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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx Site Search:		Dr. Ruth H. Carmichael © Dauphin Island Sea Lab Institution(s) / Organization(s): Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) Dr. Ruth Carmichael is a senior marine scientist at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Her research focuses on physiological ecology: understanding relationships between organisms and their environment, and specific biological and physiological responses to environmental change. In particular, she is interested in the mechanisms by which anthropogenic-driven perturbations, such as nutrient enrichment and pollution, the presence of coastal structures, global climate change, or harvest pressure, affect coastal habitats and species. She gives special focus to commercially important coastal bivalves and horseshoe crabs. Current Research Projects: -Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Manatee Aerial Monitoring (NRDA) -Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Effects on Oyster Physiology in AL Waters -Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Effects on Near Shore Organic Matter and Species (Shelby Center for Fisheries Management) -Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Effects on Manatee Habitat and Food Supply (Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries) -Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Effects on Manatee Distribution in AL and MS (Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries) Education: Ph.D. in marine Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 2004 Shellfish Aquaculture Proficiency Certificate, Sea Grant Fisheries Program, 2000 M.A. in Marine Biology, Boston University, Marine Program, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1998 B.A. in Biology with honors, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., 1993 Area of Expertise / Interest: Physiology and Behavior; Ecology; Pollution Mailing Address: Dauphin Island Sea Lab 101 Bienville Blvd. Dauphin Island, AL 36528 U.S.A. Telephone: +1 251-861-2141, x7555 Fax: +1 251-861-7540 E-mail: rcarmichael@disl.org Home Page URL:   http://faculty.disl.org/rcarmichael.html Links to Projects or Publications: Marine Ecosystem Response Lab Keywords:   Physiological ecology, Pollution, Habitat, Nutrient, Clam, Bivalve, Limulus, Horseshoe crab
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