2018

Western Pacific barred knifejaw fish

The Western Pacific barred knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Pisces: Oplegnathidae), arriving with tsunami debris on the Pacific coast of North America

This report covers the first records of Wester Pacific Ocean barred knifejay in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.

2017

"Don't Let it Loose": Red Eared Slider

Educational poster on the invasive red-eared slider turtle.

Benthic Marine Algae on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 1: The tsunami event, the project overview, and the red algae

Part 1 introduces a study to determine the invasion threat of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami to the NE Pacific Ocean. Pictures and descriptions of 29 red algal species and one unknown red algal discovered included.

Benthic Marine Algae on Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 2: The brown algae

Part 2 of a study to determine the invasion threat of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami to the NE Pacific Ocean. Covers brown algae identified.

Benthic marine algae on Japanese tsunami marine debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 3: The green algae and cyanobacteria

Part 3 of a study to determine the invasion threat of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami to the NE Pacific Ocean. Identifies green algae and cyanobacteria that were found.

Coastal dune ecology, geomorphology, and ecosystem services: How invasive beach grasses, their interactions, and sediment dynamics shape U.S. Pacific Northwest dunes

Overall, the findings from this dissertation research demonstrates the complex and interdependent connection between biological invasions and climate change on community structure, ecological processes, and ecosystem services of the U.S. Pacific Northwest

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