A5073636610- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Marine and fisheries research
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Water resources management and optimization
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- World Trade Organization Law
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Career Development and Diversity
- Urban Planning and Landscape Design
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
2011-2024
University of South Carolina
2020
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2020
Ecological Society of America
2018
:Coastal wetlands, such as saltmarshes and mangroves, that fringe transitional waters deliver important ecosystem services support human development. Coastal wetlands are complex social-ecological systems occur at all latitudes, from polar regions to the tropics. This overview covers in five continents. The of varying size, catchment population Economic sectors activities around coastal their catchments exert multiple pressures affect state delivery valuable services. All were found be...
Over the past century, environment of Gulf Mexico has been significantly altered and impaired by extensive human activities. A national commitment to restore was finally initiated in response unprecedented Deepwater Horizon oil spill 2010. Consequently, there is a critical need for an assessment framework associated set indicators that can characterize health sustainability ecosystem having scale complexity Gulf. The presented here developed as integration previous ecological risk-...
SUMMARY Small islands can guide visualization of the diverse information requirements future context-relevant coastal governance. On small marine (<20 000 km 2 ), negative effects challenges (e.g., related to population growth, unsustainable resource use or climate change) develop rapidly, with high intensity and extreme impacts. The smallest most remote within small-island states in larger be threatened by intrinsic governance factors, typically resulting access fewer resources than...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Conservation Program supports the Monitoring (NCRMP) in United States Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico. NCRMP conducts standardized observations biological, climatic, socioeconomic indicators across American Samoa, Guam, Main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Northern Mariana Pacific Remote Florida, Flower Garden Banks, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands. provides periodic, national-level assessments status coral reef ecosystems...
Over the past two decades, scientific research on connections between health and resilience of marine ecosystems, human health, well-being, community prosperity has expanded evolved into a distinct "metadiscipline" known as Oceans Human Health (OHH), recognized by well policy makers. OHH goals are diverse, seek to improve public outcomes, promote sustainable use aquatic systems resources, strengthen resilience. historically included some level outreach partner involvement; however,...
This study is a social-ecological analysis of eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay, United States America (USA). It uses an expanded DPSIR framework (Drivers/Pressures/State/ Impacts/Responses) methodology to analyze issue. In addition, typology social actors and stakeholders socio-economic part system identified. These include residents, agriculturists, fishers, real estate developers, tourism operators, scientific researchers, state federal regulators. The results found that Drivers are...
Scientists are trained to communicate research in a technical manner but often lack the skills scientific findings general public. Effective communication and translation increasingly important competencies for researchers have broader benefits scientists society. The aim of study was assess perceptions, experiences, training needs relative science project investigators associated with Center Oceans Human Health Climate Change Interactions at University South Carolina. In-depth,...
Early ecosystem health report cards focused on assessing the of natural ecosystems, producing a "snapshot" at one point in time. Ecosystem are used to guide efforts that improve through resources management and stakeholder engagement. Common themes among Report Cards include water quality quantity habitat. These indicators not strictly environmental concerns, though. They also impact, impacted by, human communities. For example, bridges resources: minimum amount is needed maintain health,...
Effective research translation and science communication are necessary for successful implementation of water resources management initiatives. This entails active involvement stakeholders through collaborative partnerships knowledge-sharing practices. To follow up a recent study with the National Institute Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)–funded Center Oceans Human Climate Change Interactions (OHHC2I) project investigators, center’s Community Engagement Core (CEC) documented center...
The concern with preserving natural resources for the future has been capturing global attention due to state of decline productive ecosystems. Chesapeake Bay, a large estuary located on mid-Atlantic coast United States America is such ecosystem supporting thousands animal and plants species, surrounding human population. Despite concept sustainable development, there continued pressure services Bay. Institutional restoration management efforts have extensive, generating organizations,...
Over the last few years and across academic landscape in United States, there has been increasing awareness, understanding, appreciation of importance value diversity faculty recruitment, growth, success (e.g., Lafferty et al., 2023). Expanded viewpoints, approaches, ways thinking benefit education research missions institutions better serve support local communities, students, society. Diverse teams have shown to problem-solving skills than less diverse (Hong Page, 2004). Given...
ABSTRACT The process of developing a socioenvironmental report card through transdisciplinary collaboration can be used in any system and provide the foundation for collaborative solutions sustainable resource management by creating holistic assessment that balances environmental, economic, social concerns incorporates multiple perspectives from multisectoral actors. We demonstrated this Mississippi River watershed, USA with ultimate goal promoting region's natural resources. But working at...
Abstract The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS ® ) Regional Associations and Interagency Partners hosted a water quality workshop in January 2010 to discuss issues of nutrient enrichment dissolved oxygen depletion (hypoxia), harmful algal blooms (HABs), beach quality. In 2007, the National Water Quality Monitoring Council piloted demonstration projects as part Network (Network) for U.S. Coastal Waters their Tributaries three IOOS Associations, these are ongoing. Examples integrated...