INTERESTS

cephalopods, predator-prey interactions, behavioral ecology, ecophysiology, statistics

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Student Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Rhode Island

B.S. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

I am a graduate student researcher at the University of Rhode Island. In the Comparative Environmental Physiology Laboratory with Brad Seibel, I study the effects of expected ocean acidification on squids.

My main research interests lie in the behavioral ecology of cephalopods. I plan to use these animals as model organisms for my questions about predator-prey interactions, ecophysiology, and other aspects of behavioral ecology.

I welcome any questions or interests in collaborations: matthewabirk [at] gmail [dot] com.

Last updated: Jun 17, 2013