Bienvenidos! I invite you to browse and learn about my career as a conservation ecologist.  My research focuses on understanding the effects of human activities on wildlife populations, with a specialization in cetaceans. To study these interactions, I develop projects based on interdisciplinary methodologies and on-the-ground collaborations. This diversity is reflected in my projects and website, and I welcome you to explore it.

Ongoing Projects

My research takes place in diverse ecosystems, ranging from the highly industralized Galveston Bay estuary to the central Amazon.  Using mark-recapture models and spatial ecology tools, I study the ecology of species to assess the importance of anthropogenic threats.  I also conduct human-based research, primarily through interview methods, to understand the drivers of threats and inform conservation initiatives.

Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program

The use of dolphins
as fish bait in
Latin America

Amazon River dolphin ecology and conservation