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    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

    Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

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    Ashley Smyth

    Associate Professor, Biogeochemistry
    Tropical Research and Education Center
    Ashley Smyth's TREC Profile Page

    Program Areas

    • Research

      Departmental Research Areas:

      • Nutrient, Pesticide and Waste Management
      • Carbon Dynamics and Ecosystem Services
      • Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems

      Research focus:

      My research includes aspects of biogeochemistry, microbial ecology and marine ecology. I use field observations and laboratory manipulation experiments to understand how environmental change and disturbance influence the fate and transport of nutrients in coastal and marine ecosystems.

    • Extension

      My extension program focuses on increasing public awareness regarding climate predictions for South Florida.

    Publications

    • Selected Publications
      • Smyth, A.R., N.R. Geraldi, S.P. Thompson, M.F. Piehler. 2016. Biological activity exceeds biogenic structure in influencing sediment denitrification in experimental oyster reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series 530:173-183 [doi: 10.3354/meps11922].
      • Smyth, A.R., N.R. Geraldi, M.F. Piehler. 2013. Oyster-mediated benthic-pelagic coupling modifies nitrogen pools and processes. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 493:23-30 [doi: 10.3354/meps10516].
      • Smyth, A.R., S. P. Thompson, K.N. Siporin+, W. S. Gardner, M. J. McCarthy, M. F. Piehler. Assessing nitrogen dynamics throughout the estuarine landscape. 2013. Estuaries and Coasts 63 (1): 44-55 [doi:10.1007/s12237-012-9554-3].
      • Grabowski, J.H., R.D. Brumbaugh, R. Conrad, A.G. Keeler, J. Opaluch, C.H. Peterson, M.F. Piehler, S.P. Powers, A.R. Smyth. 2012. Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by oyster reefs. Bioscience 61(10): 900-909 [doi: 10.1525/bio.2012.62.10.10]
      • Piehler, M.F., A.R. Smyth. 2011. Habitat-specific distinctions in estuarine denitrification affect both ecosystem function and services. Ecosphere 2:art12. [doi:10.1890/ES10-00082.1]. Featured in ESA’s Centennial Special among most notable articles. Faculty of 1000 Recommended Article
    • Google Scholar

      Dr. Smyth's Google Scholar Profile

    • ResearchGate

      Dr. Smyth's ResearchGate Profile

    Ashley Smyth

    CONTACT INFORMATION

    Tropical Research and Education Center
    University of Florida
    18905 SW 280th Street
    Homestead, FL 33031-3314

    (786) 217-9291
    (305) 246-7003 fax 

    email: ashley.smyth@ufl.edu

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    Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
    2181 McCarty Hall A, PO Box 110290, Gainesville, FL 32611-0290
    (352) 294-3151

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