Ecological Network Analysis for Cross Site Comparisons: Developing the Network of Users

Products:

Proposals:

1)Three proposals were submitted to NCEAS

2)One proposal was submitted by Vernet to JGOFS

3)Oct. 2000-Sep. 2002. National Science Foundation. Biocomplexity-Incubation Activity Networking the “Invisible Colleges”: Application of Network Theory to Biocompexity. (R. R. Christian with Jeffery Johnson, Joseph Luczkovich and Steve orgatti)($49,125)

4)June 2003-May 2004. National Science Foundation. Evaluation of Ecological Network Analysis Using Stable Isotopes. (R.R. Christian. Dissertation Improvement Grant for James Dame with Dame as Co-PI)($9,000)

5)Sep. 2003- NRC Post-doctoral fellowship. Network Analysis and Management Practices of Impounded Marshes at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. (C. R. Thomas.Funded)

Presentations:

6)Morris, J. T., R. Christian, R. Ulanowicz. 2001. Complexity and the ecological properties of randomly constructed stable food webs. Abstract of presentation made at the 16th International Biennial Estuarine Research Federation Conference, St.Petersburg, FL, Nov. 6.

7)Morris, J. T., R. Christian, R. Ulanowicz. 2002. Size, complexity and function of theoretical and real food webs. Abstract of presentation made at the 86th annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Aug. 4-9, Tuscon.

8)Morris, J.T., R. Christian, R. Ulanowicz. 2002. Food web size, complexity and function. Abstract of invited presentation made at the Southeastern Estuarine Research Federation meeting. Conway, SC. Oct 17-19.

9)B.C. Patten, S. R. Borrett, S.J. Whipple, R.R. Christian, and C. R.Thomas. 2003. Discrete-Time Dynamic Environ Analysis of Indirect Effects in Ecological Networks: Basic Considerations Ecological Society of America, Savannah, GA

Manuscripts:

10)Robert Daniels. Inverse Model Analysis of Plankton Food Webs in the North Atlantic and Western Antarctic Peninsula. MS thesis. College of William and Mary, August 20, 2003

11)James K. Dame. Evaluation of network analysis as an approach for studying food webs and managing coastal systems. Ph.D. dissertation. East Carolina University. To be completed May 2004.