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Carter Smith is an interdisciplinary coastal ecologist whose research interests lie at the intersection of multiple disciplines including community ecology, conservation, restoration science, and coupled human-natural systems research. His work has previously focused on salt marshes, oyster reefs, seagrass beds, and urban shorelines, employing a combination of field experiments, observational studies, social science methodologies, and synthesis techniques. His research themes include employing socio-ecological methods to unravel mechanisms of climate resilience, evaluating shoreline development as a global driver of marine ecosystem structure and function, testing species interactions that mediate the effects of global stressors, and applying multidisciplinary theory to advance restoration practices. Smith strives to conduct research that pushes theory forward while pursuing sustainable and adaptive conservation and restoration solutions that benefit both people and the environment amidst global change.
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