The Marine Ecology and Ocean Health Lab addresses critical questions regarding the health and ecology of the marine environment, using a multi-disciplinary approach. In our lab, we combine laboratory, in-situ, and advanced modeling techniques to study the effect of oil pollution and other stressors on the marine environment. Specifically, we carry out behavioral experiments to examine how the behavior of larval fish is affected by environmental stressors, and how such small-scale behaviors affect large-scale processes, such as population connectivity and ecosystem dynamics.