| Institution: | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) |
| Department: | Horn Point Laboratory (HPL) |
| Expertise: | Algae Blooms, Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Ecology, Environmental Education, Environmental Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Nutrient Cycling, Oceanography, Seagrass, Zooplankton, Phytoplankton |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Vital Habitats, Water Quality, Environmental Literacy |
| Research interests: | Plankton nutrient and trophodynamics associated with bloom formation; harmful algal bloom proliferation and toxins; impacts of eutrophication and climate change on algal blooms; Environmental Education including, Maryland Environmental Literacy Partnership, and Curriculum + Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (using ecological restoration science for education and citizen science- 'Billion Oyster Project'- NYC). |
| Email: | joneil@umces.edu |
| Web Address: | www.umces.edu |
