Merryl Alber | Marine Sciences & Oceanography at University of Georgia

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Salt Marsh Ecosystems
Understanding the effects of a changing environment on salt marshes.
Birds at Sapelo Island
Either seasonally or permanently, shorebirds and indigenous species call this island home
Outreach
Engaging and educating students and citizens about Georgia's coasts and the world's oceans.
Penguins
Research into the marine systems of the world takes us to remote locations.
R/V Savannah
A science platform for coastal and shelf waters in the southeast.

Professor

Director of the UGA Marine Institute on Sapelo Island

Campus:

Athens

Office:

288A, Marine Sciences Building

Office Phone: (706) 542-5966

Lab Phone:

(706) 542-8144

Education:

Ph.D. 1992, Boston University, Boston

B.S. 1981, Duke University, Durham, NC

Research Emphasis:

Marine ecology of nearshore environments; estuarine food webs; impacts of freshwater withdrawal on coastal systems; models of estuarine flushing times; biological characteristics and fate of suspended sediments in estuaries; human impacts in the coastal zone; interactions between science and policy

Courses Taught:

MARS 8160

Postdocs:

Jessica O'Connell

Merryl Alber's Selected Publications

Craft C., Herbert E., Li F., Smith D., Schubauer-Berigan J., Widney S., Angeline C., Pennings S., Medeiros P.M., Byers J. et al.. 2016. Climate change and the fate of coastal wetlands. Wetland Science & Practice. 33(3):70-73.

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Salt Marsh Ecosystems

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