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Oyster Restoration Benefits from Genetic Diversity
MSC Associate Professor Randall Hughes and colleagues have conducted an experiment testing how genetic diversity of juvenile oysters impacts survival in a restored reef.
September 19, 2019
Oyster Restoration Informed by Research
Marine Science Center PhD graduate Christopher Baillie, advised by Professor Jon Grabowski, conducted a study exploring the biological and physical factors affecting oysters.
February 07, 2019
Theory testing improves predictive power for conservation and restoration
New research from David Kimbro improves the way ecologists can test their theories.
December 04, 2018
Life after restoration: Living shorelines support benthic organisms
Research shows that clams were on the rise at several living shoreline restoration sites on Chesapeake Bay.
March 14, 2018
Assessing oyster reef restoration’s longer-term impact on ecosystem services
The Grabowski Lab and colleagues returned to a restored oyster reef 13 years later to assess how the restoration has affected fish and crustacean communities on the reef.
January 24, 2018
Assessing oyster reef restoration's longer-term impact on ecosystem services
The Grabowski Lab and colleagues returned to a restored oyster reef 13 years later to assess how the restoration has affected fish and crustacean communities on the reef.
January 24, 2018
Excess nitrogen removal by oysters depends on where an oyster reef is located
According to research by MSC Associate Professor Jon Grabowski and colleagues, the ability of oyster reefs to promote denitrification, thereby removing excess nutrients, likely depends on the habitat setting in which they are found.
June 10, 2015
Identifying a vertical zonation “hot spot” for oyster reef restoration
How do resource managers decide where and how to restore oysters reefs? MSC graduate student Chris Baillie's research investigates this question.
October 14, 2014
Identifying a vertical zonation "hot spot" for oyster reef restoration
How do resource managers decide where and how to restore oysters reefs? MSC graduate student Chris Baillie's research investigates this question.
October 14, 2014