Current Research
 
Material and structural properties of shark jaws
 

Investigation of the evolution of the mechanical properties of shark jaws via materials testing, virtual skeletal reconstruction, and finite element analysis.

 
Structural properties of parrotfish jaws
 

Investigation of the relationship between jaw geometry and diet in parrotfishes via virtual skeletal reconstruction and finite element analysis.

 
Hammerhead cephalofoil fluid dynamics
 

Investigation of drag forces and their effects on locomotion in hammerhead shark species with diverse cephalofoil morphologies via virtual reconstruction, 3-D printing, experimental drag measurements, and computational fluid dynamics.

 
Body morphology and community structure of Tampa Bay fishes
 

Investigation of the relationship between geometric attributes of fish bodies and their relationship to various aspects of ecological niche in the Tampa Bay fish community.