Michael P. Marchetti

Dr. Michael P. Marchetti is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Biology at St. Mary's College of California. Prior to his arrival at St Mary's he was a full professor in the Department of Biology at California State University, Chico.

Michael has over 20 years experience as an ecologist working primarily in California on aquatic systems. His scientific research interests include: the ecology and conservation of seasonal tributaries, understanding patterns and processes related to the establishment of non-native aquatic species, studying energy flow within stream food webs, and applying multivariate statistical techniques to aquatic communities. He has worked in California, Nevada, Mexico, Hawai'i and New Zealand. Dr. Marchetti has authored or co-authored more than 25 peer reviewed publications in academic journals, is one of three co-authors of the 2006 textbook 'Invasion Ecology' and is lead author of a new conservation text for non-science students titled 'Protecting Life on Earth: An Introduction to Conservation Science' published in 2010.

In his spare time he enjoys playing with his young son, being a home chef, playing guitar, bicycling almost everywhere, collecting wild mushrooms and fly fishing in the Sierras.