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Personnel Profiles

Selena Chavez

FCE Site Role
Ph.D. Student

Advisor
Dr. Shimon Wdowinski

Affiliation
Florida International University

Research
Remote Sensing use for research in mangrove and coastal wetlands

Contact
- Mailing address:
- Department of Earth & Environment
- Florida International University
- 11200 SW 8th St.
- Miami, FL 33199
- Email: schav063@fiu.edu

FCE Publications (1)
Journal Articles
Lagomasino, D., T.E. Fatoyinbo, E. Castañeda-Moya, B. Cook, P. Montesano, C.S.R. Neigh, L.A. Corp, L.E. Ott, S. Chavez, and D.C. Morton. 2021. Storm surge and ponding explain mangrove dieback in southwest Florida following Hurricane Irma. Nature Communications 12: 4003 (2021).

Recent FCE Leveraged Projects

Assessing forest structure status of mangrove forests in Everglades National Park following Hurricane Irma
Authors: Chavez, S.
Funding organization: Everglades Foundation
Time period: 01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2020

Recent FCE Presentations
Chavez, S.. 2021. Observing Changes in the Mangrove Forests of the South Florida Everglades following Hurricane Irma using Remote Sensing Measurements. Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) Meeting, Virtual, April 28, 2021.