The Grizzle Laboratory
Our home is
the University of New Hampshire's Jackson
Estuarine Laboratory, an off-campus research facility located on the shore
of the Great Bay Estuary. Most of our work deals with the ecology of
invertebrates living on the seafloor, including those in estuarine and shallow
continental shelf habitats. Since 2000, a major effort has been oyster reef
restoration projects ranging from small experimental "mini-reefs" to
full-scale restoration of natural reefs. Recently, we have conducted research
projects on integrated farming methods for oysters and seaweeds, and the roles
that oyster farms as well as natural reefs play in nutrient processing. Our
capabilities also include: seafloor mapping using towed underwater video
systems, sonar, and satellite imagery; assessing the effects of marine
protected areas on seafloor ecology; assessing the impacts of aquaculture activities
on benthic communities; characterizing the succession of fouling communities on
marine aquaculture cages, particularly in the context of anti-fouling
properties of coatings and paints; and developing new methods for quantifying oyster
reef water filtration rates. In addition to New Hampshire, we have been involved
in research and contract projects in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, and the United Arab Emirates.
We regularly partner with scientists from other institutions, and it is these collaborations that allow us to maintain capabilities across a wide range of coastal issues and research topics.
We regularly partner with scientists from other institutions, and it is these collaborations that allow us to maintain capabilities across a wide range of coastal issues and research topics.
Our Staff
Ray Grizzle Ph.D.
Ray Grizzle currently works as a research professor at the University of New Hampshire and has been with the university since 1999. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1988.
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Krystin Ward
Krystin Ward has been working as a technician at the University of New Hampshire's Jackson Estuarine Laboratory since 2005. She has a BA in Marine and Freshwater Biology.
Krystin also owns and operates Choice Oysters LLC, a shellfish aquaculture farm in Little Bay, NH. Oyster varieties: Salty Girl Oysters, Little Bay Littles (petites), and Goat Island Oysters (bottom seeded). |
