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).
Professional Experience
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
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Ecology, Duke University, 2009
B.A., Biology, Willamette University, 2000
Science and Products
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
Using UAS capabilities to help identify hummock-hollow formation and fragmentation in critical marsh habitat (Spartina patens) for mottled ducks in southeast Texas
Jump-starting coastal wetland restoration: A comparison of marsh and mangrove foundation species
Modeling barrier island habitats using landscape position information
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.
Vegetation, soil, and landscape data
Science and Products
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
Using UAS capabilities to help identify hummock-hollow formation and fragmentation in critical marsh habitat (Spartina patens) for mottled ducks in southeast Texas
Jump-starting coastal wetland restoration: A comparison of marsh and mangrove foundation species
Modeling barrier island habitats using landscape position information
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.