Donald Weller

Dr. Donald Weller

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