Abbey Hotard

Dr. Abbey Hotard is an Assistant Professor in the Marine and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of South Alabama's Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences. Her work focuses on community resilience, disaster management, and environmental policy with an emphasis on Gulf Coast adaptation strategies.

Education:

• PhD 2023, Texas A&M University at Galveston
• MMRM 2019, Texas A&M University at Galveston
• B.S. 2017, Louisiana State University
• Post Doc 2024, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware

Research explores human-environment interactions, coastal hazard adaptation, and policy inequities. Notable areas include managed retreat strategies, flood policy efficacy, and biofilm roles in carbon sequestration. Publications span disaster sociology, environmental policy, and marine ecology.

Teaching focuses on environmental sciences, policy, and natural resource management. Active in coastal communities through policy development and disaster resilience initiatives.