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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Feagin's research focuses on sand dunes, salt marshes, beaches, and other coastal ecosystems with particular emphasis on the effects of global climate change and urbanization upon coastal plant community distribution using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its related technologies.  The central question of study is how coastal vegetation responds to and modifies its sedimentary environment, particularly in the context of long-term sea level rise versus short-term extreme disturbances. Dr. Feagin's interests range from basic to applied science, and include community ecology, restoration ecology, coastal geomorphology, ecological complexity, and spatial analysis.  He typically integrates field-based manipulative experiments with lab-based spatial analysis/modeling.

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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4101 Climate Change Impacts And Adaptation

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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Coastal Dunes With Rocky And Geotextile Cores

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4101 Climate Change Impacts And Adaptation

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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3709 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience

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University of California, Santa Cruz - (Santa Cruz, California, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# publications[].label
Restoration of Freshwater Inflows: the Use of Spatial Analysis for Hydrologic Planning in the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, USA

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Historical reconstruction of mangrove expansion in the Gulf of Mexico: Linking climate change with carbon sequestration in coastal wetlands

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Artificial modifications of the coast in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: quick solutions or long-term liabilities?

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Estimating Freshwater Inflows for an Ungauged Watershed at the Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge, USA

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Climate change projections for the Texas High Plains and Rolling Plains

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Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of coastal vegetation bioshields for managing natural disasters

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The use of remote sensing to develop a site history for restoration planning in an arid landscape

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Environmental Controls on the Distribution of Tidal Wetland Soil Organic Carbon in the Continental United States

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The Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) in Dune Ecosystems: The Lessons Learned

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Impacts of introduced Spartina alterniflora along an elevation gradient at the Jiuduansha Shoals in the Yangtze Estuary, suburban Shanghai, China

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An asymmetry in wave scaling drives outsized quantities of coastal wetland erosion.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Relationship of second-order lacunarity, Hurst exponent, Brownian motion, and pattern organization

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Salt marsh connectivity and freshwater versus saltwater inflow: multiple methods including tidal gauges, water isotopes, and LIDAR elevation models

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Carbon Deposition and Burial in Estuarine Sediments of the Contiguous United States

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The role of Sargassum macroalgal wrack in reducing coastal erosion

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Spatial patterns of grass seedling recruitment imply predation and facilitation by harvester ants.

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Fusion of lidar and multispectral data to quantify salt marsh carbon stocks

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Benefits of obtaining test-negative Level 4 classification for beef producers in the Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program.

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Coastal erosion, global sea-level rise, and the loss of sand dune plant habitats

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Sea Level Rise and the Dynamics of the Marsh-Upland Boundary

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Using Scale, Cover Type and GIS to Evaluate Nuisance Cattle Egret Colony Site Selection

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The spatial distribution of soil organic carbon in tidal wetland soils of the continental United States.

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Hypersalinity in Coastal Wetlands and Potential Restoration Solutions, Lake Austin and East Matagorda Bay, Texas, USA

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Does vegetation accelerate coastal dune erosion during extreme events?

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Salt Marsh Zonal Migration and Ecosystem Service Change in Response to Global Sea Level Rise: A Case Study from an Urban Region

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Response of vegetated dune-beach systems to storm conditions

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Will autogenic succession be sufficient to recover from vegetation cover loss or will soil condition need to be addressed in the arid lands of Kuwait?

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The Effects of Coastal Dune Volume and Vegetation on Storm-Induced Property Damage: Analysis from Hurricane Ike

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Morphological Performance of Vegetated and Non-Vegetated Coastal Dunes with Rocky and Geotextile Tube Cores under Storm Conditions

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Geomorphic Response of a Coastal Berm to Storm Surge and the Importance of Sheet Flow Dynamics

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The use of spatial empirical models to estimate soil erosion in arid ecosystems.

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Does vegetation prevent wave erosion of salt marsh edges?

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Sargassum as a natural solution to enhance dune plant growth.

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Carbon Budget of Tidal Wetlands, Estuaries, and Shelf Waters of Eastern North America

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Spatial pattern and edge characteristics in restored terrace versus reference salt marshes in Galveston Bay

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How does the social benefit and economic expenditures generated by a rural beach compare with its sediment replacement cost?

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Tidal Wetland Gross Primary Production Across the Continental United States, 2000-2019

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Nocturnal Movements and Habitat Selection of Mesopredators Encountering Bobwhite Nests

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Heterogeneity versus homogeneity: A conceptual and mathematical theory in terms of scale-invariant and scale-covariant distributions

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Restoring Tidal Equilibrium: Removing a Hydrologic Barrier and Lowering Salinity at the Magnolia Inlet, Texas

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Significance of active growth faulting on marsh accretion processes in the lower Pearl River, Louisiana

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Mariculture is a double-edged sword in China

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Ecosystem service values and restoration in the urban Sanyang wetland of Wenzhou, China

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A general pattern of trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Sediment spatial patterns in a Hurricane Katrina overwash fan on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Predicting the impacts of future sea-level rise on an endangered lagomorph.

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Attitudes towards biosecurity practices relevant to Johne's disease control on beef cattle farms.

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Journal club. A coastal ecologist sees the hidden effects of hurricanes.

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Hydrological modification, saltwater intrusion, and tree water use of a Pterocarpus officinalis swamp in Puerto Rico

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Mediterranean drylands: The effect of grain size and domain of scale on landscape metrics

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An experimental approach for quantifying the spatial interactions of plants under different treatment conditions

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Quantifying meso-mammal cave use in central Texas

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The spatial patterns of functional groups and successional direction in a coastal dune community

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Comparison of land use change in payments for environmental services and National Biological Corridor Programs

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Does the Functional Richness of Plants Reduce Wave Erosion on Embryo Coastal Dunes?

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Hydrological Barrier as a Cause of Salt Marsh Loss

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Airborne lidar remote sensing applications, in non-forested short stature environments: a review

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Marin Dracea National Research-Development Institute in Forestry

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Fault-induced wetland loss at Matagorda, Texas, USA: land cover changes from 1943 to 2008

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Artificial Dunes Created to Protect Property on Galveston Island, Texas: The Lessons Learned

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Methods Evaluating the Economic Effects of Coastal Dunes in Reducing Storm-Induced Property Damage: Hurricane Ike and Texas Coast Case Study

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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The role of beach and sand dune vegetation in mediating wave run up erosion

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The role of elevation, relative sea-level history and vegetation transition in determining carbon distribution in Spartina alterniflora dominated salt marshes

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Beach and Dune Subsurface Hydrodynamics and Their Influence on the Formation of Dune Scarps

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Imaging-Based Nearshore Bathymetry Measurement Using an Unmanned Aircraft System

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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The spatial distribution of blue carbon in the coastal wetlands of China

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Short communication: Engineering properties of wetland plants with application to wave attenuation

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Vegetation's role in coastal protection.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Mercury inputs and redistribution in the Penobscot River and estuary, Maine.

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Active near-surface growth faulting and late Holocene history of motion: Matagorda peninsula, Texas

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Going with the flow or against the grain? The promise of vegetation for protecting beaches, dunes, and barrier islands from erosion

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Active fault motion in a coastal wetland: Matagorda, Texas

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Individual versus community level processes and pattern formation in a model of sand dune plant succession

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Barrier Islands: Coupling Anthropogenic Stability with Ecological Sustainability

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Effect of Cold Front-Induced Waves Along Wetlands Boundaries

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Linking satellite and soil data to validate coastal wetland "blue carbon" inventories: upscaled support for developing MRV and REDD+ protocols

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United States Department of the Interior - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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In-Situ Measurements of Physical Forces and Biological Parameters in Coastal and Estuarine Systems, Galveston District

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United States Army - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Restoration Scoping and Historical Assessment Along West Matagorda Bay from Carancahua Bay to Keller Bay

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United States Department of the Interior - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Collaborative Research:  Physics of Dune Erosion during Extreme Storm-Surge Events

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH; Ecosystem Science & Management; 2126 TAMU

# organizations[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Tapaneeyakul, Sasathorn (2015-12). Spatial Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Lands. Doctoral Dissertation.