Blue crab sampled for CsRV1 prevalence.

A Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus with visible signs of infection with PaV1: A reddish shell, apathy, and heavy fouling of the carapace.

Stone crab sampled for a study of the impacts of cyanobacteria blooms to trophic ecology of hardbottom habitats.

Measuring blue-legged hermit crabs Clibanarius tricolor as a part of our work on the life history and ecology of ornamental fisheries. — Measuring blue-legged hermit crabs Clibanarius tricolor as a part of our work on the life history and ecology of ornamental fisheries.

A small piece of a glove sponge Spongia cheiris secured to a brick to keep it from rolling away during our sponge restoration experiments. — A small piece of a glove sponge Spongia cheiris secured to a brick to keep it from rolling away during our sponge restoration experiments.

Welcome to the Behringer Lab!

Research in my lab focuses on marine disease ecology and epidemiology, the resilience and restoration of marine communities impacted by human or natural disturbances, and the ecology and behavior of marine invertebrates.

The Behringer Lab at the Benthic Ecology Meeting in Corpus Christi, TX.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in joining the lab as a graduate student or intern? Follow this link.