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William Fagan
bfagan@glue.umd.edu
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Meshing field research with theoretical models to address critical questions in community ecology and conservation biology; ecological "edge effects" and spatial dynamics; ecoinformatics, biodiversity databases, and conservation planning
Shengyun Fang
sfang@umaryland.edu
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Functions of the ubiquitin system, with special emphasis on the endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation (ERAD)
Solange Filoso
filoso@umces.edu
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Biogeochemistry and nutrient dynamics in aquatic ecosystems; Impacts of human activities such as land use change, urbanization, and energy production on water resources; Effectiveness of stream restoration and other types of management practices at improving water quality of waterways
Thomas R. Fisher, Jr. (*currently not accepting students)
fisher@umces.edu
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Biogeochemistry and hydrology of watersheds, denitrification, nutrient inputs to estuaries, cycling and primary production of aquatic systems
Matthew Fitzpatrick
mfitzpatrick@umces.edu
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My research emphasizes the development and application of spatial modeling approaches for understanding and mapping past, current, and future patterns of biodiversity, with a focus on terrestrial systems, mainly plants.
Clara Fuchsman (*not currently accepting students)
cfuchsman@umces.edu
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The Fuchsman lab studies how biological organisms (bacteria, viruses, zooplankton) affect biogeochemical cycling in the ocean. Low or zero oxygen waters are our speciality, but we are also interested in oxygenated systems for comparison.
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J. Edward Gates
egates@umces.edu
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Wildlife, habitat and landscape ecology; habitat fragmentation and alteration, connectivity, edge effects and boundary dynamics; habitat suitability for vertebrate species; natural resources and the human enterprise
Upal Ghosh
ughosh@umbc.edu
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Experimental investigation, design, and modeling of physiochemical and biological processes that affect water quality; fundamental process mechanisms that control organic contaminant bioavailability in soils and sediments.
Patricia M. Glibert
glibert@umces.edu
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Transformations and fate of nitrogen in marine and estuarine systems; ecology of phytoplanktons; effects of eutrophication; growth and physiology of harmful algal bloom species
Michael Gonsior (*currently not accepting students)
gonsior@umces.edu
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Molecular diversity of marine natural dissolved organic matter; pharmaceuticals and personal care products contamination in aqueous systems; natural organic matter in extreme environments; marine biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and halogens.
Da-Wei Gong
dgong@medicine.umaryland.edu
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Molecular and cell biology of energy metabolism; use of genomic techniques and bioinformatics to identify novel genes responsible for energy and glucose metabolism and insulin signaling
Matthew Gray (*currently not accepting students)
mgray@umces.edu
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Oysters and other marine invertebrate provide numerous benefit to coastal communities and local environments. As an ecophysiologist, my research focuses on understanding the physiological response of marine invertebrates to current and future environmental conditions (e.g. ocean acidification) and the ecological benefits provided by these organisms over space and time. My studies are intended to broaden our knowledge base and provide relevant information to help inform stakeholder, management, and policy in Maryland and elsewhere.
Jacqueline Grebmeier
jgrebmei@umces.edu
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Pelagic-benthic coupling on continental shelves, benthic ecology, invertebrate zoology, contaminant distributions, high latitude oceanography
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Oliver J. Hao
ojh1@eng.umd.edu
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Wet air oxidation of hazardous wastes; cometabolism of hazardous organics; nutrient removal; biological processes control; biological nitrate; sulfate chromium and selenium reduction
Reginal M. Harrell (*currently not accepting students)
rharrell@umd.edu
Environmental and bioethics; conservation and restoration ecology; breeding genetics and hybridization; stress physiology of vertebrates; bioethics; ecological and natural resource ethics; conservational biology
Lora A. Harris
harris@umces.edu
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Systems ecology; theoretical ecology; primary producers from phytoplankton to macrophytes; ecosystem modeling
Andrew Heyes (*currently not accepting students)
heyes@umces.edu
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Biogeochemistry, trace metal chemistry, fate of human derived chemicals
Robert H. Hildebrand (*currently not accepting students)
rhilderbrand@umces.edu
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Ecology and conservation biology of running waters; watershed and stream habitat restoration; linking landscapes and populations
Robert L. Hill
rlh@umd.edu
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Tillage effect on soil hydraulic properties and agrichemical losses; development of nutrient management planning and environmental risk assessment software
Russell T. Hill (*currently not accepting students)
hillr@umces.edu
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Marine microbiology focused on symbiosis between bacteria and marine invertebrates. Symbiotic bacteria associated with marine micro algae with potential in biofuels production and carbon sequestration.
Anson Hines (*currently not accepting students)
hinesa@si.edu
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Marine and estuarine invertebrate and fish population biology and community ecology
Maggie Holland
mholland@umbc.edu
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My scholarly interests rest, at a most fundamental level, on the intersections between rural livelihoods, land use dynamics, governance, and conservation strategies. To date, the majority of my research has situated itself in Latin America, with an added layer of focus on forests. Since 2017, I have engaged in research with colleagues in Mozambique, focused both on protected areas and community engagement, as well as a newer line of work on urban agriculture and green spaces. I collaborate actively with economists, geographers, conservation biologists, as well as conservation and development practitioners. The common thread in this interdisciplinary effort is a commitment to developing research that not only contributes to academic discourse, but also is relevant and practical, informing a specific policy or management dialogue.
Raleigh Hood
rhood@umces.edu
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Phytoplankton production and light response, modeling of primary production and pelagic ecosystems, phytoplankton physiology, bio-optical oceanography
Edward D. Houde (*currently not accepting students)
ehoude@umces.edu
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Fisheries science and management; recruitment mechanisms; effects of environment on reproductive success of fishes; ecology of marine and estuarine fishes, especially early-life stages
Anwar Huq
huq@umd.edu
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Transmission of aquatic bacterial pathogens, their molecular ecology and direct detection, using remote sensing and aerospace technology; development and optimization of rapid detection of aquatic pathogens, using molecular and immunological methods, and application of these methods in the field
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Ali B. Ishaque
abishaque@umes.edu
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Environmental chemical stressors (organic, inorganic and microplastics). Fatty acid markers, stable isotope ratios and mercury concentrations to understand trophic relationships and how food web changes in relation to environmental factors and climate variability.
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Rosemary Jagus
jagus@umces.edu
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Translational control of gene expression; regulation of gene activity during early development; host defense against virus infection and viral countermeasures; role of protein synthesis in lactation
Andrea Karen Johnson
akjohnson@mail.umes.edu
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Assessing the health of Atlantic menhaden using several biomarkers of fish health: indicators of tissue damage, nutritional status and exposure to environmental stressors, immune function and disease
Joe Jurisa
jjurisa@umces.edu
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I am a physical oceanographer mainly focused on mixing and transport processes in estuarine and coastal systems. My research focuses on understanding the mixing and transport processes driving the water mass transformation in the estuarine and coastal regions as these processes ultimately control the fate of freshwater and the water mass structure on the continental shelf. I develop novel analytical tools and utilize numerical models along with observational oceanographic and meteorological data in an attempt to capture and advance the understanding of the underlying physical processes.