| Institution: | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) |
| Expertise: | Biogeochemistry, Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Land Use, Nutrient Cycling, Nutrient Pollution, Seagrass, Stream Health, Water Quality |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Vital Habitats, Water Quality, Healthy Watersheds |
| Research interests: | I use the quantitative tools of spatial analysis, mathematical modeling, and statistics to explore ecological questions in four general areas: the factors controlling nutrient discharges from watersheds; the role of wetlands in moderating nutrient transport; the relationships between watershed characteristics and the ecological health of wetlands, streams, and estuaries; and carbon storage in coastal wetlands. |
| Email: | wellerd@si.edu |
| Web Address: | serc.si.edu/labs/ecological-modeling |
