Dr. Marissa Baskett

I use mathematical modeling to understand and quantify ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental variability and change in space and time.  In an ecological context I explore the drivers of ecological resilience to environmental change, and in an evolutionary context I explore the potential for rapid evolutionary responses on ecological time scales to affect population dynamics. To bridge basic and applied science, I focus on cases of human-driven global environmental change such as fisheries, artificial propagation, and climate change.

What was your first job?

Camp counselor

Where's your hometown? 

Pleasanton, CA

What does your research focus on?

Development of decision-support models in marine conservation

Share a piece of advice you wish you had known when you began graduate school.

Seek out multiple mentors; everyone brings a new and different perspective