Peggy Fong
Professor, Vice Chair
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BOT 419A
621 Charles E. Young Dr. South
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Office: (310) 825-5444
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Research Interests

• Simulation modeling at the population, community and ecosystem process levels; macroalgal, seagrass, and coral reef community structure; nutrient dynamics; disturbance ecology; restoration ecology; experimental design and statistical analysis. My main interest is disturbance ecology.
• The factors that control the magnitude, duration, and composition of algal blooms. To accomplish this research I use three approaches: field studies; manipulative experiments in the field and lab; and numerical simulation modeling.
• Collaborating with scientists at the University of Hawaii to determine the cause of a bloom of green macroalgae that is impacting the reefs and beachs of Maui.

Education

• Ph.D., Ecology, San Diego State University