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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/p>\n

Katie Mosher, kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a>, 919-515-9069<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Sarah Donaher will study the resilience and restoration of seagrass beds as the recipient of the 2019 North Carolina Coastal Research Fellowship<\/a>. North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a> and the N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program<\/a> sponsor the fellowship, which supports work in the state\u2019s reserve system.<\/p>\n

\u201cLinking research to management applications is a major thrust of this fellowship,\u201d says Brandon Puckett, research coordinator at the Coastal Reserve.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstanding how ecosystems such as seagrasses respond to disturbance is a fundamental ecological question,\u201d he explains. \u201cBy testing the potential for clams to facilitate the recovery of seagrasses from disturbance, Sarah\u2019s research also will provide insights that can be applied in restoration and resource management contexts.”<\/p>\n

Donaher will focus in part on the erosional effect on seagrass beds from high wave energy caused by storms and boat wakes. A marine sciences doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is working with Rachel Gittman, a coastal ecologist at East Carolina University. A native of Charlotte, Donaher earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in environmental engineering from Clemson University.<\/p>\n

\u201cRestoration of seagrass beds can be costly and time-consuming, especially as human disturbances along the coast become more frequent and larger,\u201d Donaher says. \u201cWith seagrasses valued at $7,700 per acre per year, we need to understand erosion and be proactive.\u201d<\/p>\n

During her fellowship, she will study how ecosystems become resilient through \u201cfacilitation\u201d \u2014 the mutually beneficial interaction between species.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrevious studies have shown that restoration is most effective when facilitation occurs,\u201d explains Donaher, who is based at the Institute for Marine Sciences in Morehead City. \u201cPreemptive recovery is a key factor in the sustainability of coastal ecosystems.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donaher will look at the interaction between clams and North Carolina\u2019s most prolific seagrasses, Zostera marina\u00a0<\/em>and Halodule wrightii<\/em>, to determine seagrass sensitivity to ecological and climate change.<\/p>\n

\u201cClams help to improve water quality for the seagrasses by filter feeding,\u201d she explains. \u201cClam transplants might be one way to help preserve our seagrass species diversity under future climate change scenarios. Increasing the density of clams in existing seagrass beds has the potential to be an effective restoration alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donaher plans to engage undergraduates, researchers and K-12 students by sharing her research widely, including through the Scientific Research and Education Network, known as SciREN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

##<\/p>\n

Read about last year\u2019s Coastal Research Fellow, Christopher Moore, and his research<\/i><\/b>: \u201cParasites: Partners in Coastal Restoration\u201d \u00a0here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

More about the Coastal Research Fellowship <\/i><\/b>here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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