Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

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Staff Profile

Allison Tracy

Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Labs

Fisheries Conservation

TracyAl@si.edu

Phone

443-482-2265

Expert Areas

aquatic ecosystems

benthic communities

biodiversity

ecosystem function

human impacts

marine ecology

marine invertebrates

Biography

My research focuses on the impact of the environment and species interactions on the health of the oceans, from organisms to ecosystems. Before coming to SERC, I studied health and disease in corals and seagrass. As a Smithsonian Working Land and Seascapes Postdoctoral Fellow at SERC, I will be extending my work on marine foundation species to oysters. My postdoctoral research will bridge the land-sea interface in exploring the intersection between oyster reef health and human activities, especially fisheries and aquaculture. This work will help advance the understanding of how environmental conditions and species interactions (including predation, bioerosion, and disease) influence oysters and oyster reefs across the Chesapeake Bay.

Personal website: www.allisonmtracy.weebly.com