Stephen Faulkner
Steve Faulkner is a supervisory research ecologist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Growing up exploring the forests of central Maryland led him to pursue his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Forestry from Louisiana State University. He received his Ph.D. in wetland biogeochemical ecology at Duke University. After graduate school, he held faculty positions at LSU before joining USGS in 2002. Steve has studied various aspects of forest and wetland ecosystem sustainability and restoration including soil redox chemistry, carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry, and the effects of climate and land-use change on ecosystem services. He currently serves as Chief of the Aquatic Ecology Branch at Leetown where he leads a team of seven scientists with research programs in genetics, aquatic ecology, and landscape ecology.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1994. Duke University (Biogeochemical Ecology)
M.S. 1982. Louisiana State University (Forestry)
B.S. 1979. Louisiana State University (Forestry)
CURRENT POSITION
Chief /Supervisory Research Ecologist, Aquatic Ecology Branch, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV. I serve as Chief of the Aquatic Ecology Branch at the Leetown Science Center, where I lead a diverse team of scientists with expertise in landscape ecology (spatial analysis and modeling of land use, land use change, and impacts on aquatic ecosystems), stream fish ecology (responses to environmental quality, stream physical habitat, stream food web modeling), decision analysis and statistics (methods and protocols to sample and monitor populations of aquatic organisms, landscape-level studies of aquatic organisms and their habitats, improve management strategies for conservation efforts using adaptive management and structured decision making), and conservation genetics and genomics (identification, development, testing, and application of DNA microsatellite markers, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, gene expression profiles, real-time PCR gene product quantification, pathogen identification).
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Research Ecologist, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA (2002-2009) – Primary research areas were wetland carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry, climate change, integrated landscape science and monitoring.
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (2002-2009)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (2002-2009)
Assistant Professor, Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute/Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (1996-2002) - Developed and taught three new courses in the Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences: Environmental Chemistry of Wetlands, Wetland Delineation and Functional Assessment,
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Public Review Draft: A Method for Assessing Carbon Stocks, Carbon Sequestration, and Greenhouse-Gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the United States Under Present Conditions and Future Scenarios
Regional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
Identifying baldcypress-water tupelo regeneration classes in forested wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
Carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change
Conservation and use of coastal wetland forests in Louisiana
Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on floodplain forests of the Pearl River
Broad-scale response of landbird migration to the immediate effects of Hurricane Katrina
Cheniere forest as stopover habitat for migrant landbirds: Immediate effects of Hurricane Rita
Sediment deposition from Hurricane Rita on Hackberry Beach chenier in southwestern Louisiana
Ecological consequences of changing hydrological conditions in wetland forests of coastal Louisiana
Soils and sediment: Understanding wetland biogeochemistry
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Public Review Draft: A Method for Assessing Carbon Stocks, Carbon Sequestration, and Greenhouse-Gas Fluxes in Ecosystems of the United States Under Present Conditions and Future Scenarios
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Section 712, authorizes the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a methodology and conduct an assessment of the Nation's ecosystems focusing on carbon stocks, carbon sequestration, and emissions of three greenhouse gases (GHGs): carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The major requirements include (1) an assessment of all ecosysteAuthorsBrian A. Bergamaschi, Richard Bernknopf, David Clow, Dennis Dye, Stephen Faulkner, William Forney, Robert Gleason, Todd Hawbaker, Jinxun Liu, Shu-Guang Liu, Stephen Prisley, Bradley Reed, Matthew Reeves, Matthew Rollins, Benjamin Sleeter, Terry Sohl, Sarah Stackpoole, Stephen Stehman, Robert G. Striegl, Anne Wein, Zhi-Liang ZhuRegional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
The Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) is the Nation?s largest floodplain and this once predominantly forested ecosystem provided significant habitat for a diverse flora and fauna, sequestered carbon in trees and soil, and stored floodwater, sediments, and nutrients within the floodplain. This landscape has been substantially altered by the conversion of nearly 75% of the riparian forests, predominAuthorsStephen P. Faulkner, Michael J. Baldwin, Wylie C. Barrow, Hardin Waddle, Bobby D. Keeland, Susan C. Walls, Dale James, Tom MoormanIdentifying baldcypress-water tupelo regeneration classes in forested wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
Baldcypress-water tupelo (cypress-tupelo) swamps are critically important coastal forested wetlands found throughout the southeastern U.S. The long-term survival and sustainability of these swamp forests is unknown due to large-scale changes in hydrologic regimes that prevent natural regeneration following logging or mortality. We used NWI wetland maps and remotely sensed hydrologic data to map cyAuthorsStephen P. Faulkner, Prajwol Bhattarai, Yvonne C. Allen, John A. Barras, Glenn C. ConstantCarbon sequestration to mitigate climate change
Human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, have caused a substantial increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. This increase in atmospheric CO2 - from about 280 to more than 380 parts per million (ppm) over the last 250 years - is causing measurable global warming. Potential adverse impacts include sea-level rise; increased fAuthorsEric Sundquist, Robert Burruss, Stephen Faulkner, Robert Gleason, Jennifer Harden, Yousif Kharaka, Larry Tieszen, Mark WaldropConservation and use of coastal wetland forests in Louisiana
No abstract available.AuthorsStephen Faulkner, J. L. Chambers, William H. Conner, Richard F. Keim, John W. Day, Emile S. Gardiner, M.S. Hughes, Sammy L. King, K.W. McLeod, Craig A. Miller, J. Andrew Nyman, Gary P. ShafferImpacts of Hurricane Katrina on floodplain forests of the Pearl River
Floodplain forests are an important habitat for Neotropical migratory birds. Hurricane Katrina passed through the Pearl River flood plain shortly after making landfall. Field measurements on historical plots and remotely sensed data were used to assess the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the structure of floodplain forests of the Pearl River.AuthorsStephen Faulkner, Wylie Barrow, Brady R. Couvillion, William Conner, Lori Randall, Michael BaldwinBroad-scale response of landbird migration to the immediate effects of Hurricane Katrina
It was the midst of songbird migration season when Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana coast in 2005. Typically these birds fatten up in Gulf Coast river bottomland forest for the long flight to Central and South America. After Katrina stripped plants of leaves, fruits, and insects in the fertile bottomlands of the Pearl River, weather radar indicated that migrant birds increased their use of adjaAuthorsWylie Barrow, J. Buler, Brady R. Couvillion, Robb Diehl, Stephen Faulkner, F. Moore, Lori RandallCheniere forest as stopover habitat for migrant landbirds: Immediate effects of Hurricane Rita
It is not known whether en route fall migratory birds (August-October) are likely to suffer more from direct or secondary effects of hurricanes. On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita wreaked havoc on Louisiana's coast by toppling trees over vast areas and by stripping away microhabitats that harbor the invertebrates and produce the fruits upon which migrant landbirds depend (e.g., canopy foliage,AuthorsWylie Barrow, Paul Chadwick, Brady R. Couvillion, Thomas Doyle, Stephen Faulkner, Clint Jeske, Tommy Michot, Lori Randall, Chris Wells, Scott WilsonSediment deposition from Hurricane Rita on Hackberry Beach chenier in southwestern Louisiana
Hurricane Rita significantly impacted the chenier forests of southwestern Louisiana, an important habitat for Neotropical migratory birds. Sediment deposition was measured along transects at Hackberry Beach chenier, and Rita's effects on chenier structure and morphology were determined.AuthorsStephen Faulkner, Wylie Barrow, Thomas Doyle, Michael Baldwin, Thomas Michot, Christopher Wells, Clint JeskeEcological consequences of changing hydrological conditions in wetland forests of coastal Louisiana
Large-scale and localized alterations of processes affecting deltaic coastal wetlands have caused the complete loss of some coastal wetland forests and reduced the productivity and vigor of many areas in coastal Louisiana. This loss and degradation threatens ecosystem functions and the services they provide. This paper summarizes ecological relationships controlled by hydrological processes in coaAuthorsRichard F. Keim, J. L. Chambers, M.S. Hughes, J. Andrew Nyman, Craig A. Miller, Blake J. Amos, W.H. Conner, Jon Day, Stephen Faulkner, Emile S. Gardiner, Sammy L. King, K.W. McLeod, Gary P. ShafferSoils and sediment: Understanding wetland biogeochemistry
No abstract available.AuthorsStephen Faulkner - News