Our lab trains PhD students who are interested in independent and collaborative ecological research. With the resources available to us at the University of Chicago our students have used a diversity of methods in their work, including mathematical models, genetics, and biogeochemistry. I welcome students from all backgrounds and continue to strive to have a lab that reflects the diverse human population that relies on the ecological functions in the ocean and on land. My lab is joint with Dr. Tim Wootton, in Ecology and Evolution, and our graduate students work closely together. The University of Chicago has many supports and activities for graduate students, including UChicagoGRAD for graduate student programming.

Check out links to the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the Committee on Evolutionary Biology.

Marine Sciences thrive here at the University of Chicago. There is a diverse group of faculty across multiple departments whose work is related to the ecology of the oceans. Additionally, the University of Chicago is affiliated with the Marine Biological Lab at Woods Hole, MA.  Read more about the University of Chicago/MBL partnership here. I co-Direct The Microbiome Center which facilitates student and faculty research across disciplines.