The integration of trophic ecology and management strategies for biodiversity conservation and sustainability has been generally overlooked worldwide. This project will advance our understanding about the interactions between these elements while exploring possible solutions for the consequences of climate change on the functioning and ecosystem’s services provided by kelp forests.
Salvador is a marine biologist interested in understanding the function of marine ecosystems under different environments. Currently Salvador is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Murdoch University researching the trophic networks of marine ecosystems in Western Australia. As a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar, Salvador will collaborate with the research groups of Professor Jenn Caselle (UCSB) and Dr. Easton White (UNH) to analyze the relationship between trophic dynamics, resource management strategies and ecological services of the giant kelp forests of California in current and future environmental conditions.