Michael Johannes Osland, Ph.D.
Michael Osland is a Research Ecologist at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
In broad terms, his research examines the effects of global change on ecosystems and the implications for ecological conservation and restoration. Much of his research focuses on wetland ecosystems at the dynamic interface between land and ocean (mangrove forests, salt marshes).
RESEARCH AREAS: ecology, global change, climate change, plant ecology, wetlands, restoration ecology, ecosystem ecology, biogeography, mangrove forests, salt marshes, sea-level rise
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Ecology, Duke University, 2009
B.A., Biology, Willamette University, 2000
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2011-Present Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Louisiana, USA
2009-2011 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Ecology Division, Florida, USA
2006-2007 Fulbright Fellow; via the Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica
2003-2009 Graduate Student, Duke University, North Carolina, USA
2000-2003 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Agroforestry, El Salvador
Science and Products
Winter climate change and coastal wetland foundation species in the southeastern United States
Landward migration of tidal saline wetlands with sea-level rise and urbanization: a comparison of northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries
The impact of lidar elevation uncertainty on mapping intertidal habitats on barrier islands
Barrier island habitat map and vegetation survey, Dauphin Island, AL, 2015
Assessing coastal wetland vulnerability to sea-level rise along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast: gaps and opportunities for developing a coordinated regional sampling network
Linear and nonlinear effects of temperature and precipitation on ecosystem properties in tidal saline wetlands
Climatic controls on the global distribution, abundance, and species richness of mangrove forests
Vegetation, soil, and landscape data
Frequency of extreme freeze events controls the distribution and structure of black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) near their northern range limit in coastal Louisiana
A tropical cyclone-induced ecological regime shift: Mangrove forest conversion to mudflat in Everglades National Park (Florida, USA)
Final project memorandum: Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Project
Local sea level rise information sheets for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
Increasing rates of carbon burial in southwest Florida coastal wetlands
Rapid peat development beneath created, maturing mangrove forests: Ecosystem changes across a 25-year chronosequence
Climatic controls on the distribution of foundation plant species in coastal wetlands of the conterminous United States: Knowledge gaps and emerging research needs
Tropical cyclones and the organization of mangrove forests: A review
The long-term effects of Hurricanes Wilma and Irma on soil elevation change in Everglades mangrove forests
Quantifying hydrologic controls on local- and landscape-scale indicators of coastal wetland loss
Winter climate change and the poleward range expansion of a tropical invasive tree (Brazilian pepper ‐ Shinus terebinthifolius)
Temperature thresholds for black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) freeze damage, mortality, and recovery in North America: Refining tipping points for range expansion in a warming climate
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Winter climate change and coastal wetland foundation species in the southeastern United States
Landward migration of tidal saline wetlands with sea-level rise and urbanization: a comparison of northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries
The impact of lidar elevation uncertainty on mapping intertidal habitats on barrier islands
Barrier island habitat map and vegetation survey, Dauphin Island, AL, 2015
Assessing coastal wetland vulnerability to sea-level rise along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast: gaps and opportunities for developing a coordinated regional sampling network
Linear and nonlinear effects of temperature and precipitation on ecosystem properties in tidal saline wetlands
Climatic controls on the global distribution, abundance, and species richness of mangrove forests
Vegetation, soil, and landscape data
Frequency of extreme freeze events controls the distribution and structure of black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) near their northern range limit in coastal Louisiana
A tropical cyclone-induced ecological regime shift: Mangrove forest conversion to mudflat in Everglades National Park (Florida, USA)
Final project memorandum: Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Project
Local sea level rise information sheets for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida
Increasing rates of carbon burial in southwest Florida coastal wetlands
Rapid peat development beneath created, maturing mangrove forests: Ecosystem changes across a 25-year chronosequence
Climatic controls on the distribution of foundation plant species in coastal wetlands of the conterminous United States: Knowledge gaps and emerging research needs
Tropical cyclones and the organization of mangrove forests: A review
The long-term effects of Hurricanes Wilma and Irma on soil elevation change in Everglades mangrove forests
Quantifying hydrologic controls on local- and landscape-scale indicators of coastal wetland loss
Winter climate change and the poleward range expansion of a tropical invasive tree (Brazilian pepper ‐ Shinus terebinthifolius)
Temperature thresholds for black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) freeze damage, mortality, and recovery in North America: Refining tipping points for range expansion in a warming climate
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.