Elizabeth Hamman

Elizabeth Hamman is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She combines theoretical and empirical approaches in her research on coastal systems, with a focus on spatial patterning in ecological systems and biogenic habitats such as coral reefs and saltmarshes.

• Education: B.A. in Marine Biology/Applied Mathematics (New College of Florida, 2010), Ph.D. in Ecology (University of Georgia, 2017)

Her research interests include:

• Causes and consequences of spatial patterning in ecological systems
• Interactions between environmental stressors and predators
• Impact of methodology (field and statistical) on ecological conclusions
• Improving quantitative aspects of undergraduate biology education

She is actively involved in the NSF-funded Research Coordination Network BIOGRAPHI and previously participated in the NSF IGERT program QSE3 during her Ph.D. studies.