LISA GARDNER CHAMBERS

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1 LISA GARDNER CHAMBERS Soil and Water Science Department Office: (352) University of Florida Cell: (614) Newell Hall PO Box Gainesville, FL EDUCATION Doctorate of Philosophy in Soil and Water Science Graduation expected August 2012 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Graduate Fellow (GPA 4.0); Wetland Biogeochemistry concentration; NSF Interdisciplinary studies (IGERT): Adaptive Management of Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds Dissertation Title: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Wetlands: the Biogeochemical Response of Soil Organic Carbon Cycling to Increased Salinity Master of Science in Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Conferred May 2008 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Graduate Fellow (GPA 3.9); Wetland Biogeochemistry concentration; Thesis Title: Denitrification Enzyme Activity as an Indicator of Nitrate Loading in a Wetland Receiving Diverted Mississippi River Water Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Conferred December 2003 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Magna cum laude with distinction in Environmental Science (GPA 3.7); Environmental Science major (specialization: water); Evolution and Ecology minor; Honors Thesis Title: Effects of Macrophyte Functional Groups on Surface Water Parameters GRANTS Florida Sea Grant, Nutrient Dynamics Graduate Research Grant, Urban stormwater, carbon cycling, and sea level rise -- $18,000 Co-P.I. s: Lisa G. Chambers and K. Ramesh Reddy (University of Florida) Everglades Foundation, Graduate Research Grant, 2011 Biogeochemical effects of saltwater intrusion on Everglades peat -- $20,000 Student P.I.: Lisa G. Chambers, Co-P.I s: Stephen Davis (Everglades Foundation) and Tiffany Troxler (Florida International University) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Section 319 Non-Point Source Pollution Grant, 2005 Honey Creek Stream Bank Repair; West Fork Restoration & Conservation -- $434,000 Co-P.I. s: Lisa M. Gardner and Honey Creek Watershed Association PUBLICATIONS Chambers, L.G. (In Review) Sea level rise and coastal wetlands: the biogeochemical response of soil organic carbon cycling to increased salinity. Estuaries and Coasts. Lisa G. Chambers, p.1

2 Chambers, L.G., Reddy, K.R., and T.Z. Osborne Short-term response of carbon cycling to seawater pulses in a freshwater wetland. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 75: Gardner, L.M. and J.R. White Denitrification enzyme activity as an indicator of nitrate movement through a diversion wetland. Soil Sci. Soc. Am J. 74:1-11. White, J.R., Gardner, L.M., Sees, M., and R. Corstanje The short-term effects of Prescribed burning on biomass removal and the release of nitrogen and phosphorus in a treatment wetland. J. Environ Qual. 37: Gardner, L.M., Bouchard, V., and S. Frey Effects of macrophyte functional groups on surface water parameters. Ohio Academy of Science J. 104:A-37. SCHOLARSHIPS University of Florida, Soil and Water Science Department, Sam Polston Scholarship Award, 2012 University of Florida, Soil and Water Science Department, Bill Robertson Scholarship Award, 2011 University of Florida, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Doris Lowe and Earl and Verna Lowe Scholarship, 2010 & 2011 University of Florida, Soil and Water Science Department, Alumni Fellowship, National Science Foundation, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Graduate Associate, Louisiana State University, Board of Regents Graduate Fellowship, Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources Kahliff Scholarship, 2003 Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources Clarkson Scholarship, 2001 & 2002 Ohio State University, Trustees Scholarship, State of Ohio, Board of Regents War Orphan Scholarship, PRESENTATIONS Salinity Pulses and Organic Carbon Loss in Coastal Wetland Soils. L.G. Chambers and K.R. Reddy. Oral presentation at Soil and Water Science Department Research Forum (2010) Gainesville, FL. (Awarded Honorable Mention) Impact of Simulated Storm Surge on Carbon Loss in Coastal Wetland Soils. L.G. Chambers, K.R. Reddy, and T.Z. Osborne. Oral presentation at Society of Wetland Scientists (2011) Prague, Czech Republic. Sea Level Rise and Freshwater Wetlands: Effect on Carbon Cycling. L.M. Gardner, K.R. Reddy, and T.Z. Osborne. Poster presentation at Soil and Water Science Department Research Forum (2010) Gainesville, FL. (Awarded Best Poster) Stress or Stimulant? How Salinity Affects Carbon Cycling in a Freshwater Wetland Soil. L.M. Gardner and K.R. Reddy. Poster presentation at Society of Wetland Scientists (2010) Salt Lake City, UT. (Awarded Honorable Mention) Lisa G. Chambers, p.2

3 Carbon Pool Dynamics in a Phosphorus-Impacted Wetland (Everglades, FL). L.M. Gardner, K.R. Reddy, and T.Z. Osborne. Poster presentation at Water Institute Symposium (2010) Gainesville, FL. (Awarded Honorable Mention) Carbon Pool Dynamics in a Phosphorus-Impacted Wetland (Everglades, FL). L.M. Gardner, K.R. Reddy, S. Newman, and T.Z. Osborne. Poster presentation at Soil and Water Science Department Research Forum (2009) Gainesville, FL. (Awarded Best Poster) Phosphorus Concentration as a Predictor of Microbial Activity in a Nutrient Impacted Wetland (Everglades, FL). L.M. Gardner, K.R. Reddy, S. Newman, and T.Z. Osborne. Poster presentation at Society of Wetland Scientist/ 10 th Annual Symposium on Wetland Biogeochemistry (2009) Madison, WI. Adaptive Management: Water and Watershed Systems. S.W. Blair, H.R. Hall, M. Brown, L.M. Gardner, R. Globus, and S. McKune. Poster presentation at NSF IGERT PI Meeting, (2009), Washington D.C. Denitrification Enzyme Activity as a Potential Indicator of Nitrate in Organic Wetland Soils. L.M. Gardner and J.R. White. Oral presentation at the Graduate Student Symposium (2008) Cocodrie, LA. Denitrification Enzyme Activity as an Indicator of Nitrate Loading in a Wetland Receiving Diverted Mississippi River Water. L.M. Gardner and J.R. White. Oral presentation at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting (2007) New Orleans, LA. (Awarded Best Student Talk) Effect of a Prescribed Burn on Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal in a Municipal Treatment Wetland. J.R. White, M. Sees, L.M. Gardner, and R. Corstanje Oral presentation at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting (2007) New Orleans, LA. Spatial Variation in a Wetland Receiving Diverted Mississippi River Water. L.M. Gardner and J.R. White. Poster presentation at the 10 th Annual Symposium on Wetland Biogeochemistry (2007), Annapolis, MD. Removal of Anthropogenic Particulate Nitrogen by Marshes in a Mississippi River Diversion Project. J.L. Conkle, L.M. Gardner, B. Fry, and J.R. White. Poster presentation at the 10 th Annual Symposium on Wetland Biogeochemistry (2007) Annapolis, MD. Effects of Macrophyte Functional Groups on Surface Water Parameters. L.M. Gardner, V. Bouchard, and S. Frey. Oral presentation at the Ohio Academy of Science Annual Meeting (2003) Youngstown, OH. AWARDS Student Travel Award, Society of Wetland Scientists, South Atlantic Chapter (2011) Best Student Poster, Soil and Water Science Department Annual Research Forum (2009 & 2010) Honorable Mention, student poster, Society of Wetland Scientists International Meeting (2010) Honorable Mention, student poster, Water Institute Symposium (2010) Outstanding Thesis, Louisiana State University, School of the Coast and Environment (2008) Best Student Oral Presentation, ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting (2007) Lisa G. Chambers, p.3

4 Director s List, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Science ( ) Dean s List, 15 of 16 quarters enrolled at Ohio State University Golden Key National Honorary (2002) Top Scholar, Ohio State University, College of Food, Ag., and Environmental Science (2001) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Introduction to Soils Laboratory (undergraduate course) teaching assistant (2010) Water, Environment, and Society (undergraduate honors course) guest lecturer (2010) Wetland Biogeochemistry (graduate course) teaching assistant, discussion leader, and guest lecturer (2009) Water, Environment, and Society (undergraduate honors course) primary instructor and curriculum designer (2009) Wetland Identification and Regulations (one-day seminar and field exercise) Kleenco USA (2006) Status of the Honey Creek Watershed, directed Annual Stakeholders Meeting (2006) Stream Team Training, taught monitoring protocol for the Honey Creek Watershed Association ( ) LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES Society of Wetland Scientists, International Organization Board of Directors, Student Representative (2010-present) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida Faculty Assembly, Graduate Student Representative ( ) Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida President, Graduate Student Representatives ( ) Wetlands Club, University of Florida Vice President ( ) Treasurer ( ) Marine Environmental Researchers, Louisiana State University President (2007) Treasurer (2006) LSU Student Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Louisiana State University Founding Member (2007) Honey Creek Watershed Association, Tipp City, Ohio Board of Directors (2005) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Research Assistant, Wetland and Aquatic Biogeochemistry Lab, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (June August 2006) Analyzed soil, plant, and water samples from wetlands and aquatic systems Watershed Director, Honey Creek Watershed Association, Tipp City, Ohio (November 2005-June 2006) Wrote and received US EPA Section 319 Grant, designed restoration projects, managed budgets, coordinated public outreach and environmental education, created website ( and obtained tax exempt status (501(c)3) Lisa G. Chambers, p.4

5 Wetland Coordinator, TesTech, Inc., Dayton, Ohio (March November 2005) Delineated wetlands, designed & monitored wetland mitigation projects, coordinated with state & federal environmental protection agencies, and wrote Clean Water Act permits Research Assistant, Aquatic Systems Ecology Lab, Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources, Columbus, Ohio (August March 2004) Conducted research in constructed and natural wetlands, analyzed water, gas, soil, and biomass samples, maintained laboratory equipment, and administrated daily lab operations PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (2011-present) Association of Women Soil Scientists (2007-present) Society of Wetland Scientists (2003-present) Soil Science Society of America (2006-present) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Manuscript Reviewer (J. Environ. Managem., Plant and Soil, Sci. Total Environ.) Research Forum Moderator and Planning Committee, Soil and Water Science Department 11 th Annual Research Forum (2010) Invited Panelist, Undergraduate Mentorship, Society of Wetland Scientists ( ) Board of Directors, Society of Wetland Scientists (2010-present) Sea Level Rise Workshop Participant, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton (2010) Planning Committee, Southeastern Oceanography Graduate Student Symposium (2008) SPECALIZED TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS Geostatistical Analysis of Environmental Data, IFAS Short Course (2009) Adaptive Management of Water, Wetlands, and Watersheds (IGERT, ) Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT), Society of Wetland Scientist Certification (2005-present) Fundraising for Environmental Initiatives, Miami Conservancy District (2006) Ohio Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands, Ohio EPA (2005) Wetland Vegetative Index of Bio-Integrity, Ohio EPA (2005) Basic Wetland Delineation, Wetland Training Institute (2004) Wetland Creation and Restoration, Wetland Training Institute (2004) COMMUNITY SERVICE Invited Speaker, Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve (2011) Environmental Education Volunteer, Alachua County Schools (2010-present) Public Schools Science Fair Judge Volunteer (2006-present) Ocean Commotion, Ocean Education Day for children K-8 (2006 & 2007) Beach Sweep, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation watershed clean-up (2006 & 2007) Big Sister Mentor, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Miami Valley ( ) Lisa G. Chambers, p.5

6 STUDY ABROAD Adaptive Management Field Methods, Africa (2008) Environmental Economics, Natural Resources, and History of Siberia, Russia (2003) Tropical Field Ecology, Costa Rica (2002) Digital and Field Technologies for Coastal Environmental Studies, F.T. Stone Laboratory, Lake Erie, OH (2002) REFERENCES Dr. K. Ramesh Reddy Graduate Research Professor and Chair Soil and Water Science Department University of Florida 106 Newell Hall PO Box Gainesville, FL (352) Dr. John R. White Associate Professor Dept. Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Louisiana State University EC&E Building, Rm Baton Rouge, LA (225) Dr. Todd Osborne Assistant Research Professor Soil and Water Science Department University of Florida 106 Newell Hall PO Box Gainesville, FL (352) Dr. Stephen Davis Wetland Ecologist, Ph.D. Everglades Foundation Old Cutler Rd., suite 625 Palmetto Bay, FL (305) ext. 234 Lisa G. Chambers, p.6