Current Center Fellows and Center Associates [1]
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I have diverse research interests in applied conservation and in the spatial patterns, processes, and mechanisms underlying species interactions and distributions. Recently, I have led interdisciplinary research on economic impacts of non-native forest pests and pathogens, ecosystem services, and climate change adaptation. I am currently exploring the intersection of environment and poverty alleviation, as well as engaging with education and training initiatives. I have a deep and abiding interest in mistletoes, spiders, and slime molds. |
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Nancy Baron, a zoologist and science writer, is the Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb/COMPASS. She is also the lead communications trainer for the Aldo Leopold Leadership program and helps scientists translate their work to journalists, the public and policymakers. She and her Washington DC based team keep their fingers on the pulse of important marine conservation research. When new “tipping point” science is published, they coach scientists to talk about it in ways that are readily understood and get the story out to the media. Nancy also leads communications training workshops to help bridge the worlds of scientists and journalists.
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I am interested in determining the existence and role of publication bias in ecology. Publication bias is prevalent in many fields of science although has been relatively unexplored in ecology. The importance of factors unrelated to publication quality will be tested using survey data, online databases and bibliometric methods. I will also evaluate the impact of publication bias on the composition of the ecological community in addition to developing best practices for journals, reviewers, and editors. |
 Ben Halpern EBM Project Coordinator [4] (805) 892-2523 halpern [at] nceas [dot] ucsb [dot] edu (Email) Publications [5] Projects [6] |
I received my Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from UC Santa Barbara in 2003 and was then a TNC David H. Smith Postdoctoral Fellow jointly sponsored at NCEAS and UC Santa Cruz. As Project Coordinator for the Ecosystem-based Management Program, I help coordinate and guide the working group and post-doctoral research funded through this project, participate in these efforts when appropriate, and work to help translate products from these efforts into real-world management and policy changes. My own research focuses on evaluating population and ecosystem level ecological processes of coastal marine species and systems, developing and evaluating the science and methods for managing and conserving marine resources (particularly marine protected areas and EBM), and determining factors that control food web structure and dynamics.
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Carrie Kappel is an Associate Project Scientist at UCSB. A marine conservation biologist and community ecologist, she received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Major themes of her work include quantifying the ways humans depend upon and impact marine species, habitats, and ecosystems; understanding the spatial distribution of ecological and human components of ecosystems in order to inform conservation and management; and developing ways to integrate biophysical and socioeconomic data to support environmental decision-making in coastal ecosystems. Her research has been aimed at informing marine protected area design, ecosystem based management, and marine spatial planning.
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Temperate grassland is among the most globally endangered of ecosystem types, as it is highly threatened by the expansion of agriculture, the intensification of grazing pressure, and other human activities. I will be focusing on grassland conservation strategies for Argentina, where much of the best remaining temperate grassland can be found. Using a return on investment approach, I will explore how the inclusion of economic information can improve the quality of environmental planning for Argentinean grassland and for conservation in general.
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Kim Selkoe is a marine ecologist at the associate level with affiliations to UCSB's Marine Science Institute, NCEAS (her primary location), and Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. Her interests include marine population connectivity, 'seascape' genetics, ecosystem based management, marine spatial planning, and improving consumer access to local and sustainable seafood. Current projects include: Ecosystem Thresholds and Indicators for Marine Spatial Planning (Moore Foundation, 2012-16), Multispecies Connectivity of Hawaii Coral Reefs (National Marine Sanctuaries, 2012-13), and Direct Marketing Approaches for West Coast Fishing Communities (Sea Grant, 2012-14). In addition, Kim is a founder and advisor of both the Santa Barbara Sustainable Seafood Program and a community supported fishery program called Community Seafood.
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