O'Connor Lab

O'Connor Lab We study how ecological communities work, how they change, and what that means for humans.

We study the influence of the abiotic environment on the dynamics of ecological communities. We use experiments and models to relate environmental conditions to the the structure and function of ecosystems. In particular, our work seeks to understand the ecological impacts of climate change and habitat modification, and to explore how conservation efforts might be most effective given natural envi

ronmental changes. Currently, we’re exploring how the effects of temperature on individual metabolic rate in turn influences herbivory. We also study the effects of changing predator diversity in the ocean, and the consequences of invasive species in marine habitats.

05/01/2013

Congratulations, Master Natalie Stafl! Our first O'Connor lab graduate!

01/27/2013
Mary and Ross had a great first day at the "Future of Pacific Northwest Seagrasses in a Changing Climate" workshop at Fr...
01/24/2013

Mary and Ross had a great first day at the "Future of Pacific Northwest Seagrasses in a Changing Climate" workshop at Friday Harbor Labs, WA. Excellent keynote address by Guillaume Mauger of the UW Climate Impacts Group http://cses.washington.edu/cig/

The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change (“global warming”). Research at the CIG considers climate impacts at spatial scales ranging from local communities to the en...

Some interesting work from Friday Harbor researchers. Attention phyco-philes!
09/06/2012

Some interesting work from Friday Harbor researchers. Attention phyco-philes!

Galloway, A. W. E., Britton-Simmons, K. H., Duggins, D. O., Gabrielson, P. W. and Brett, M. T. (2012), FATTY ACID SIGNATURES DIFFERENTIATE MARINE MACROPHYTES AT ORDINAL AND FAMILY RANKS. Journal of Phycology, 48: 956–965. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01173.x

O'Connor Lab student blogs his encounter with nature photographer Reinhard Mink.
08/02/2012

O'Connor Lab student blogs his encounter with nature photographer Reinhard Mink.

This week nature photographer Reinhard Mink is visiting the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre to learn more about eelgrass habitats and the various threats they face. He joined my lab for a dive in a nearby eelgrass meadow to get a first hand look at the fish and invertebrate species common to BC eel...

News from the field! First blog post by Reinhard Mink, diving with members of the O'Connor Lab!
08/02/2012

News from the field! First blog post by Reinhard Mink, diving with members of the O'Connor Lab!

Matt LOVES sorting seagrass!
07/14/2012

Matt LOVES sorting seagrass!

The O'Connor Lab takes it to the field!
06/22/2012

The O'Connor Lab takes it to the field!

06/10/2012

Great review on biodiversity loss in the latest issue of Nature.

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