Dr. Lora Harris

Institution:	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES)
Department:	Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL)
Expertise:	Algae Blooms, Biogeochemistry, Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Dead Zones, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Environmental Education, Environmental Engineering, Nutrient Cycling, Nutrient Pollution, Oceanography, Oysters, Sea Level Rise, Seagrass, Water Quality, Water Treatment, Environmental Education
Chesapeake Management Areas:	Sustainable Fisheries, Vital Habitats, Water Quality, Healthy Watersheds, Fostering Diversity
Research interests:	effects of oxygenation on nutrient cycling; oyster reef modeling using a hybrid IBM and hydrodynamic approach; source tracking of nutrient pollution; impacts of nutrient management in the Potomac estuary; new models for improving diversity and inclusion in the Geosciences
Email:	harris@umces.edu
Web Address:	ceem.cbl.umces.edu
Phone Number:	410-326-7391