2012 LTER ASM - VCR

A dynamical model for the coupled¬ evolution of channels and tidal flats

gmariotti — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:58:23 +0000

Poster Number:

241

Presenter/Primary Author:

Giulio Mariotti

Co-Authors:

Sergio Fagherazzi

A dynamical model for the morphological evolution of channels and tidal flats is proposed.

Student Poster:

Yes

Toward modeling the role of ecomorphodynamics in barrier island response to climate change

oduranvinent — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:05:42 +0000

Poster Number:

149

Presenter/Primary Author:

Orencio Duran Vinent

Co-Authors:

Laura J. Moore

Co-Authors:

Donald R. Young

In barrier islands, coastal dune morphology is the most important factor determining the vulnerability to storm impacts,

Determining historic extent of seagrass (Zostera marina) cover in Virginia's coastal bays

negge — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:24:54 +0000

Poster Number:

140

Presenter/Primary Author:

Noah Egge

Co-Authors:

Stephen Macko

Seagrasses can be found all over the world and are often the main structural habitat for shallow marine communities.

Student Poster:

Yes

Updating Storminess Records for LTER Sites

bhayden — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:18:04 +0000

Poster Number:

133

Presenter/Primary Author:

Bruce Hayden

Co-Authors:

John H. Porter

The data records for storminess and their analysis for the period 1885-1996 for the continental US were compiled from NOAA data (Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response at Long-Term Ecological R

Elevation as a Predictor of Marsh Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise along the Eastern Shore of Virginia

tdibbell — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:36:44 +0000

Poster Number:

128

Presenter/Primary Author:

Talia Dibbell

Co-Authors:

Linda K. Blum

Co-Authors:

Matthew L. Kirwan

To evaluate vulnerability of salt marshes to sea level rise at the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) LTER, experiments are under way to identify the optimum elevation for growth of Spartina alternif

Student Poster:

Yes

Gracilaria vermiculophylla in the Virginia coastal bays: Effects of a non-native macroalga on nitrogen dynamics, trophic cascades, and public health

dgulbransen — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:32:37 +0000

Poster Number:

119

Presenter/Primary Author:

Dana Gulbransen

Co-Authors:

Karen McGlathery

Gracilaria vermiculophylla is a cryptic, invasive red macroalga that is native to Southeast Asia and has invaded many temperate estuaries in North America and Europe.

Student Poster:

Yes

Seasonal metabolic rates in restored eelgrass meadows measured with the eddy correlation technique

rjennie — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:37:48 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

Jennie Rheuban

Co-Authors:

Peter Berg

Co-Authors:

Karen McGlathery

Seagrass meadows provide numerous ecosystem services such as increasing water quality, providing habitats for organisms, and sequestering organic matter.

Student Poster:

Yes

Assessing the importance of seagrass habitat restoration to “blue carbon” sequestration in the shallow coastal zone

jgreiner — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:45:03 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

Jill Greiner

Co-Authors:

Karen J. McGlathery

Co-Authors:

Brent A. McKee

Seagrass meadows are highly productive habitats and provide many important ecosystem services to the coastal zone, including carbon and nutrient sequestration. Organic carbon accumulates in s

Student Poster:

Yes

Ecological Reflections at the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER

aschwarzschild — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:28:11 +0000

Poster Number:

Presenter/Primary Author:

Arthur Schwarzschild

Co-Authors:

Alice McEnerney Cook

Every major university and college has a school or department of Arts and Sciences, yet there are rarely any tangible connections or significant communications between these two disciplines.

Drivers, dynamics and consequences of non-linear change in coastal barrier systems

kmcglathery — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:38:56 +0000

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Presenter/Primary Author:

Karen McGlathery

Co-Authors:

Patricia Wiberg, John Porter, Matthew Reidenbach

The Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) is a heterogeneous landscape comprising mainland watersheds, tidal marshes, mudflats, shallow coastal bays, and barrier islands.