Cassandra N. Glaspie

Cassandra N. Glaspie serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences at Louisiana State University. Her research integrates laboratory, field, and modeling approaches to investigate how environmental change alters ecological community interactions, with a focus on coastal and estuarine benthic organisms. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University (2008) and a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary (2010).

Dr. Glaspie's research explores the impacts of environmental stressors on benthic communities, predator-prey dynamics, and ecosystem resilience. Her work spans coastal hypoxia, invasive species ecology, habitat restoration, and climate-driven changes in marine systems. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on ecosystem responses to anthropogenic and natural disturbances across Gulf of Mexico estuaries.