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Colette Feehan is an American Canadian marine ecologist specializing in marine ecosystem resilience, restoration, and climate change adaptation. She is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences at Montclair State University.[1][2]
Feehan's research focuses on understanding the ecological impacts of climate change, including extreme events such as marine heatwaves[3] and tropical cyclones,[4] and developing innovative management techniques for marine ecosystems.[5] She is recognized as a leading expert on seaweed and its potential for climate mitigation.[6]
Education
[edit]Feehan earned her BS Honors in Ecology at the University of Alberta. She went on to pursue a PhD in Marine Biology at Dalhousie University, focusing on climate-driven parasite-host dynamics in kelp forest ecosystems. Her doctoral research provided critical insights into how warming influences ecosystem structure and function.[7]
Career and Research
[edit]Feehan's research has been published in prominent journals such as Science, Nature Climate Change, and Communications Earth & Environment. Her work bridges ecological theory with actionable solutions for conservation and management.
Her research highlights include:
- Identifying feedback mechanisms that hinder kelp forest recovery following marine heatwaves and exploring scalable techniques for kelp restoration.
- Investigating the impacts of tropical cyclones and marine heatwaves on coral reefs and kelp forests, demonstrating how these extreme events reshape biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Exploring the potential for seaweed aquaculture to serve as a nature-based solution for climate mitigation by enhancing carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- Recipient of funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)[8] and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM)[9] for projects on kelp forest and coral reef restoration.
- Recognized as a seaweed expert by the United Nations Environment Programme for her contributions to ecosystem restoration and sustainable marine management, including co-authoring a 2023 UNEP seaweed farming report[6].
- PLoS Biology editor's choice 2022 recipient for article, "Kelp carbon sink potential decreases with warming due to accelerating decomposition".[10]
- Interviewed by popular media outlets including in Scientific American,[11] the Food & Environment Network,[12] and Edible Jersey Magazine.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colette Feehan".
- ^ "Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences (MS)".
- ^ Filbee-Dexter, K.; Wernberg, T.; Grace, S. P.; Thormar, J.; Fredriksen, S.; Narvaez, C. N.; Feehan, C. J.; Norderhaug, K. M. (2020). "Marine heatwaves and the collapse of marginal North Atlantic kelp forests". Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 13388. Bibcode:2020NatSR..1013388F. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-70273-x. PMC 7414212. PMID 32770015.
- ^ Feehan, Colette J.; Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Thomsen, Mads Solgaard; Wernberg, Thomas; Miles, Travis (2024). "Ecosystem damage by increasing tropical cyclones". Communications Earth & Environment. 5 (1): 674. Bibcode:2024ComEE...5..674F. doi:10.1038/s43247-024-01853-2.
- ^ Butler, Mark J.; Duran, Alain; Feehan, Colette J.; Harborne, Alastair R.; Hykema, Alwin; Patterson, Joshua T.; Sharp, William C.; Spadaro, Angelo Jason; Wijers, Tom; Williams, Stacey M. (2024). "Restoration of herbivory on Caribbean coral reefs: Are fishes, urchins, or crabs the solution?". Frontiers in Marine Science. 11. doi:10.3389/fmars.2024.1329028.
- ^ a b "Seaweed Farming: Assessment on the Potential of Sustainable Upscaling for Climate, Communities and the Planet | UNEP - UN Environment Programme". 6 June 2023.
- ^ Feehan, Colette J.; Scheibling, Robert E.; Brown, Michael S.; Thompson, Keith R. (2016). "Marine epizootics linked to storms: Mechanisms of pathogen introduction and persistence inferred from coupled physical and biological time-series". Limnology and Oceanography. 61 (1): 316–329. Bibcode:2016LimOc..61..316F. doi:10.1002/lno.10217.
- ^ "Marine life, human-sea interactions to be explored by researchers | Connecticut Sea Grant". 4 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2018/04/national-academies-gulf-research-program-awards-over-340000-to-assist-scientific-research-impacted-by-hurricanes-harvey-and-irma...
- ^ Clarke, Joanna (2022). "Reflecting on 2022". PLOS Biology. 20 (12): e3001957. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001957. PMID 36525462.
- ^ "To Fight Climate Change: Grow a Floating Forest, then Sink It". Scientific American.
- ^ "As seaweed farming expands, UN report urges more research, 'cautious optimism' | Food and Environment Reporting Network".
- ^ "Be a Weed Eater: Seaweed is a Sustainable Food that Offers a Boatload of Nutrition".