San Diego State University Department of Biology
Fish Ecology Lab
[Faculty Advisor] [Graduate Students] [Projects and Publications] [Presentations]
[Collaborators] [Funding] [Lab Alumni]
The general
focus of our research group is to understand the biology and ecology of marine
organisms, particularly coastal fishes as models to test hypotheses of basic or
applied ecological interest. We work in a variety of ecosystems,
including reefs, bays and estuaries, and the rocky intertidal zone. Our
interests include the processes and mechanisms that influence the demography of
populations and the structure of assemblages. Often we direct our studies
towards the early life history stages of fishes, especially concerning
recruitment (input of young) to demersal habitats. Explore our website to
learn more about us and our projects.
Contact us if
you are interested
in becoming a graduate student in the lab or are an undergraduate at SDSU
who would like to become more involved in research.
Faculty Adviser
Todd Anderson
Associate
Professor of Biology
Director, Coastal and Marine Institute
Ecology Master's Program Graduate Adviser
Ph.D. Biology,
E-mail: todda@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Phone:
619-594-0995 FAX: 619-594-5676 Lab phone:
619-594-3750
Graduate
Students (Degree Program)
Jeff Barr (Ph.D.) B.S. Aquatic Biology,
Dissertation topic: To be determined
Joshua Brower (M.S.) B.S. Biological Science, Florida State University, 2009
Thesis topic: To be determined
Violet Compton (Ph.D.) B.S. Biology,
Dissertation topic: Ecological consequences of toxicant exposure in a marine fish
Colin
Jones (M.S.) B.S. Biology,
Thesis topic: Evaluating eelgrass habitat quality by fish
performance
Levi
Lewis (M.S.) B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology,
Thesis topic: Predation by fishes and trophic
ecology in eelgrass beds
Dana
Morton (M.S.) B.S. Marine Biology,
Thesis topic: Spatial patterns of settlement and recruitment in kelp forests
Jason Webber (Ph.D.) B.S. Wildlife, Fish, and
Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 1998 / M.S. Natural
Resources (Fisheries), Humboldt State University, 2003
Dissertation topic: Swimming performance and the
ecology of marine temperate fishes
Sarah Wheeler (Ph.D.) B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, 2007
Dissertation topic: To be determined
Technicians/Undergraduate Students
James Farlin
Jessica Silveira
Contact Information
If you are an
undergraduate at SDSU who would like to get involved in the Fish Ecology
Lab, please contact us. We offer Biol 299,
497, and 499 units and are always looking for AAUS-certified SDSU students to
assist us.
SDSU offers both a Master's Program and a Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology. The Doctoral
Program is run in conjunction with the
If you are interested in
augmenting your undergraduate education or earning a graduate degree, follow
the links above or contact the lab using the information below.
Lab Telephone
619-594-3750
Postal address
Dr. Todd Anderson
Department of Biology
Electronic mail
Faculty Advisor: Todd Anderson
SDSU Ecology Program Area Faculty: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/ecology/faculty.html
About the Photographs and Images
Eric Hanauer
has graciously donated a few of his beautiful photos from his underwater
collection for use in this webpage. If you would like to view more of his
professional photography please visit his gallery at http://www.ehanauer.com