About Sal's Work
Salvador's graduate work is aimed at using information about fish ecology and movement to improve the conceptual models used to guide marine ecosystem and fisheries management. He is using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop spatial population models that predict the potential effects of different management options. He recently has developed a model that allows managers to predict and visualize the effects of proposed marine reserve configurations on target fish and invertebrate species. He also uses telemetry (tagging and tracking) to study the habitat use and movement of rockfish, tunas and sharks along the U.S. and Mexican coasts. He plans to integrate these field data with theoretical models to improve future management and better address the conservation of these groups of species. In addition to his graduate work, Salvador is co-founder of a bi-national (U.S./Mexico) non-profit organization, IEMANYA OCEANICA, which is dedicated to the conservation of sharks and rays and their habitats. He is working with IEMANYA to promote the sustainable and coordinated management of marine resources across political boundaries through collaborative research, education, and policy advisory.