Russell M, Teague A, Alvarez F, Dantin D, Osland M, Harvey J, Nestlerode J, Rogers J, Jackson L, Pilant D, Genthner F, Lewis M, Spivak A, Harwell M, Neale A. 2013. Neighborhood scale quantification of ecosystem goods and services. pp 50, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, Florida, EPA/600/R-13/295, November 2013.
Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Biography
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Ecology, Duke University, 2009
B.A., Biology, Willamette University, 2000
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2011-Present Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Louisiana, USA
2009-2011 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Ecology Division, Florida, USA
2006-2007 Fulbright Fellow; via the Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica
2003-2009 Graduate Student, Duke University, North Carolina, USA
2000-2003 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Agroforestry, El Salvador
RESEARCH
In broad terms, my research examines the response of ecosystems to changing conditions and the implications for conservation and restoration. Much of my current research focuses on wetland ecosystems at the dynamic interface between land and ocean: mangrove forests, salt marshes, and salt flats.
PUBLICATIONS
Updated publication list and links available on my google scholar page.
2019
Yando, E. S., Osland, M. J., Jones, S. F. & Hester, M. W. (In press). Jumpstarting coastal wetland restoration: a comparison of marsh and mangrove foundation species. Restoration Ecology.
Enwright, N. M., Wang, L., Borchert, S. M., Day, R. H., Feher, L. C. & Osland, M. J. Advancing barrier island habitat mapping using landscape position information and elevation uncertainty. Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1177/0309133319839922.
Enwright, N. M., Wang, L., Wang, H., Osland, M. J., Feher, L. C., Borchert, S. M. & Day, R. H. Modeling barrier island habitats using landscape position information. Remote Sensing, 11, 97
Osland MJ, Hartmann AM, Day RH, Ross MH, Hall CT, Feher LC, Vervaeke WC. Microclimate influences mangrove range expansion in response to changing macroclimate. Estuaries and Coasts, 42, 1084-1096.
2018
Carter L, Terando A, Dow K, Hiers K, Kunkel KE, Lascurain A, Marcy D, Osland M, Schramm P. Southeast. in Reidmiller DR, Avery CW, Easterling DR, Kunkel KE, Lewis KLM, Maycock TK, and Stewart BC, eds.. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Washington, DC, USA, U.S. Global Change Research Program.
Osland MJ, Feher LC, López-Portillo J, Day RH., Suman DO, Guzmán Menéndez JM, Rivera-Monroy VH. 2018. Mangrove forests in a rapidly changing world: global change impacts and conservation opportunities along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 214, 120-140.
Osland MJ, Gabler CA, Grace JB, Day RH, McCoy ML, McLeod JL, From AS, Enwright NM, Feher LC, Stagg CL, Hartley SB. 2018. Climate and plant controls on soil organic matter in coastal wetlands. Global Change Biology, 24, 5361-5379.
Osland MJ, Middleton, BA. 2018. Tropical wetlands in the Anthropocene: the critical role of wet-dry cycles. Solutions, 9. https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/tropical-wetlands-anthropocene-critical-role-wet-dry-cycles.
Cavanaugh KC, Osland MJ, Bardou R, Hinijosa-Arango G, López-Vivas JM, Parker JD, Rovai AS. 2018. Sensitivity of mangrove range limits to climate variability. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27, 925-935.
Borchert SM, Osland MJ, Enwright NM, Griffith KT. 2018. Coastal wetland adaptation to sea-level rise: quantifying the potential for landward migration and coastal squeeze in northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55, 2876-2887.
Yando ES, Osland MJ, Hester MW. 2018. Microspatial ecotone dynamics at a shifting range limit: plant-soil variation across salt marsh-mangrove interfaces. Oecologia, 187, 319-331.
Enwright NM, Wang L, Borchert SM, Day RH, Feher LC, Osland MJ. 2018. The impact of lidar elevation uncertainty on mapping intertidal habitats on barrier islands. Remote Sensing, 10, article 5.
2017
Feher LC, Osland MJ, Griffith KT, JB Grace, RJ Howard, CL Stagg, NM Enwright, KW Krauss, CA Gabler, RH Day, and K Rogers. 2017. Linear and nonlinear effects of temperaturer and precipitation on ecosystem properties in tidal saline wetlands. Ecosphere, 8, article e01956.
Osland, MJ, KT Griffith, JC Larriviere, LC Feher, DR Cahoon, NM Enwright, DA Oster, JM Tirpak, MS Woodrey, R Collini, JJ Baustian, JL Breithaupt, JA Cherry, JR Conrad, N Cormier, CA Coronado-Molina, JF Donoghue, SA Graham, JW Harper, MW Hester, RJ Howard, KW Krauss, DE Kroes, RR Lane, KL McKee, IA Mendelsshon, BA Middleton, JA Moon, SC Piazza, NM Rankin, FH Sklar, GD Steyer, KM Swanson, CM Swarzenski, WC Vervaeke, JM Willis, and KV Wilson. 2017. Assessing coastal wetland vulnerability to sea-level rise along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast: gaps and opportunities for developing a coordinated regional sampling network, PLOS ONE, 12, article e0183431.
Rivera-Monroy, VH, MJ Osland, JW Day, S Ray, AS Rovai, RH Day, and J Mukherjee. 2017. Advancing mangrove macroecology. Pages 347-381 in VH Rivera-Monroy, SY Lee, E Kristensen, and RR Twilley, editors. Mangrove ecosystems: a global biogeographic perspective. Springer, New York, New York, USA.
Chen L, Wang W, Li QQ, Zhang Y, Yang S, Osland MJ, Huang J, Peng C. 2017. Mangrove species’ responses to winter air temperature extremes in China. Ecosphere, 8, Article e01865.
Osland MJ, Feher LC, Griffith KT, Cavanaugh KC, Enwright NM, Day RH, Stagg CL, Krauss KW, Howard RJ, Grace JB, Rogers K. 2017. Climatic controls on the global distribution, abundance, and species richness of mangrove forests. Ecological Monographs, 87, 341-359.
Enwright N, Borchert SM, Day RH, Feher LC, Osland MJ, Wang L, Wang H (2017) Barrier island habitat map and vegetation survey—Dauphin Island, Alabama, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2017–1083, 17 p.
Osland MJ, Day RH, Hall CT, Brumfield MD, Dugas JL, Jones WR. 2017. Mangrove expansion and contraction at a poleward range limit: climate extremes and land-ocean temperature gradients. Ecology, 98, 125-137.
Krauss KW, Cormier N, Osland MJ, Kirwan ML, Stagg CL, Nestlerode JA, Russell MJ, From AS, Spivak AC, Dantin DD, Harvey JE, Almario AE. 2017. Created mangrove wetlands store belowground carbon and surface elevation change enables them to adjust to sea-level rise. Scientific Reports, 7, 1030.
Gabler CA, Osland MJ, Grace JB, Stagg CL, Day RH, Hartley SB, Enwright NM, From AS, McCoy ML, McLeod JL. 2017. Macroclimatic change expected to transform coastal wetland ecosystems this century. Nature Climate Change, 7, 142-147.
2016
Yando ES, Osland MJ, Willis JM, Day RH, Krauss KW, Hester MW. 2016. Salt marsh-mangrove ecotones: using structural gradients to investigate the effects of woody plant encroachment on plant-soil interactions and ecosystem carbon pools. Journal of Ecology, 104, 1020-1031.
Osland MJ, Enwright NM, Day RH, Gabler CA, Stagg CL, Grace JB. 2016. Beyond just sea-level rise: considering macroclimatic drivers within coastal wetland vulnerability assessments to climate change. Global Change Biology, 22, 1-11.
Lovelock CE, Krauss KW, Osland MJ, Reef R, Ball MC. 2016. The physiology of mangrove trees with changing climate. In: Tropical tree physiology: adaptations and responses in a changing environment (eds Goldstein G, Santiago LS), pp. 149-179, Springer, New York, New York, USA.
Enwright NM, Griffith KT, Osland MJ. 2016. Barriers to and opportunities for landward migration of coastal wetlands with sea-level rise. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 14, 307-316.
2015
Osland MJ, Day RH, From AS, McCoy ML, McLeod JL, Kelleway JJ. 2015. Life stage influences the resistance and resilience of black mangrove forests to winter climate extremes. Ecosphere, 6:Article 160.
Enwright NM, Griffith KT, Osland MJ. 2015. Incorporating future change into current conservation planning—Evaluating tidal saline wetland migration along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast under alternative sea-level rise and urbanization scenarios, U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 969.
2014
Osland MJ, Enwright N, Stagg CL. 2014. Freshwater availability and coastal wetland foundation species: ecological transitions along a rainfall gradient. Ecology, 95, 2789-2802.
Osland MJ, Day RH, Larriviere JC, From AS. 2014. Aboveground allometric models for freeze-affected black mangroves (Avicennia germinans): equations for a climate sensitive mangrove-marsh ecotone. PLOS ONE, 9, Article e99604.
2013
Russell M, Teague A, Alvarez F, Dantin D, Osland M, Harvey J, Nestlerode J, Rogers J, Jackson L, Pilant D, Genthner F, Lewis M, Spivak A, Harwell M, Neale A. 2013. Neighborhood scale quantification of ecosystem goods and services. pp 50, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, Florida, EPA/600/R-13/295, November 2013.
Osland MJ, Enwright N, Day RH, Doyle TW. 2013. Winter climate change and coastal wetland foundation species: salt marshes vs. mangrove forests in the southeastern United States. Global Change Biology, 19, 1482-1494.
2012
Osland MJ, Spivak AC, Nestlerode JA, Lessmann JM, Almario AE, Heitmuller PT, Russell MJ, Krauss KW, Alvarez F, Dantin DD, Harvey JE, From AS, Cormier N, Stagg CL. 2012. Ecosystem development after mangrove wetland creation: plant-soil change across a 20-year chronosequence. Ecosystems, 15, 848-866.
2011
Osland MJ, González E, Richardson CJ. 2011. Restoring diversity after cattail expansion: disturbance, resilience, and seasonality in a tropical dry wetland. Ecological Applications, 21, 715-728.
Osland MJ, González E, Richardson CJ. 2011. Coastal freshwater wetland plant community response to seasonal drought and flooding in northwestern Costa Rica Wetlands, 31, 641-652.
2009
Osland MJ, Pahl JW, Richardson CJ. 2009. Native bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl., Poaceae) establishment and growth after the removal of an invasive non-native shrub (Ligustrum sinense Lour., Oleaceae): implications for restoration. Castanea, 74, 247-258.
Osland MJ (2009). Managing invasive plants during wetland restoration: the role of disturbance, plant strategies, and environmental filters. Ph.D. Dissertation. Duke University, Durham, NC.
Science and Products
Date published: March 26, 2019
Status: Active Identification of Hydrologic Controls on Coastal Spartina patens Marshes and Optimal Hydrological Conditions for Sustainable Mottled Duck Habitat
Mottled ducks rely on the coastal marshes of the Texas Chenier Plain, which are considered among the most critically endangered habitats in the United States. USGS scientists are evaluating what might be contributing to the degradation of high-quality mottled duck habitat to better understand the causes of habitat loss and subsequently mitigate those losses.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Date published: May 19, 2016
Status: Active Ecology and Management of “Tropical Dry Wetlands” (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)
In Central America, “tropical dry wetlands” provide numerous ecosystem goods and services. The mosaic of wetlands within and around Palo Verde National Park (a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance) is one of the largest complexes in the region.
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Date published: April 18, 2016
Mangroves vs. Salt Marshes: Mangrove Forest Range Expansion at the Expense of Salt Marshes
Winter climate change has the potential to have a large impact on coastal wetlands in the southeastern United States.
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Date published: April 17, 2016
Mangrove Migration Network
At the poleward marsh-mangrove ecotone, mangrove abundance and coverage is winter temperature-sensitive in that it oscillates in response to the frequency, duration, and/or intensity of extreme winter temperatures. Future winter climate change is expected to facilitate poleward mangrove range expansion at the expense of salt marshes in Texas, Louisiana, and parts of Florida.
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Date published: April 17, 2016
Watershed Controls of Freshwater Wetland Nutrient Stoichiometry and Sensitivity to Eutrophication
When it comes to freshwater wetlands, hydrology plays a large role in nutrient stoichiometry and sensitivity to nutrient inputs. Although wetland biogeochemists intuitively understand these important relationships between landscape position, hydrology, and sensitivity to nutrient inputs, these relationships have never been quantified using geospatial data. The objective of this project will be...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Date published: April 17, 2016
Incorporating Future Change into Current Conservation Planning: Evaluating Wetland Migration along the Gulf of Mexico under Alternative Sea-Level Rise and Urbanization Scenarios
More than half of contiguous U.S. coastal wetlands are located along the Gulf of Mexico coast. These highly-productive wetlands support many ecosystem goods and services and fish and wildlife habitat. Historically, coastal wetlands have adapted to sea-level changes via lateral and vertical movement on the landscape. As sea levels rise in the future, coastal wetlands will adapt and migrate...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Date published: April 17, 2016
Macroclimatic Controls of Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Structure and Function
At the global-scale, macroclimatic drivers govern ecosystem structure and function in tidal saline wetlands (e.g., salt marshes, mangrove forests, salt flats). However, global reviews and models for these ecosystems typically do not directly include climatic drivers. The objective of this research is to examine and forecast the effects of macroclimatic drivers on wetland ecosystem structure...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Date published: April 17, 2016
Status: Active Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment at Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island, Alabama, is the only barrier island providing protection to much of Alabama's coastal natural resources. Severely impacted by repeated extreme events, like Hurricane Katrina and Deepwater Horizon oil spill, USGS and partners are conducting a joint study to evaluate the feasibility of certain alternatives to increase resiliency and sustainability of the island.
Date published: April 15, 2016
Status: Active Ecosystem Development After Wetland Restoration and Creation
Wetland restoration and creation efforts are increasingly proposed as means to compensate for wetland losses. To address the need for evaluating the development of ecosystem structure and function in restored and created wetlands, USGS compared created tidal wetlands sites to natural mangrove wetlands in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Date published: January 1, 2016
Status: Active Enhancing the Capacity of Coastal Wetlands to Adapt to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Development
Coastal wetlands provide a suite of valuable benefits to people and wildlife, including important habitat, improved water quality, reduced flooding impacts, and protected coastlines. However, in the 21st century accelerated sea-level rise and coastal development are expected to greatly alter coastal landscapes across the globe. The future of coastal wetlands is uncertain, challenging coastal...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Date published: January 1, 2013
Status: Active Establishing a Foundation for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
Coastal wetlands are one of the most economically valuable ecosystems in the world. In the United States, the ecosystem services provided by wetlands are worth billions of dollars and include flood protection, erosion control, seafood, water quality enhancement, carbon storage, recreation, and wildlife habitat. Unfortunately, these ecosystems are also highly sensitive to changing climate...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Date published: January 1, 2012
Status: Active Ecological Implications of Mangrove Forest Migration in the Southeastern U.S.
Coastal wetlands purify water, protect coastal communities from storms, sequester (store) carbon, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. They are also vulnerable to climate change. In particular, changes in winter climate (warmer temperatures and fewer freeze events) may transform coastal wetlands in the northern Gulf of Mexico, as mangrove forests are expected to expand their range and...
Contacts: Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D., Richard Day
Attribution: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Year Published: 2019
Modeling barrier island habitats using landscape position information
Barrier islands are dynamic environments because of their position along the marine–estuarine interface. Geomorphology influences habitat distribution on barrier islands by regulating exposure to harsh abiotic conditions. Researchers have identified linkages between habitat and landscape position, such as elevation and distance from shore, yet...
Enwright, Nicholas; Lei Wang; Wang, Hongqing; Osland, Michael; Feher, Laura; Borchert, Sinéad M.; Day, RichardAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
Year Published: 2019
Advancing barrier island habitat mapping using landscape position information
Barrier islands are dynamic ecosystems that change gradually from coastal processes, including currents and tides, and rapidly from episodic events, such as storms. These islands provide many important ecosystem services, including storm protection and erosion control to the mainland, habitat for fish and wildlife, and tourism. Habitat maps,...
Enwright, Nicholas; Wang, Lei; Borchert, Sinéad M.; Day, Richard; Feher, Laura; Osland, MichaelAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Year Published: 2019
Microclimate influences mangrove freeze damage: Implications for range expansion in response to changing macroclimate
In response to warming winter air temperatures, freeze-sensitive mangrove forests are expected to expand at the expense of freeze-tolerant salt marshes. To better anticipate and prepare for mangrove range expansion, there is a need to advance understanding of the modulating role of microclimate. Here, we synthesized hypotheses regarding the...
Osland, Michael J.; Hartmann, Arik M.; Day, Richard H.; Ross, Michael S.; Hall, Courtney T.; Feher, Laura C.; Vervaeke, WilliamAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
Year Published: 2018
Southeast
The Southeast includes vast expanses of coastal and inland low-lying areas, the southern portion of the Appalachian Mountains, numerous high-growth metropolitan areas, and large rural expanses. These beaches and bayous, fields and forests, and cities and small towns are all at risk from a changing climate. While some climate change...
Reidmiller, D. R.; Avery, C. W.; Easterling, D. R.; Kunkel, K. E.; Lewis, K. L. M.; Maycock, T. K.; Stewart, B. C.; Carter, Lynne; Terando, Adam J.; Dow, Kirstin; Hiers, Kevin; Kunkel, Kenneth E.; Lascurain, Aranzazu R.; Marcy, Doug; Osland, Michael J.; Schramm, PaulAttribution: Office of Science Quality and Integrity
Year Published: 2018
Mangrove forests in a rapidly changing world: Global change impacts and conservation opportunities along the Gulf of Mexico coast
Mangrove forests are highly-productive intertidal wetlands that support many ecosystem goods and services. In addition to providing fish and wildlife habitat, mangrove forests improve water quality, provide seafood, reduce coastal erosion, supply forest products, support coastal food webs, minimize flooding...
Osland, Michael J.; Feher, Laura C.; López-Portillo, Jorge; Day, Richard H.; Suman, Daniel O.; Guzmán Menéndez, Jose Manuel; Rivera-Monroy, Victor H.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Osland, M.J., Feher, L.C., López-Portillo, J., Day, R.H., Suman, D.O., Guzmán Menéndez, J.M., and Rivera-Monroy, V.H., 2018, Mangrove forests in a rapidly changing world: global change impacts and conservation opportunities along the Gulf of Mexico coast: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Available Online, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2018.09.006.
Year Published: 2018
Sensitivity of mangrove range limits to climate variability
AimCorrelative distribution models have been used to identify potential climatic controls of mangrove range limits, but there is still uncertainty about the relative importance of these factors across different regions. To provide insights into the strength of climatic control of different mangrove range limits, we tested whether temporal...
Cavanaugh, Kyle C.; Osland, Michael J.; Bardou, Rémi; Hinojosa-Arango, Gustavo; López-Vivas, Juan M.; Parker, John D.; Rovai, Andre S.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Cavanaugh, K.C., Osland, M.J., Bardou, R.,Hinojosa-Arango, G., Lopez-Vivas, J.M., Parker, J.D., and Rovai, A.S., 2018, Sensitivity of mangrove range limits to climate variability: Global Ecology and Biogeography, v. 27, no. 8, p. 925-935, https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12751.
Year Published: 2018
Tropical wetlands in the Anthropocene: The critical role of wet-dry cycles
In the face of climate change and increasing human water demands for agriculture, industry, and cities, the fate of wetland ecosystems in tropical wet-dry climates is threatened. To maximize biodiversity and ecological resilience, the value of the ecosystem services provided by tropical wetlands can be incorporated into regional land use and water...
Osland, Michael J.; Middleton, Beth A.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Osland, M.J., and Middleton, B.A., 2018, Tropical wetlands in the Anthropocene: the critical role of wet-dry cycles: The Solutions Journal, v. 9, no.3, July 2018, https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/tropical-wetlands-anthropocene-critical-role-wet-dry-cycles/.
Year Published: 2018
Climate and plant controls on soil organic matter in coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and carbon‐rich ecosystems on Earth. Long‐term carbon storage in coastal wetlands occurs primarily belowground as soil organic matter (SOM). In addition to serving as a carbon sink, SOM influences wetland ecosystem structure, function, and stability. To anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate...
Osland, Michael J.; Gabler, Christopher A.; Grace, James B.; Day, Richard H.; McCoy, Meagan L.; McLeod, Jennie L.; From, Andrew S.; Enwright, Nicholas M.; Feher, Laura C.; Stagg, Camille L.; Hartley, Stephen B.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Osland, M.J., Gabler, C.A., Grace, J.B., Day, R.H., McCoy, M.L., McLeod, J.L., From, A.S., Enwright, N.M., Feher, L.C., Stagg, C.L., and Hartley, S.B., 2018, Climate and plant controls on soil organic matter in coastal wetlands: Global Change Biology, Accepted Articles, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14376.
Year Published: 2018
Coastal wetland adaptation to sea level rise: Quantifying potential for landward migration and coastal squeeze
Coastal wetland ecosystems are expected to migrate landwards in response to rising seas. However, due to differences in topography and coastal urbanization, estuaries vary in their ability to accommodate migration. Low‐lying urban areas can constrain migration and lead to wetland loss (i.e. coastal squeeze), especially where existing wetlands...
Borchert, Sinéad M.; Osland, Michael J.; Enwright, Nicholas M.; Griffith, KereenAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Borchert, S.M., Osland, M.J., Enwright, N.M., and Griffith, K.T., 2018, Coastal wetland adaptation to sea level rise: Quantifying potential for landward migration and coastal squeeze: Journal of Applied Ecology, Early View, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13169.
Year Published: 2018
Microspatial ecotone dynamics at a shifting range limit: plant–soil variation across salt marsh–mangrove interfaces
Ecotone dynamics and shifting range limits can be used to advance our understanding of the ecological implications of future range expansions in response to climate change. In the northern Gulf of Mexico, the salt marsh–mangrove ecotone is an area where range limits and ecotone dynamics can be studied in tandem as recent decreases in winter...
Yando, Erik S.; Osland, Michael J.; Hester, Mark H.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Yando, E.S., Osland, M.J., and Hester, M.W., 2018, Microspatial ecotone dynamics at a shifting range limit: plant–soil variation across salt marsh–mangrove interfaces: Oecologia, First Online, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4098-2.
Year Published: 2018
The impact of lidar elevation uncertainty on mapping intertidal habitats on barrier islands
While airborne lidar data have revolutionized the spatial resolution that elevations can be realized, data limitations are often magnified in coastal settings. Researchers have found that airborne lidar can have a vertical error as high as 60 cm in densely vegetated intertidal areas. The uncertainty of digital elevation models is often left...
Enwright, Nicholas M.; Wang, Lei; Borchert, Sinéad M.; Day, Richard H.; Feher, Laura C.; Osland, Michael J.Attribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Enwright, N.M., Wang, Lei, Borchert, S.M., Day, R.H., Feher, L.C., and Osland, M.J., 2018, The impact of lidar elevation uncertainty on mapping intertidal habitats on barrier islands: Remote Sensing, v. 10, no. 1, 5 p., https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10010005.
Year Published: 2017
Advancing mangrove macroecology
Mangrove forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services to society, yet they are among the most anthropogenically impacted coastal ecosystems in the world. In this chapter, we discuss and provide examples for how macroecology can advance our understanding of mangrove ecosystems. Macroecology is broadly defined as a discipline that uses...
Rivera-Monroy, Victor H.; Lee, Shing Yip; Kristensen, Erik; Twilley, Robert R.; Rivera-Monroy, Victor H.; Osland, Michael J.; Day, John W.; Ray, Santanu; Rovai, Andre S.; Day, Richard H.; Mukherjee, JoyitaAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems
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Rivera-Monroy, V.H., Osland, M.J., Day, J.W., Ray, S., Rovai, A., Day, R.H., and Mukherjee, J., 2017, Advancing mangrove macroecology, in Rivera-Monroy, V.H., Lee, S.Y., Kristensen, E., and Twilley, R.R., eds., Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective, Springer, Chap. 11, p. 347-381, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62206-4_11.
Pre-USGS Publications
Osland MJ, González E, Richardson CJ. 2011. Restoring diversity after cattail expansion: disturbance, resilience, and seasonality in a tropical dry wetland. Ecological Applications, 21, 715-728.
Osland MJ, González E, Richardson CJ. 2011. Coastal freshwater wetland plant community response to seasonal drought and flooding in northwestern Costa Rica Wetlands, 31, 641-652. DOI:10.1007/s13157-011-0180-9
Osland MJ, Pahl JW, Richardson CJ. 2009. Native bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl., Poaceae) establishment and growth after the removal of an invasive non-native shrub (Ligustrum sinense Lour., Oleaceae): implications for restoration. Castanea, 74, 247-258.
Osland MJ (2009). Managing invasive plants during wetland restoration: the role of disturbance, plant strategies, and environmental filters. Ph.D. Dissertation. Duke University, Durham, NC.
Date published: January 25, 2017
Changes in Rainfall, Temperature Expected to Transform Coastal Wetlands This Century
Changes in rainfall and temperature are predicted to transform wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world within the century, a new study from the USGS and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley concludes.
Date published: October 3, 2016
Rising Sea Levels, Coastal Development’s Effect on Gulf Coast Wetlands
As coastal development along the Gulf Coast continues to expand, tidal saline wetlands could have difficulty adjusting to rising sea levels.