Robbie lamb represented the Witman Lab at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 6-11 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. It was a terrific conference with some of the top ecologists in the country tackling some of our field's most pressing issues. A memorial session for Bob Paine brought together some of Dr Paine's former students including Jane Lubchenco, Bruce Menge, Peter Kareiva, and Jim Estes. Each gave talks highlighting Bob's legacy and teachings.
Robbie presented on his thesis research studying how wave turbulence filters the the community of subtidal herbivores in the Galapagos based on how quickly they can navigate the periodic stress of continually crashing waves. It was a real treat to elaborate on this research with Robbie's former advisor in the room, Bruce Menge of Oregon State University, who developed the environmental stress hypothesis over 30 years ago, the original inspiration for Robbie's work on flow and feeding.
Robbie presented on his thesis research studying how wave turbulence filters the the community of subtidal herbivores in the Galapagos based on how quickly they can navigate the periodic stress of continually crashing waves. It was a real treat to elaborate on this research with Robbie's former advisor in the room, Bruce Menge of Oregon State University, who developed the environmental stress hypothesis over 30 years ago, the original inspiration for Robbie's work on flow and feeding.
