Marine Ecology – Organism responses, population dynamics, and competitive interactions of mussels and the surrounding intertidal communities under anthropogenic stressors, specifically increasing levels of microplastics.
Microplastic Contamination – Quantifying microplastic contamination in the Salish Sea to identify if an urban gradient exists and if contamination levels in mussels, water, and sediment are related. Investigating the effects of microplastic contamination on benthic-pelagic coupling.
Policy – Understanding how pollution affects intertidal species and how bioindicating species, such as mussels, can aid marine pollution policy in small bodies of water.