Coastal Ecology and Seagrass Biology Lab

Welcome to the Coastal Ecology and Seagrass Biology Lab! We are part of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering and Division of Coastal Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi and are located at the Gulf Coastal Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. 

Research in the Coastal Ecology and Seagrass Biology Lab focuses on:

1) The role of seagrass and other coastal plants as habitat and food for nearshore animals

2) Seagrass reproductive ecology, including controls on reproductive timing and output, seed dispersal and seedling recruitment, and

3) Patterns and drivers of seagrass distribution and condition

We use a combination of laboratory and field experiments and surveys to address hypothesis-driven questions related to coastal and benthic processes. Our work is relevant to coastal management, conservation and restoration and we regularly partner with end-users of the data, such as natural resource managers, to ensure our results are usable and have real-world impact.