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Academic focus: Forest restoration ecology, natural resource management, environmental economics Research summary: My research examines how biophysical and socioeconomic factors shape forest restoration and management outcomes. I combine field...
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Academic focus: Sustainable fisheries; ecology of marine, estuarine and freshwater ecosystems Research summary: Research in my lab spans a range from field studies of recreational fisheries and climate change in the U.S. and Mongolia to impacts...
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Academic focus: Coastal sustainability, disaster recovery, watershed management Research summary: I work on human-environment interactions in riverine and coastal marsh ecosystems, as well as disaster-prone coastal cities. In riverine ecosystems...