Brian Howes
Chancellor Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
Contact
508-910-6325
508-910-6371
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School for Marine Science & Technology West, New Bedford 116A
Education
| 1974 | Rutgers University | B.A. |
| 1980 | Boston University | M.A. |
| 1984 | Boston University | Ph.D |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Intercampus Marine Science Programs MS, PhD
- Marine Science and Technology MS
- Marine Science and Technology PhD
- University of São Paulo Dual PhD PhD
Teaching
Courses
An advanced treatment of a special topic in specific areas of marine sciences and technology with an emphasis on recent developments. The subject matter varies according to the interests of the instructor and the students.
An advanced treatment of a special topic in specific areas of marine sciences and technology with an emphasis on recent developments. The subject matter varies according to the interests of the instructor and the students.
An advanced treatment of a special topic in specific areas of marine sciences and technology with an emphasis on recent developments. The subject matter varies according to the interests of the instructor and the students.
Seminar discussions and presentations based on research or detailed literature surveys.
Seminar discussions and presentations based on research or detailed literature surveys.
Research
Research Activities
- $12.5 million Massachusetts Estuaries Project
- $1 million in related research funding in the fields of wetland restoration
- Enhancement of natural attenuation and benthic animals
Research
Research Awards
- $36,732 Harwich cold brook natural attenuation project
Research
Research Interests
- Restoration of estuarine nutrient related habitat quality
- Restoration of salt marshes through tidal enhancement and through Phragmites removal using natural biogeochemical cycles
- Groundwater nutrient transport & transformation from uplands to coastal waters
- Relationship between nutrient loading, algal production, oxygen levels and benthic communities in embayments
- Long-term impact of sea level rise on community structure of wetland ecosystems
Select publications
- Ramsey, J.S., H.E. Ruthven, S.W. Kelley and B.L. Howes (2007).
Quantifying the influence of inlet migration on tidal marsh system health
International Conference on Coastal Engineering, 1-14. - Smith, M.P, B.L. Howes and J. Kimball (2007).
Watershed Planning: Securing our Water Future
Water: Managing a Finite Resource, 9, 121-133. - Hamersley, M.R., and B.L. Howes (2005).
An evaluation of the N2 flux approach for measuring sediment denitrification
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 62, 711-723.