Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program:
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Ben joined the unit in 2009 as a M.S. student under Dr. Megan La Peyre. He studies oyster population dynamics along a salinity gradient in Breton Sound, LA as part of a larger population modeling effort for the Louisiana oyster fishery. Ben has his B.S. in Fisheries Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. In his spare time he enjoys traveling and playing music.