Principal Investigator, Research Scientist
Phone
443-482-2439
Staff Profile
Biography
Whitman Miller serves as the Director of the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC), a partnership of SERC and the U.S. Coast Guard designed to inform Congress about the impacts of commercial shipping on coastal marine invasive species. Dr. Miller also Co-Directs the Chesapeake Bay/SERC node of the MarineGEO & Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network. Much of his research focuses on the ecological effects of non-native species, including trying to understand why some species succeed and others fail to invade new habitats and geographic regions. Additionally Miller studies the effects of elevated CO2 and acidification on the growth, calcification, and ecology of marine and estuarine species. He is especially interested in understanding and monitoring the dynamics of acidification and carbonate chemistry in coastal marine ecosystems. He mentors undergraduates, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and serves on variety of technical and scientific advisory boards.
Publications
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(2020). Founder effects and species introductions: A host versus parasite perspective . Evolutionary Applications, 13 (3) , 559-574. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12868
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(2020). A baitbox for all seasons: temporal shifts in a vector's propagule supply characteristics and implications for invasion ecology. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 641 , 13-24. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13303
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(2020). Evidence for stage-based larval vulnerability and resilience to acidification in Crassostrea virginica . Journal of Molluscan Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyaa022
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(2020). Strong genetic structure in a widespread estuarine crab: A test of potential versus realized dispersal . Journal of Biogeography, https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13919
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(2019). A spherical falling film gas-liquid equilibrator for rapid and continuous measurements of CO2 and other trace gases. Plos One, 14 (9) , e0222303-e0222303. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222303
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(2019). Recommended priorities for research on ecological impacts of ocean and coastal acidification in the US Mid-Atlantic. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 225 , UNSP 106188-UNSP 106188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.04.022
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(2018). Shifting sands could bring invasive species. Science, 359 (6378) , 878-878. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aar7741
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(2018). Evaluation of wetted surface area of commercial ships as biofouling habitat flux to the United States . Biological Invasions, 20 (8) , 1977-1990. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1672-9
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(2018). Historical baselines in marine bioinvasions: Implications for policy and management. PloS One, 13 (8) , e0202383-e0202383. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202383
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(2018). Naked in trays: How the trade in live marine baitworms could decrease species invasions. Management of Biological Invasions, 9 (2) , 79-84. https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2018.9.2.01
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(2017). Reconstructing the Invasion History of the Asian shorecrab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan 1835) in the Western Atlantic. Marine Biology, 164 (3) , 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3069-1
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(2017). Erratum to: Reconstructing the Invasion History of the Asian shorecrab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan 1835) in the Western Atlantic. Marine Biology, 164 (4) , 88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3117-x
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(2017). Evaluating the combined effects of ballast water management and trade dynamics on transfers of marine organisms by ships. PloS One, 12 (3) , 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172468
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(2017). Pioneering patterns of ballast treatment in the emerging era of marine vector management. Marine Policy, 78 , 158-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.01.021
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(2017). Potential effects of LNG trade shift on transfer of ballast water and biota by ships. Science of The Total Environment, 580 , 1470-1474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.125
