Dr. Gerick Bergsma | CSUMB
Presenting: "Unravelling how symbioses and indirect interactions influence biological communities"
Hosted by the MLML Icthyology Lab
MLML Seminar | December 3rd, 2024 at 4pm (PDT)
Unraveling how symbioses and indirect interactions influence biological communities
Ecologists often focus on species interactions to understand populations, but sometimes overlook the diversity of ways species can interact or how the effects of these interactions trickle through biological communities. I will discuss my research exploring how the presence of a species can influence other species and the ecosystems around them, highlighting the importance of symbioses, positive interactions, and indirect effects in structuring communities.
Dr. Gerick Bergsma
Assistant Professor, CSU Monterey Bay
Gerick Bergsma is an assistant professor in marine science and the curator of the biological teaching collection at CSU Monterey Bay. He received his masters and doctorate degrees in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Bergsma's research bridges community ecology and natural history, and focuses on how species interactions alter organismal-level processes and drive community composition.