoing funding to support monitoring, capacity building, and adaptive management strategies. Before returning to the University of Guam, I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Australian Institute of Marine Science in Perth, Western Australia, where I studied climate-driven variation in coral reef fish growth. I also served as a supervisory research scientist at NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu, where I advanced fisheries monitoring and assessment frameworks for U.S. Pacific territories. I completed my PhD in 2015 at James Cook University’s College of Marine and Environmental Sciences and the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Townsville, Australia, focusing on large-scale patterns of reef fish demography and their implications for management. Research interests:
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