Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

The Reed Education Center and Java Trail are closed to the public from Jan. 30 through Feb. 4 for maintenance. Public composting toilets and all other trails will be open during normal hours. The Woodlawn History Center is open Fri. & Sat. with extended hours from 10am-2pm!

Please do a health self-check before arriving, and stay home if feeling sick. Read Plan Your Visit for information on where to park, updated maps and hours, safety, and more.

Staff Profile

Amanda Reynolds

Head Technician

reynoldsa@si.edu

Phone

443 482 2322

Research Labs

Marine Invasions Research

Ocean Acidification

Biography

Amanda Reynolds is member of the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse, a joint program between the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the U.S Coast Guard designed to inform Congress about the impacts of commercial shipping on coastal marine invasive species. In addition, Amanda is the head technician of the Coastal Ocean Acidification Laboratory at SERC, a lab dedicated to characterizing the carbonate chemistry dynamics in coastal ecosystems and understanding their effects on local biota.