Foraging Ecology, Isotope Biogeochemistry, Conservation
University of California, San Diego, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution
Research in the Kurle lab encompasses a variety of interests including trophic interactions, foraging ecology and movement patterns of animals, stable isotope biogeochemistry, and impacts of human perturbations (pollution, invasion, biodiversity loss) on ecological communities. I work in marine and terrestrial systems and my projects tend to serve an applied conservation purpose.
Contact:
Carolyn Kurle
University of California, San Diego
Ecology, Behavior & Evolution
9500 Gilman Drive, #0116
La Jolla, CA 92093-0116
Office: Muir Biology 4218
Lab: 4145
BILD 3, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (Introductory Ecology and Evolution). In this class, I present lectures on the history of evolutionary thought, evidence for evolution and natural selection, speciation, human evolution, organismal diversity, community and ecosystem ecology, climate change, and conservation.
BIEB 130, Marine Conservation Biology. In this class, we cover topics including marine habitats and biodiversity, history of marine ecosystems, fisheries management, marine protected areas, ecosystem based management, habitat destruction, coastal development, aquaculture, climate change, pollution, and invasive species.
