Kevin Buffington
Kevin Buffington is an ecologist at the Western Ecological Research Center.
EDUCATION
B.S. Biology, 2007, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire,, Eau Claire, WI.
M.S. Biology, 2010, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
Ph.D. Fisheries and Wildlife, anticipated Mar 2017, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Climate change ecology
- Remote Sensing
- Sea-level rise and salt marsh habitats
- Spatial modeling
- Species Distribution Modeling
- Physiological tolerances
- Wildlife biology
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Effects of climate change on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in California Effects of climate change on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in California
Public Summary The coastal region of California supports a wealth of ecosystem services including habitat provision for wildlife and fisheries. Tidal marshes, mudflats, and shallow bays within coastal estuaries link marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats, and provide economic and recreational benefits to local communities. Climate change effects such as sea-level rise (SLR) are...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Glen MacDonald, Rich Ambrose, Kevin Buffington, Chase M. Freeman, Christopher Janousek, Lauren Brown, James Holmquist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Katherine Powelson, Patrick Barnard, John Takekawa
Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes
Coastal wetland plants are adapted to varying degrees of inundation. However, functional relationships between inundation and productivity are poorly characterized for most species. Determining species-specific tolerances to inundation is necessary to evaluate sea-level rise (SLR) effects on future marsh plant community composition, quantify organic matter inputs to marsh accretion, and...
Authors
Christopher Janousek, Kevin Buffington, Karen Thorne, Glenn Guntenspergen, John Takekawa, Bruce D. Dugger
Tidal marsh susceptibility to sea-level rise: importance of local-scale models Tidal marsh susceptibility to sea-level rise: importance of local-scale models
Increasing concern over sea-level rise impacts to coastal tidal marsh ecosystems has led to modeling efforts to anticipate outcomes for resource management decision making. Few studies on the Pacific coast of North America have modeled sea-level rise marsh susceptibility at a scale relevant to local wildlife populations and plant communities. Here, we use a novel approach in developing...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Deborah L. Elliott-Fisk, John Takekawa
Marshes to mudflats—Effects of sea-level rise on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Northwest Marshes to mudflats—Effects of sea-level rise on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Northwest
Summary In the Pacific Northwest, coastal wetlands support a wealth of ecosystem services including habitat provision for wildlife and fisheries and flood protection. The tidal marshes, mudflats, and shallow bays of coastal estuaries link marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, and provide economic and recreational benefits to local communities. Climate change effects such as sea...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Bruce D. Dugger, Kevin Buffington, Chase M. Freeman, Christopher N. Janousek, Katherine Powelson, Glenn Gutenspergen, John Takekawa
Effects of wetland management on carrying capacity of diving ducks and shorebirds in a coastal estuary Effects of wetland management on carrying capacity of diving ducks and shorebirds in a coastal estuary
With global loss of natural wetlands, managed wetlands increasingly support energy requirements for wintering shorebirds and waterfowl. Despite numerous studies of avian bioenergetics in freshwater systems, less is known of the energetic capacity of estuarine systems. In San Francisco Bay, managed saline ponds converted from former commercial salt evaporation ponds form part of the...
Authors
L. Brand, John Takekawa, Joel Shinn, Tanya Graham, Kevin Buffington, K. Gustafson, Lacy Smith, Sarah Spring, A. Miles
Final report for sea-level rise response modeling for San Francisco Bay estuary tidal marshes Final report for sea-level rise response modeling for San Francisco Bay estuary tidal marshes
The International Panel on Climate Change has identified coastal ecosystems as areas that will be disproportionally affected by climate change. Current sea-level rise projections range widely with 0.57 to 1.9 meters increase in mea sea level by 2100. The expected accelerated rate of sea-level rise through the 21st century will put many coastal ecosystems at risk, especially those in
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John Takekawa, Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Kyle A. Spragens, Kathleen M. Swanson, Judith Z. Drexler, David H. Schoellhamer, Cory Overton, Michael Casazza
Storm surges and climate change implications for tidal marshes: Insight from the San Francisco Bay Estuary, California, USA Storm surges and climate change implications for tidal marshes: Insight from the San Francisco Bay Estuary, California, USA
Tidal marshes are dynamic ecosystems, which are influenced by oceanic and freshwater processes and daily changes in sea level. Projected sea-level rise and changes in storm frequency and intensity will affect tidal marshes by altering suspended sediment supply, plant communities, and the inundation duration and depth of the marsh platform. The objective of this research was to evaluate...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Kathleen Swanson, John Takekawa
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Effects of climate change on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in California Effects of climate change on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in California
Public Summary The coastal region of California supports a wealth of ecosystem services including habitat provision for wildlife and fisheries. Tidal marshes, mudflats, and shallow bays within coastal estuaries link marine, freshwater and terrestrial habitats, and provide economic and recreational benefits to local communities. Climate change effects such as sea-level rise (SLR) are...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Glen MacDonald, Rich Ambrose, Kevin Buffington, Chase M. Freeman, Christopher Janousek, Lauren Brown, James Holmquist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Katherine Powelson, Patrick Barnard, John Takekawa
Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes
Coastal wetland plants are adapted to varying degrees of inundation. However, functional relationships between inundation and productivity are poorly characterized for most species. Determining species-specific tolerances to inundation is necessary to evaluate sea-level rise (SLR) effects on future marsh plant community composition, quantify organic matter inputs to marsh accretion, and...
Authors
Christopher Janousek, Kevin Buffington, Karen Thorne, Glenn Guntenspergen, John Takekawa, Bruce D. Dugger
Tidal marsh susceptibility to sea-level rise: importance of local-scale models Tidal marsh susceptibility to sea-level rise: importance of local-scale models
Increasing concern over sea-level rise impacts to coastal tidal marsh ecosystems has led to modeling efforts to anticipate outcomes for resource management decision making. Few studies on the Pacific coast of North America have modeled sea-level rise marsh susceptibility at a scale relevant to local wildlife populations and plant communities. Here, we use a novel approach in developing...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Deborah L. Elliott-Fisk, John Takekawa
Marshes to mudflats—Effects of sea-level rise on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Northwest Marshes to mudflats—Effects of sea-level rise on tidal marshes along a latitudinal gradient in the Pacific Northwest
Summary In the Pacific Northwest, coastal wetlands support a wealth of ecosystem services including habitat provision for wildlife and fisheries and flood protection. The tidal marshes, mudflats, and shallow bays of coastal estuaries link marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, and provide economic and recreational benefits to local communities. Climate change effects such as sea...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Bruce D. Dugger, Kevin Buffington, Chase M. Freeman, Christopher N. Janousek, Katherine Powelson, Glenn Gutenspergen, John Takekawa
Effects of wetland management on carrying capacity of diving ducks and shorebirds in a coastal estuary Effects of wetland management on carrying capacity of diving ducks and shorebirds in a coastal estuary
With global loss of natural wetlands, managed wetlands increasingly support energy requirements for wintering shorebirds and waterfowl. Despite numerous studies of avian bioenergetics in freshwater systems, less is known of the energetic capacity of estuarine systems. In San Francisco Bay, managed saline ponds converted from former commercial salt evaporation ponds form part of the...
Authors
L. Brand, John Takekawa, Joel Shinn, Tanya Graham, Kevin Buffington, K. Gustafson, Lacy Smith, Sarah Spring, A. Miles
Final report for sea-level rise response modeling for San Francisco Bay estuary tidal marshes Final report for sea-level rise response modeling for San Francisco Bay estuary tidal marshes
The International Panel on Climate Change has identified coastal ecosystems as areas that will be disproportionally affected by climate change. Current sea-level rise projections range widely with 0.57 to 1.9 meters increase in mea sea level by 2100. The expected accelerated rate of sea-level rise through the 21st century will put many coastal ecosystems at risk, especially those in
Authors
John Takekawa, Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Kyle A. Spragens, Kathleen M. Swanson, Judith Z. Drexler, David H. Schoellhamer, Cory Overton, Michael Casazza
Storm surges and climate change implications for tidal marshes: Insight from the San Francisco Bay Estuary, California, USA Storm surges and climate change implications for tidal marshes: Insight from the San Francisco Bay Estuary, California, USA
Tidal marshes are dynamic ecosystems, which are influenced by oceanic and freshwater processes and daily changes in sea level. Projected sea-level rise and changes in storm frequency and intensity will affect tidal marshes by altering suspended sediment supply, plant communities, and the inundation duration and depth of the marsh platform. The objective of this research was to evaluate...
Authors
Karen Thorne, Kevin Buffington, Kathleen Swanson, John Takekawa