Dr. Judith O'Neil
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