2001-MS Marine Science, Fisheries Science Department, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary

1998-BS Fisheries Science, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Quantifying the spatial and temporal variability of fish communities
Evaluating the relationships between environmental variables and size distributions of estuarine organisms
Analyzing long-term datasets
Tracing trophic pathways with stable isotopes
Relating environmental variables to fish growth rates
Combining otolith increment and trace element analyses