| Institution: | Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) |
| Department: | Physical Sciences |
| Expertise: | Coastal/Estuarine Sampling and Monitoring, Water Quality, Submarine groundwater discharge; wetland and riparian buffers |
| Chesapeake Management Areas: | Vital Habitats, Water Quality, Healthy Watersheds, Stewardship, Climate Resiliency |
| Research interests: | My research interest encompasses two focal areas including: (1) watershed hydrology and nutrient dynamics with an emphasis on the study of groundwater-surface water interactions, and (2) wetland and ecotone response/adaptability to climate change and episodic impacts. I am also actively engaged in the development and implementation of shallow-water monitoring programs, their integration into ocean and coastal observation systems, and more recently the development of climate-change sentinel sites. |
| Email: | wreay@vims.edu |
