Your Company or Organization
Grand Bay NERR

Your Organization Type
Government

Phone
334-618-2873

Biographical sketch
Jonathan Pitchford graduated from Auburn University in 2002 with a B.S. in Zoology, received a M.S. in Biology from Appalachian State in 2007, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resources Science from West Virginia University in 2012. He then worked as an ecologist for the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies from 2012 – 2016 until being hired as the Stewardship Coordinator at the Grand Bay NERR in June, 2016.  Jonathan has been involved in a variety of research projects during his career including development of spatial distribution models for bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound, examining the effects of climate change on wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands, and studying the bottom-up effects of metal pollution in high elevation tributaries in North Carolina.  He has a continued interest in answering questions related to habitat restoration, wildlife ecology, and climate change. At Grand Bay, Jonathan coordinates the Sentinel Site Program, which includes long-term monitoring of marsh elevation, vegetation, and shoreline erosion to refine understanding of the effects of sea level rise on salt marshes.  He also coordinates the Natural Resource Damage Assessment-funded Grand Bay Land Acquisition and Habitat Management Project, which involves wet pine savanna restoration and monitoring at the reserve. One of his newest projects at Grand Bay NERR involves long-term monitoring of the effectiveness of constructed reefs in the Grand Bay estuary.

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Presenting a three-minute, three-slide lightning talk

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Healthy Coastal Ecosystems

1. Lightning Talks - Healthy Coastal Ecosystems - 02 Dec, 2020