Brian Howes
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. |
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| 1980 | Boston University | M.A. |
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| 1984 | Boston University | Ph.D |
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Teaching
Programs
- Intercampus Marine Science Programs MS, PhD
- Marine Science and Technology MS
- Marine Science and Technology PhD
- Marine Science and Technology PSM
- University of São Paulo Dual PhD PhD
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
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
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.