University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences Scholastic Report July 2007-June 2009 Table of Contents University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences Scholastic Report July 2007-June 2009 ...........................................................................3 SMS Mission Statement ..................................................................................................4 About the University of Massachusetts............................................................................4 About the Dean ...............................................................................................................7 SMS Administration........................................................................................................8 SMS Overview..............................................................................................................10 SMS Faculty .................................................................................................................11 Full Time Faculty.....................................................................................................11 Adjunct Faculty........................................................................................................25 Directors and Affiliates ............................................................................................27 Current M.S. Students ...................................................................................................28 Current Ph.D. Students..................................................................................................30 SMS Alumni .................................................................................................................32 Option Areas of Study...................................................................................................33 Integrated Coastal Management................................................................................33 Ocean and Human Health.........................................................................................33 Living Marine Resources Science and Management .................................................34 Marine Biogeochemical Cycles and Environmental Change .....................................34 Analysis and Modeling of Marine and Atmospheric Systems ...................................34 Coastal Systems Science ..........................................................................................35 Marine Observation Technologies ............................................................................35 Professional Memberships.............................................................................................37 Journals Where Work Has Been Published....................................................................41 Countries Visited For Research/Collaboration/Invited Presentation(s)...........................48 SMS Faculty Awards ....................................................................................................49 SMS Faculty Grants 2007-2009, Listed by Title............................................................51 Publications, Listed by Author ......................................................................................59 Book Chapters, Listed by Author ..................................................................................92 Conference Proceedings and Transactions, Listed by Title ............................................97 Faculty Highlights Steven Cadrin......................................................................................................... 102 Changsheng Chen................................................................................................... 104 Rick Hochberg ....................................................................................................... 105 Daniel MacDonald ................................................................................................. 107 Blair Perot.............................................................................................................. 109 William Robinson .................................................................................................. 112 Reflection.................................................................................................................... 113 2 University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences (SMS) Scholastic Report July 2007-June 2009 The University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences (SMS) is an intercampus graduate program, and has faculty and students at four of the UMass campuses: Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell. Since its inception in 2002, SMS has drawn upon its wealth of resources from all of these campuses to craft an interdisciplinary program that both challenges its students as well as prepares them for a multitude of careers in marine science and technology. SMS was founded on the belief that collaboration was essential to the building of a strong program. When the resources and faculty from all four campuses are drawn together, we are able to offer a unique opportunity for our graduate students. In the past two years, this collaboration has only gotten stronger. We now have representatives from seven new departments in our faculty, offering our students a more opportunities for a diverse education. Our distance learning courses are expanding, and several of our distance learning courses are now team-taught by faculty members at two campuses. We are also expanding our collaboration outside of the UMass system. Membership in professional organizations has greatly expanded, allowing our faculty to make new connections in the marine science community. Another integral pillar of the SMS program is the focus on research. Our faculty members are well-respected in their various areas of research, and the past two years have resulted in more than $38 million of grants from such organizations as the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Ultimately, our students also reap the benefits of our faculty’s research. Not only do they have the opportunity to take classes with these world-class researchers, but they also collaborate with them on their research projects, allowing them to participate in lab and field research first-hand. The research efforts of SMS have also resulted in increased publication in journals and textbooks. More than 50 chapters authored by SMS faculty members have been published in the past two years, and there has been a staggering increase in numbers of articles published, as well as the amount of journals represented. While SMS strives to provide the best possible education for its students, there is also a much larger mission at work. Our students are the future leaders of our marine science community. By giving our students a solid background in the areas of physical, chemical, and biological oceanography, as well as marine policy and law, we are preparing them to be well-rounded researchers and scientists in the future. This broad yet thorough background will help our students be better equipped to deal with the problems of marine science and technology in the future, and allow for the protection, 3 preservation, restoration, and sustainable economic development of our marine ecosystems. This report is a summary of the activity of the University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences (SMS) from July 2007 to June 2009. It contains grant activity and recent publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings, all listed by title. There is a section on journals published in, countries visited by special invite/presentation, and awards received. We have included a list of the faculty and his/her designated campus and research interests, as well as current and graduated M.S. and Ph.D. students. Lastly, we have highlighted the research of six of our distinguished faculty members, offering a more detailed perspective of what our faculty has accomplished in the last two years. SMS Mission Statement The purpose of the University of Massachusetts School of Marine Sciences (SMS) is to become a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence dedicated to the scientific understanding, management, and economic growth and sustainability of the oceans, continental shelf, coastal zone, and communities of Massachusetts that border on the ocean. SMS educates M.S. and Ph.D. students who are rigorously trained in basic and applied sciences and have the confidence and ability to carry this knowledge with them into key roles in academia, government, and industry. The school capitalizes on existing strengths at the different campuses to fashion innovative programs taking maximum advantage of the more promising marine science and technology opportunities. SMS, a collaboration of the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses, significantly enlarges the capacity of the university to address the environmental, economic, and policy-related needs of the Commonwealth in marine sciences and technology. SMS partners with state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industry to better serve these needs. SMS provides not only a broad and thorough examination of problems at the forefront of marine science and technology, but also offers flexibility to address the complex questions that lay ahead. About the University of Massachusetts Founded as an agricultural college