San Diego State University Department of Biology

  Fish Ecology Lab

    [Faculty Advisor]   [Graduate Students]   [Projects and Publications]   [Presentations]

    [Collaborators]   [Funding]   [Lab Alumni]  

[Andres Deza]    [Emily Floyd]    [Carey Galst]   [Colin Jones]

[Levi Lewis]    [Kevin O'Connor]    [Sean Suk]    [Jason Webber]

A little about Carey...

Ever since I was a child, I have been intrigued with the ocean and its inhabitants.  I was raised in the midwest and Arizona, but I always knew I wanted to spend my life near the ocean.  After high school graduation I moved to San Diego, and after a year of fun in the sun and exploration, I started my undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

While a student at UCSB, I was fortunate enough to work on many different lab and field research projects, including predator-prey relationships of fish and macroinvertebrates in California streams, larval ecology of many marine invertebrates, kelp forest long-term monitoring, and determining feasible methods for restoration of the seagrass, Phyllospadix torreyi.  After one year as a lab technician on the kelp forest monitoring project, I moved on to work as a fisheries observer with NMFS on the west coast of California.  While working on many different boats and in many different groundfish fisheries, I became particularly interested in the fish species covered by the near shore fishery management plan.  While working as an observer, I applied to Dr. Anderson’s Fish Ecology Lab to explore my interests in fish ecology. 

My current research will explore fish assemblages in surfgrass, a near shore habitat that rarely has been studied.  My research will aid in the determination of important habitat characteristics of surfgrass to the density and diversity of fishes, including recruitment (input of young).  This habitat has recently become a very important fishing ground for the near shore “live fish” fishery.  I hope to gain a better understanding of the importance of this habitat to near shore fishes and provide managers with the information needed to manage this fishery efficiently.

When I am not taking classes or am underwater, I enjoy playing with my puppy, doing home improvement projects, and taking photos while exploring southern California.

Contact Carey:

Email:  careygalst@gmail.com

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