Diving near Akumal, Mexico

 
Postdoctoral Associate National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) 735 State Street, Suite 300 Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 http://www.nceas.ucsb.edushapeimage_3_link_0

Research Interests

I study the influence of environmental temperature on the dynamics of ecological communities. My work contributes to our understanding of how patterns of species abundance are related to ocean temperature as it varies from place to place, season to season, and with climate change.  Currently, I’m exploring how the effects of temperature on individual metabolic rate in turn influence interactions among species or dispersal of marine organisms. I also study the effects of changing predator diversity in the ocean, and the consequences of invasive species in marine habitats. more...

phone:     805-892-2522

email:      oconnor(at)nceas.ucsb.edu        

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Updates

- New paper in Ecology (O'Connor 2009.pdf)

- Will present at the British Ecological Society (BES) annual meeting in September, 2009.