Focused on particle size and optical determination of production and particle flux

Impact of invasive species removal on primary productivity in a Hawaiian fishpond estuarine system

Biophysical modeling of microbial community ecology in near-shore aquatic environments affected by human activity, such as the Ala Wai Canal outflow

Virus-host interactions and their impacts on ocean biogeochemistry

Analysis of the microbial communities in the Philippines archipelagic seas using targeted gene surveys (16S rRNA) and metagenomics

Investigating the role of particle decomposition on biogeochemical elemental cycles

Investigating the effects of submarine groundwater discharge on coral reef ecosystems

Working on the the connection between genetic diversity and microbiome diversity of opae'ula - endemic shrimp which are keystone species in anchialine ponds.

Spatiotemporal changes in marine microbial communities of perturbed coastal ecosystems

Identifying the microbial sources and dynamics of exocellular “free” DNA (F-DNA) in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, and the implications for dissolved organic matter cycling and export.

bacteriophage diversity, phage-host interactions, spatio-temporal variability, metagenomics

Effects of climate change on coral reefs, with a focus on the role of coral-associated microbes (Symbiodiniaceae and bacteria) in stress resilience and recovery.

"I am interested in the human effects on coral reefs and their response and resistance to issues like climate change, ocean acidification, and pollution."

Using microbial source tracking to investigate the influence of mammals on nearshore coastal health.

Quantifying biogeochemical rates of microbes—such as photosynthesis and respiration—through the use of dissolved gases and a membrane-inlet mass spectrometer (MIMS).

Spatio-temporal variability in microbial community structure and function between different water mass (eddies) of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.

"I am interested in how the coral microbiome shifts at a taxonomic, functional gene expression, and metabolic level in response to multiple stressors, and how this impacts the health of host corals and thus contributes to large scale coral-algal phase shifts on reefs."

Ecological drivers of choanoflagellate diversity in the subtropical Pacific

"I am utilizing microbial source tracking to differentiate between treated and untreated wastewater contamination along Hawaii's coastal communities. "