john andrew nyman - LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources ...

J.A. Nyman
8. Nyman, J.A., and M.K. Le Peyre. 2001-2003. Proposal to determine the effect of marsh
terraces at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge on the abundance of submersed aquatic
vegetation and fish. $90,000 U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.
7. Nyman, J.A. 2003. Six weather-proof video camera and image storage devices with solar
power. $23,600. Louisiana State University AgCenter.
6. La Peyre, M.K., and J.A. Nyman. 2003. Comparing nekton growth rates between vegetated
and unvegetated marsh ponds using enclosures. $9,100. National Marine Fisheries Service.
5. Nyman, J.A. 2002. Obtain, compile and analyze water level, water salinity, and land loss
data collected by CWPPRA Task Force to test for indicators of wetland loss. $7,300 Coastal
Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Task Force, Academic Advisory Group,
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON).
4. Nyman, J.A., and M.K. La Peyre. 2002. Submerged aquatic vegetation: assessing fish
community use and habitat linkage effects. $12,000 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries.
3. Nyman, J.A. 2002. Assistance from the School of Renewable Natural Resources, LSU Ag
Center to PPL-12 activities of the Coastal Wetland Planning and Restoration Act Task Force.
$9,387 Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Task Force, Academic
Advisory Group, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON).
2. Nyman, J.A. 2001-2002. Salinity at Marsh Island. $10,480. Louisiana Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries.
1. Nyman, J.A. 2001. Participate in planning activities of the CWPPRA Project List 11.
$3,513. Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Task Force, Academic
Advisory Group, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON).
8. Theses/dissertations Directed (numbers only)
Louisiana State University
undergraduate honors thesis completed: 1
M.S. completed: 7
M.S. in progress: 1
Ph.D. completed: 2
Ph.D. in progress 1
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
M.S. completed: 3
9. Major Areas of Research Interest
My research spans many aspects of wetland ecology. Some of my interests are basic but many
are associated with assumptions underlying wetland management and restoration. I am very
interested in the role of vegetation in marsh vertical accretion, which allows coastal wetlands
worldwide to gain the elevation needed to offset global sea-level rise and local subsidence.
Microbiologically, I study factors controlling gross metabolic activity in soils (gross activity
governs nutrient availability to plants among other things) and denitrification (denitrification
removes nitrate, which is a nutrient and common pollutant). Botanically, I study the effects of
hydrologic conditions and management on submersed and emergent wetland plants. Regarding
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