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Research Areas

Salt marsh and mangrove restoration ecology and management, Aquatic Botany, Threatened and Endangered Species Conservation, Invasive Species Management.

Research Emphasis

My primary research interests are focused upon coastal wetland restoration ecology, conservation and land management within both temperate and tropical habitats. My work has had a particular emphasis on the anthropogenic impacts to wetlands and the management of invasive species within these habitats. Through short and long-term studies, I examine the interplay between plant community patterns and sediment biogeochemistry seeking to gain an increased understanding of the causes of habitat loss, plant species invasions, and for developing innovative strategies for restoring native wetland plant communities, including promoting rare species. The tidal marshes of the Great Bay Estuary have provided an excellent venue for examining the factors affecting native and invasive plant communities, while the mangroves of the Lesser Antilles have been my base for examining community-based restoration and conservation strategies.

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• PBIO 747/847: Aquatic Plants in Conservation, Restoration, and Management
• PBIO 615: Tropical Coastal Plant Ecology
• NR 729/829: Wetland Restoration and Mitigation
• TECH 979: Undergraduate Ocean Research Projects (contributor)
• MEFB 525: Introduction to Marine Botany (NEW: Spring 2011)

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Current Projects

• Mapping Pore Water Salinity in Tidal Marshes of the Great Bay Estuary
• Documenting Rare Tidal Marsh Plants of Coastal New Hampshire
• Exploring biofuel opportunities associated with invasive aquatic plants in NH
• Establishing Native Tidal Plant Communities in Salt Marsh Restoration Sites
• Community Based Mangrove Restoration and Conservation in the Southern Grenadines

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Selected Publications and Technical Reports

• Chmura, G., Burdick, D.M. and G.E. Moore. (In Press). Recovering salt marsh ecosystem services through tidal restoration. In Restoring Tidal Flow to Salt Marshes: A Synthesis of Science and Management. Roman, C.T. and D.M. Burdick (eds). Island Press.
• Moore, G.E., Burdick, D.M., Peter, C.R., and D.R. Keirstead. 2011. Mapping pore water salinity of tidal marsh habitats using electromagnetic induction in Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire, USA. Wetlands 31(2): DOI 10.1007/s13157-010--144-5.
• Mathieson, A.C., Moore, G.E., and F.T. Short. 2010. A floristic comparison of seaweeds from James Bay, eastern Canadian Arctic and eight other northwest Atlantic areas. Rhodora 112(952): 396-434.
• Short F.T., Moore, G.E., and K. Peyton. 2010. Halophila ovalis in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. Aquatic Botany 93(3): 141-146.
• Polidoro, B., Carpenter, K., Collins, L., Duke, N., Ellison, A., Ellison, J., Farnsworth, E., Fernando, E., Kathiresan, K., Koedam, N., Livingstone, S., Miyagi, T., Moore, G., Nam, V., Ong, J., Primavera, J., Salmo, S., Sanciangco, J., Sukardjo, S., Wang, Y., and J. Yong. 2010. The Loss of Species: Mangrove Extinction Risk and Failure of Critical Ecosystem Services. PLoS One 5(4): e10095. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010095.
• Moore, G.E. 2010. Review of R.W. Tiner’s “Field Guide to Tidal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States and Neighboring Canada”. Rhodora 112(949): 91-94.
• Moore, G.E., Burdick, D.M., Peter, C.R., and M. Dionne. 2010. Regional assessment of tidal marsh restoration in New England using the Restoration Performance Index (RPI): Final Report. NOAA Restoration Center, Maryland. 289pp.
• Moore, G.E., Peter, C.P., Burdick, D.M. and D.R. Keirstead. 2009. Status of eastern grasswort, Lilaeopsis chinensis (L.) Kuntze in the Great Bay Estuary region, New Hampshire. Rhodora 111 (946): 171-188.
• Moore, G.E., Konisky, R.A. and D.D. Burdick. 2009. Fresh Creek tidal restriction and restoration potential report. Final Report. New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, New Hampshire Coastal Program. Concord, NH. 42pp.
• Burdick, D.M., Short, F.T., Grizzle, R.E., Moore, G.E., and K. Ward. 2009. Restoration of eelgrass and shellfish habitats in the lower Bellamy River and Little Bay, New Hampshire. Final Report. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Epping, NH. 50pp.
• Short, F.T., Burdick, D.M. and G.E. Moore. 2009. Impacts of marine docks on eelgrass in New England: A spreadsheet-based model for managers and planners. Final Report. 28pp.
• Short, F.T., Moore, G.E. and K. Mills. 2009. Biological monitoring of seagrass in Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire, USA. Final Report. National Estuarine Research Reserve. 19pp.
• Moore, G.E. and D.M. Burdick. 2008. Fresh creek tidal restriction: Ecological assessment and recommendations. Final Report. Natural Resources Conservation Service Durham, NH. 22pp & appendices.
• Moore, G.E. and D.M, Burdick. 2008. The restoration performance index (RPI) – a flexible tool to provide context for restoration management results. Restore America’s Estuaries, 4th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Providence, RI.
• Moore, G.E., Peter, C.R., and D.M. Burdick. 2008. Sesuit Creek tidal restoration assessment report. Final Report. Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Boston, MA. 30pp.
• Moore, G.E., Peter, C.P. and D.M, Burdick. 2008. Status of eastern grasswort, Lilaeopsis chinensis (L.) Kuntze in the Great Bay Estuary region, New Hamsphire. New England Estuarine Research Society Annual Meeting, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
• Moore, G.E. 2007. Conservation and restoration of threatened coastal habitats in Carriacou (Grenada), West Indies. Final Report. United Nations Development Program, Small Grants Programme, Christchurch, Barbados. 16pp.
• Burdick, D.M., Peter, C.P. and G.E. Moore. 2007. Response of native and European varieties of Phragmites australis after transplanting in a salt marsh. Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Science and Management, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Moore, G.E., Sokoloff, P.D. and F.T. Short. 2007. A mesocosm study to determine the effect of lowered salinity on eelgrass (Zostera marina L.). Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Science and Management, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Layman, C., Moore, G., Dalhgren, C., and P. Kramer. 2006. Grenada and Grenadines wetland assessment. Technical Report prepared for The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Caribbean Program, St. Croix. 40pp.
• Moore, G.E. and D.B. Burdick. 2006. Evaluating salt marsh restoration in New England – Lessons Learned. Restore America’s Estuaries, 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, New Orleans.
• Moore, G.E., Keirstead, D.R., Sokoloff, P.D., and F.T. Short. 2006. Integrating subaqueous soils data in site selection modeling of eelgrass (Zostera marina) restoration in Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire. New England Estuarine Research Society Annual Meeting, Hull, Massachusetts.
• Moore, G.E. and F.T. Short. 2005. Seagrass Net: Regional examples of seagrass net monitoring programs to document and sustain seagrass habitats worldwide. Proceedings of the Yokohama International Workshop for the Revival of the Tokyo Bay Ecosystems, 25-27 November 2005, Yokohama, Japan.
• Moore, G.E. 2004. Assessment of the mangrove ecosystem of Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou (Grenada) West Indies. Technical Report prepared for The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Caribbean Program, St. Croix, 38pp.
• Delisio, L.J., Moore, G.E. and J.R. Nieto. 2001. Plant Ecology and Conservation Biology. In: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior – Lab Manual for Introductory Biology (9th edition) (Ed. By E.A. Godrick and J.F. Traniello).
• Moore, G.E., Short, F.T., and P.D. Sokoloff. The influence of salinity on growth and production in eelgrass, Zostera marina L. Marine Ecological Progress Series. (In Review.)

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Presentations

• Moore, G.E. and D.M, Burdick. 2008. The restoration performance index (RPI) – a flexible tool to provide context for restoration management results. Restore America’s Estuaries, 4th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, Providence, RI.
• Moore, G.E., Peter, C.P. and D.M, Burdick. 2008. Status of eastern grasswort, Lilaeopsis chinensis (L.) Kuntze in the Great Bay Estuary region, New Hamsphire. New England Estuarine Research Society Annual Meeting, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
• Burdick, D.M., Peter, C.P. and G.E. Moore. 2007. Response of native and European varieties of Phragmites australis after transplanting in a salt marsh. Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Science and Management, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Moore, G.E., Sokoloff, P.D. and F.T. Short. 2007. A mesocosm study to determine the effect of lowered salinity on eelgrass (Zostera marina L.). Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Science and Management, Providence, Rhode Island.
• Moore, G.E. and D.B. Burdick. 2006. Evaluating salt marsh restoration in New England – Lessons Learned. Restore America’s Estuaries, 3rd National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration, New Orleans.
• Moore, G.E., Keirstead, D.R., Sokoloff, P.D., and F.T. Short. 2006. Integrating subaqueous soils data in site selection modeling of eelgrass (Zostera marina) restoration in Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire. New England Estuarine Research Society Annual Meeting, Hull, Massachusetts.
• Moore, G.E. and F.T. Short. 2005. Seagrass Net: Regional examples of seagrass net monitoring programs to document and sustain seagrass habitats worldwide. Proceedings of the Yokohama International Workshop for the Revival of the Tokyo Bay Ecosystems, 25-27 November 2005, Yokohama, Japan.

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Related Web connections and Research collaborations

• Hodgdon Herbarium
• Department of Biological Sciences
• Woburn MPA Mangroves
• Organization of American States
• Friends of Ashton Lagoon

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