Sigrid Smith

Sigrid Smith, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Biostatistician in the Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Delaware State University (DSU), affiliated with the College of Agriculture, Sciences, and Technology (CAST). Her research focuses on ecological communities and socio-environmental systems, with expertise in GIS, remote sensing, and data analytics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2010)
• B.S. in Biology and Environmental Studies, Tufts University (2003)
• Postdoctoral Training in Applied Ecology and Spatial Analysis, University of Michigan (2015)

Research Interests:

• Structure and stability of ecological communities
• Socio-environmental system interactions
• Impacts of climate change and human activities on wetlands
• Ecosystem services valuation and spatial analysis

Grants:

• NSF: Diversity of Ecosystem Services in Coastal Systems (PI)
• USDA: Sea Level Rise Impacts on Delaware Agriculture (PI)
• Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: Water Level Effects on Wetland Plants (PI)

Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary teams at DSU’s Center for Environmental Justice and collaborates on projects at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute.