
Our Mission
The mission of the SubMERG Lab is to conduct use-inspired marine science that spans climate change, foundation species, thresholds/tipping points, ecosystem services, population dynamics, marine conservation, marine protected areas and fishery sustainability. To accomplish this mission, we rely on collaboration and partnerships and use a combination of field work, Scuba, long-term monitoring, laboratory experimentation and population modeling to inform marine management and ocean conservation.
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
The SubMERG Lab is committed to creating and encouraging a lab culture of diversity equity and inclusion with a deep appreciation for diverse backgrounds, experiences and knowledge bases.
We welcome lab members with a diversity of gender identities, sexual orientation, ethnicities, countries of origin, races, religions, different abilities, veteran and parental status.
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Climate Driven Marine Ecosystem Change
Climate driven impacts to marine systems are creating unpredictable new problems that our research works on. Learn more here.
Kelp Forest Ecosystems
Sustainable Fisheries
Abalone Conservation