Camille LaFosse Stagg, Ph.D.
Camille Stagg is a Research Ecologist at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Camille's research focuses on how ecosystem functions, such as elevation change, carbon cycling, and resilience, are affected by global stressors. Her goal is to understand how these processes respond to changing conditions, including rising sea levels, elevated atmospheric CO2, and land use change, to provide guidance for management and restoration of these dynamic ecosystems.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2009
M.S., Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University, 2004
B.S., Biology, Christian Brothers University, 2002
Science and Products
Climate and plant controls on soil organic matter in coastal wetlands
Flooding alters plant-mediated carbon cycling independently of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations
Ecological resilience indicators for salt marsh ecosystems
The role of the upper tidal estuary in wetland blue carbon storage and flux
Early growth interactions between a mangrove and an herbaceous salt marsh species are not affected by elevated CO2 or drought
Vegetation cover, tidal amplitude and land area predict short-term marsh vulnerability in Coastal Louisiana
Resource competition model predicts zonation and increasing nutrient use efficiency along a wetland salinity gradient
Direct and indirect controls on organic matter decomposition in four coastal wetland communities along a landscape salinity gradient
Linear and nonlinear effects of temperature and precipitation on ecosystem properties in tidal saline wetlands
Causal mechanisms of soil organic matter decomposition: Deconstructing salinity and flooding impacts in coastal wetlands
Created mangrove wetlands store belowground carbon and surface elevation change enables them to adjust to sea-level rise
Relationships between salinity and short-term soil carbon accumulation rates form marsh types across a landscape in the Mississippi River Delta
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
Climate and plant controls on soil organic matter in coastal wetlands
Flooding alters plant-mediated carbon cycling independently of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations
Ecological resilience indicators for salt marsh ecosystems
The role of the upper tidal estuary in wetland blue carbon storage and flux
Early growth interactions between a mangrove and an herbaceous salt marsh species are not affected by elevated CO2 or drought
Vegetation cover, tidal amplitude and land area predict short-term marsh vulnerability in Coastal Louisiana
Resource competition model predicts zonation and increasing nutrient use efficiency along a wetland salinity gradient
Direct and indirect controls on organic matter decomposition in four coastal wetland communities along a landscape salinity gradient
Linear and nonlinear effects of temperature and precipitation on ecosystem properties in tidal saline wetlands
Causal mechanisms of soil organic matter decomposition: Deconstructing salinity and flooding impacts in coastal wetlands
Created mangrove wetlands store belowground carbon and surface elevation change enables them to adjust to sea-level rise
Relationships between salinity and short-term soil carbon accumulation rates form marsh types across a landscape in the Mississippi River Delta
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.