Julia A. Cherry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
New College and Biological Sciences
Box 870229 or 870206 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
205.348.8416 julia.cherry@ua.edu
Graduate Degree: M.S. in Biological Sciences (2010-present)
Thesis Topic: Impact of hydrocarbon contamination on nitrification-denitrification processes in Juncus roemerianus and Spartina alterniflora salt marshes
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Environmental Science, University of Alabama, 2010
Current Position: Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service Carlsbad Field Office
Graduate Degree: M.S. in Biological Science, 2010
Thesis: Interactive effects of hurricanes and fire on plant productivity, accretion and elevation of a saltwater marsh at Grand Bay NERR, Mississippi
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Environmental Studies, Washington University, 2006
Current Position: Aquatic Biologist, Aquatic Resources Management LLC
Graduate Degree: M.S. in Biological Sciences, 2009
Thesis: Reconstruction of vegetation history and accretion rates in two brackish marshes: Understanding past responses to climate change
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Aquatic Biology, Murray State University, 2007
Graduate Degrees: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (2010-present); M.S. in Marine-Estuarine Environmental Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2008
Dissertation Topic: Coastal wetland responses to climate change, including biological contributions to surface elevations, hurricane impacts, and production-decomposition dynamics.
Master's Thesis: Interactions between Riparian Forest Restoration and Tree Biodiversity on Litter Breakdown in Stream Ecosystems (Dr. Chriss Swan, advisor)
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Environmental Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2005