The overall goal of the lab is to investigate factors affecting the metapopulation dynamics of marine species across spatial scales. Consequently we work on topics ranging from small scales, focused on individual behavioral decisions (e.g., how do predators choose patches of prey?), to large scales, dealing with the influence of larval dispersal and fishery management strategies on source-sink dynamics and the design of marine protected areas.  In all of these efforts we utilize quantitative approaches that allow us to "scale up" small-scale processes to examine their population-level consequences, and vice versa.

Current research topics in our lab include the spatial scale of predator foraging decisions, the effect of endocrine disrupting compounds on anti-predator and risk-taking behavior, the effect of larval experiences on post-settlement behavior in reef fishes, and optimal spatial management strategies for ontogenetically migrating fishes.

Dr. White is not currently accepting new graduate students.  Please check again in early 2013!