Dave's Research

Blue Crabs

• Ecology, aquaculture potential, and fisheries management of blue crabs in North Carolina

Oyster Reefs

• Ecology, conservation, and restoration of oyster reefs in North Carolina

Coastal Biocomplexity

• Coastal ecosystem dynamics, socio-economic development, and land-sea interface in North Carolina

Caribbean Spiny Lobsters

• Ecology, conservation, and fisheries management of Caribbean spiny lobster in the Bahamas and the Florida Keys

Backreef Nursery Habitats

• Reef-backreef habitat connectivity, ontogenetic dispersal, and reef fish conservation in the Bahamas and the Florida Keys