Gregory Steyer, Ph.D.
Greg Steyer is the USGS Science Advisor for the Gulf of Mexico.
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Oceanography and Coastal Studies, Louisiana State University, 2008
M.S., Biology, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1988
B.S., Biology, University of Maryland College Park, 1985
RESEARCH
Greg's primary interest is developing ecological indicators, adaptive management approaches, and ecological and landscape models for use in natural resource decision support. For over 30 years, he has worked for State and Federal governments developing monitoring, modeling and research programs for the evaluation of wetland restoration projects and programs.
Greg has developed a comprehensive wetland monitoring network for the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) called the Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (http://www.lacoast.gov/crms2/Home.aspx), that allows evaluation of the effects of restoration and protection efforts at project, hydrologic basin and coastwide scales. Greg has also developed desktop ecological models for the Louisiana Coastal Area and Louisiana State Master Plan that project over 50 years how wetland vegetation communities and coastal geomorphology will change with and without restoration and protection efforts. Greg is actively involved in working with USGS, DOI and other Gulf of Mexico scientists in developing foundational monitoring and adaptive management programs for the RESTORE Council and Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Trustee Council. His current research investigates the cumulative effects of multiple restoration projects on coastal landscape change and resilience.
Science and Products
Monitoring vegetation response to episodic disturbance events by using multitemporal vegetation indices
Geomorphic and ecological effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on coastal Louisiana marsh communities
Development and use of a floristic quality index for coastal Louisiana marshes
CRMS vegetation analytical team framework: Methods for collection, development, and use of vegetation response variables
Floristic Quality Index: An assessment tool for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana
Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010
Hurricane Influences on Vegetation Community Change in Coastal Louisiana
Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS)
Coastal Louisiana ecosystem assessment and restoration program: The role of ecosystem forecasting in evaluating restoration planning in the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain
Influence of the Houma Navigation Canal on Salinity Patterns and Landscape Configuration in Coastal Louisiana
Landscape change and relative elevation sub-models
Potential consequences of saltwater intrusion associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Monitoring vegetation response to episodic disturbance events by using multitemporal vegetation indices
Geomorphic and ecological effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on coastal Louisiana marsh communities
Development and use of a floristic quality index for coastal Louisiana marshes
CRMS vegetation analytical team framework: Methods for collection, development, and use of vegetation response variables
Floristic Quality Index: An assessment tool for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana
Shoreline surveys of oil-impacted marsh in southern Louisiana, July to August 2010
Hurricane Influences on Vegetation Community Change in Coastal Louisiana
Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS)
Coastal Louisiana ecosystem assessment and restoration program: The role of ecosystem forecasting in evaluating restoration planning in the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain
Influence of the Houma Navigation Canal on Salinity Patterns and Landscape Configuration in Coastal Louisiana
Landscape change and relative elevation sub-models
Potential consequences of saltwater intrusion associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.