San Diego State University
Department of Biology
and Coastal & Marine Institute
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.
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: Evaluating the efficacy of marine protected areas for rocky reef fishes
Joshua Brower (M.S.) B.S. Biological Science, Florida State University, 2009
Thesis topic: Consequences of predation threat for a macrophyte-associated fish
Violet Compton (Ph.D.) B.S. Biology,
Dissertation topic: Ecological consequences of toxicant exposure in
estuarine fishes
Tye
Nichols (M.S.) B.S. Biological Sciences,
Thesis topic: Impacts of anthropogenic and natural sounds on juvenile coastal fishes
Katie Sievers (M.S.) B.S. Aquatic Biology,
Thesis topic: Role of habitat area and topographic
complexity on the distribution and abundance of rocky reef fishes
Sarah Wheeler (Ph.D.) B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, 2007
Dissertation topic: Biological and oceanographic
drivers of larval condition, settlement, and recruitment in rockfishes
Undergraduate Students
Claire Andrews
Nathan Bohline
Kristen Casaday
Alex Favor
Brandon Mitchell
Corey Muir
Aubrey Sever
Brian Stirling
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 divers 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.php
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