Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Zoology, University of Washington, June 1995
Title: “Spatial models in ecology: explorations into the impact of spatial behavior on population dynamics”Committee: P. Kareiva (chair), R.T. Paine, J. Kingsolver
Awards:
- 1994 National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant “The Dynamics of Disease Spread by Ectoparasites"
- 1988 National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship, 3 years
- 1993 Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Stanford University, June 1988, with honors
Awards: 1987 Stanford scholar-athlete awardBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, June 1988, graduated cum laude
Awards: 1986 Alfried Krupp Internship, Daimler Benz, Stuttgart, West GermanyProfessional Positions
- 2005- Affiliate faculty, School for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Univ. of Washington
- 1999-present Research Scientist, Cumulative Risk Initiative, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle WA
- 1998-99 National Research Council fellow, National Marine Mammal Lab., Seattle WA
- 1995-97 National Science Foundation Post-doctoral fellow, Colorado State Univ., Biology Dept., Fort Collins, CO