People Group Archives: Cluster Faculty Focus

Department of Tourism, Events & Attractions: Rosen College of Hospitality Management Dr. Alvarez’s research focus is on issues related to fisheries, coastal adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts, valuation of ecosystem services, and modeling coupled social-ecological systems.  Past research focused on recreation, water, fisheries, and invasive species, and uses methods including non-market valuation, bioeconomic […]

School of Politics, Security, & International Affairs: College of Sciences Dr. Baggio’s research focuses on analyzing and modelling social-ecological systems.  Specifically on social-ecological networks, characterizing inter-dependencies between biodiversity, food, water, energy and decision making. The interaction between the social, the ecological and the technology at our disposal is of paramount importance to devise robust systems […]

Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering: College of Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Wahl’s research connects civil/coastal engineering and various science disciplines (e.g., oceanography, hydrology, meteorology, climatology) to better understand the vulnerability of coastal societies, built infrastructure, and fragile ecosystems under climate change conditions. He studies changes in coastal sea levels (mean and extreme), […]

Department of Biology: College of Sciences Dr. Lewis’ research investigates the ecology of natural and anthropogenic induced changes on estuarine and marine food webs and coastal communities. Her goal is to ensure that these ecosystems will be conserved in perpetuity considering the interests of tribal communities, governmental agencies and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Specifically, she seeks […]