​Welcome to the Ruttenberg Lab:
​Marine ​Conservation

​California Polytechnic
​State University
San Luis Obispo, CA

Our research focuses on marine conservation and ecology. Our current projects include:

1. Factors controlling the decline and recovery of Pismo clams;
2. How parrotfish feeding and behavior impacts coral reef ecosystems;
3. The potential for offshore renewable energy production along the california central coast, and how we evaluate costs and benefits.
4. Nearshore fisheries, MPAs and oceanography
5. Using artificial intelligence to improve monitoring in marine (and other) systems 

Lab News

We are accepting a graduate student for Fall 2020
​to continue the Pismo clam project!
See job ad here and the Pismo clam page for details