Jeffrey Crooks

Jeffrey Crooks is an Adjunct Professor at San Diego State University, specializing in Environmental Health. He serves as the Research Coordinator for the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, leading its Research and Monitoring Program since 2002. His work focuses on applying science to restore and manage urban marine ecosystems under environmental stressors like climate change, while studying invasive species as indicators of ecological transformation.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Biology from Colorado State University
  • M.S. in Biology from San Diego State University
  • Ph.D. in Ecology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Crooks' research bridges coastal wetland conservation, invasive species ecology, and adaptive management frameworks. His career spans decades of fieldwork in San Diego's coastal zones, emphasizing science-driven policy for estuarine protection.