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Charles T Roman

Room 335, Coastal Institute

croman@gso.uri.edu

401-874-6886

Educational Background

Ph.D., Marine Studies M.S., Botany B.S., Natural Resources

University of Delware Connecticut College University of Rhode Island

1981 1979 1976

Areas of Specialization

Research

Charles Roman studies the ecology of estuaries and salt marshes, including vegetation patterns and productivity, nutrient processes, hydrology, habitat restoration, and habitat function. In addition, Dr. Roman researches freshwater wetland ecology with a focus on vegetation, soil and hydrologic relationships.

Students

Susan Adamowicz Kenneth Raposa Eleanor Kinney Tara Schraga Andrew Wozniak Rebecca Bannon

Ph.D. Ph.D. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.

2003 2000 1997 1997 2004 2006

Publications:

Roman, C.T., N. Jaworski, F.T. Short, S. Findlay, and R. S. Warren. 2000. Estuaries of the northeastern United States: habitat and land use signatures. Estuaries 23: 743-764.

Roman, C.T. 2001. Salt marsh vegetation. Pages 2487-2490 in Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences (J.H. Steele, K.K. Turekian, and S.A. Thorpe, eds.). Academic Press, London.

Roman, C.T., K.B. Raposa, S.C. Adamowicz, M.J. James-Pirri, and J.G. Catena. 2002. Quantifying vegetation and nekton response to tidal restoration of a New England salt marsh. Restoration Ecology 10: 450-460.

Adamowicz, S.C., and C. T. Roman. 2005. New England salt marsh pools: a quantitative analysis of geomorphic and geographic features. Wetlands 25: 279-288.

Wozniak, A.S., C. T. Roman, S.C. Wainright, R.A. McKinney, and M.J. James-Pirri. 2006. Monitoring food web changes in tide-restored salt marshes: a carbon stable isotope approach. Estuaries and Coasts 29: 568-578.

Presentations:

Roman, C.T. and K.B. Raposa. Detecting long-term change in nekton communities of coastal salt marshes. The Wildlife Society 8th Annual Conference. September 25-29, 2001. Reno/Tahoe, Nevada.

Roman, C.T., J.F. Heltshe, and M.J. James-Pirri. Monitoring salt marsh vegetation change: some thoughts on sample size. New England Estuarine Research Society, May 9-11, 2002. Bar Harbor, Maine.

Roman, C.T., D.R. Cahoon, J.W. King, E. Gwilliam, and J. Lynch. Elevation and sediment dynamics of hydrologically altered salt marshes and responses to tidal restoration. 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. September 14-18, 2003. Seattle, Washington.

Roman, C.T. Jamaica Bay salt marshes -- Why are they being lost? Torrey Botanical Society and New York Botanical Garden. April 5, 2005. Bronx, New York.

Roman, C.T., M. James-Pirri, D.R. Cahoon, and B. Milstead. Long-term monitoring of salt marsh structure and function: Assessing responses to natural and human-caused stressors. 2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting. February 20-24, 2006. Honolulu, Hawaii.