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Natalie Nelson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on geospatial analytics to address challenges in agriculture, aquaculture, water resources, and coastal management. She develops interdisciplinary approaches to study complex biological systems, particularly the interplay between land management practices and downstream water quality. Key interests include food security risks in coastal basins, mechanistic modeling, and socio-environmental system dynamics at the land-sea interface.
Her work integrates satellite data, machine learning, and remote sensing to forecast water quality changes in estuaries and reservoirs. Recent studies investigate algal bloom prediction, nutrient management in agriculturally intensive regions, and microbial contamination risks from tidal flooding. Natalie collaborates with stakeholders to translate data-driven insights into actionable management strategies.
Publications emphasize innovative frameworks for sediment pulse modeling, livestock data gaps, and shellfish sanitation monitoring. She has contributed to frameworks addressing hurricane-driven water quality dynamics and fecal bacteria contamination in coastal systems. Her research spans freshwater inflows to estuaries, floodwater microbiology, and climate-resilient agricultural practices.
Natalie’s work bridges environmental science with societal needs, focusing on equitable water quality monitoring and climate adaptation strategies. She holds a leadership role in interdisciplinary projects addressing coastal resilience and has developed tools for real-time water quality decision support systems.
