Bio:
2005-present Associate Professor, biology, University of Washington
2008 Fulbright Fellow, Namibia
1999-2005 Assistant Professor, biology, University of Washington
PhD 1996 Zoology, University of Washington
MPhil 1990 Botany, Cambridge University
BA 1989 Ecology and Systematics, Cornell University
Research Interests:
I emphasize quantitative approaches to basic and applied questions in population, community, and ecosystem ecology, particularly in nearshore marine environments. For instance, what supports productive estuarine food webs, and what is carrying capacity? What is the predicted population growth rate of an invasive species, and at what life stage is it best controlled? What are the direct and indirect effects of shellfish farming on eelgrass? |
Selected Publications:
Ruesink, J.L., B.E. Feist, C.J. Harvey, J.S. Hong, A.C. Trimble, L.M. Wisehart. 2006. Changes in productivity associated with four introduced species: Ecosystem transformation of a “pristine” estuary. Marine Ecology Progress Series 311:203-215.
Ruesink, J.L., H.S. Lenihan, A.C. Trimble, K.W. Heiman, F. Micheli, J.E. Byers, M. Kay. 2005. Introduction of non-native oysters: ecosystem effects and restoration implications. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 36:643-689.
Buhle, E.R., M. Margolis and J.L. Ruesink. 2005. Bang for buck: cost-effective control of invasive species with different life histories. Ecological Economics 52:355-366.
Solan, M., B. Cardinale, A. Downing, K. Engelhardt, J. Ruesink and D. Srivastava. 2004. Extinction and ecosystem function in the marine benthos. Science 306:1177-1180.
Moore, J.W., J.L. Ruesink and K.A. MacDonald. 2004. Impact of supply side ecology on consumer-mediated coexistence: evidence from meta-analysis. American Naturalist 163:480-487.
Ruesink, J.L., G.C. Roegner, B.R. Dumbauld, J.A. Newton and D. Armstrong. 2003. Contributions of oceanic and watershed energy sources to secondary production in a northeastern Pacific estuary. Estuaries 26:1079-1093.
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