LAURA ROGERS-BENNETT

Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Bodega Marine Laboratory

2099 Westside Rd.

Bodega Bay, CA. 94923

Phone: (707)875-2035 Fax: (707)875-2009

email: Rogersbennett@ucdavis.edu

http://bml.ucdavis.edu/research/affiliated-faculty-and-researchers/laura-rogers-bennett/

Education

Ph.D. Ecology, 1994. University of California, Davis, CA

M.S. Applied Marine Ecology, 1989. University of Massachusetts/Boston, MA

B.A. Zoology, 1983. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH  

Certifications

American Academy of Underwater Sciences 1995

National Assoc. Commercial Scuba Divers, Diver/Tender 1992

Dive Master, Assistant SCUBA Instructor, NITROX, N.A.U.I. 1991

U.C. Research Diving Certified, 1987

SCUBA Certified, # 741212 N.A.U.I. 1981

Positions

2011- Present Senior Environmental Scientist, California Dept. Fish and Wildlife

2008 - Present Research Associate, UC, Davis, Karen C. Drayer, Wildlife Health Center

2006-2011       Senior Biologist Specialist (Marine/Fisheries), Ca. Dept. Fish and Game

2000-2008       Research Assoc., UC, Davis, John Muir Inst. Environment.

1999-2006       Associate Biologist (Marine/Fisheries), Ca. Dept. Fish and Game

1989-1999       Post Graduate Researcher V, Bodega Marine Lab, UC, Davis.

1998                Visiting Lecturer, Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington.

1996-1998       Postdoctoral Fellow, Friday Harbor Laboratories, Univ. of Washington.

1995-1996       Postdoctoral Researcher, Inst. of Marine Sciences, UC, Santa Cruz

1992-1994       Post Grad. Res. IV, Wildlife and Fish Conservation Biology, UC, Davis.

1992                Post Graduate Researcher IV, Vet. Med. Medicine, UC, Davis.

1989-1991       Sea Grant Trainee, Bodega Marine Laboratory, UC, Davis.

1987-1989       Laboratory Assistant III, Bodega Marine Lab, UC, Davis.

See Publications (70 peer reviewed papers and 12 reviewed book chapters)