From forested headwaters to estuarine margins, we study how land use, urbanization, and watershed change shape nutrient delivery and estuarine function. We investigate silica and nitrogen export, legacy effects, and restoration outcomes at the land–sea interface.

We study carbon, nitrogen, and silica cycling in coastal systems, with a focus on nitrogen cycling, greenhouse gas fluxes, and climate sensitivity. Our work spans benthic-pelagic coupling, temporal pulses, and ecosystem-scale metabolism.

We investigate biogeochemical cycling and greenhouse gas dynamics in vegetated coastal systems, including salt marshes, seagrass meadows, and mangroves. These ecosystems are key players in blue carbon storage, nitrogen retention, and microbial interactions.

We build and deploy in situ instruments—including underwater mass spectrometers and high-resolution gas sensors—to capture biogeochemical signals in real time. These tools improve our ability to measure fluxes and system responses under changing conditions.

We study macroalgae as microbial hotspots, investigating their roles in nutrient uptake, silicon cycling, bloom dynamics, and public health. This work connects nearshore productivity to food safety and water quality.

Our research supports ecosystem-based solutions—from oyster reef restoration to climate-resilient coastlines. We evaluate denitrification, carbon cycling, and microbial shifts in restored and working waterfronts to guide sustainable coastal management.

Through a Simons Pivot Fellowship and collaborations, we are learning how to leverage machine learning, topological data analysis, and network modeling to extract insight from large, complex environmental datasets. We aim to forecast change, detect hidden structure, and scale up coastal observations.