Carol A. Wilson

Biography

"Dr. Carol A. Wilson is currently working as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Department of Geology and Geophysics , Louisiana State University , USA. Her research interests includes quantifying ecophysical processes that shape deltaic and coastal wetlands, specifically how biology, geology, and water interact to create and maintain functioning landscapes. she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Carol A. Wilson is the member of many international affiliations. She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. she has authored of many research articles/books related to quantifying ecophysical processes that shape deltaic and coastal wetlands, specifically how biology, geology, and water interact to create and maintain functioning landscapes. "

Research Interest

My research centers on quantifying ecophysical processes that shape deltaic and coastal wetlands, specifically how biology, geology, and water interact to create and maintain functioning landscapes. Research interests include: The physical drivers of sedimentation and landscape elevation change (vertical accretion, subsidence, backwater effects, hydroperiod) Tidal creek and platform interactions and feedbacks, particularly with respect to vegetation, infauna, and sediment dynamics Understanding the spatial and temporal patterns of organic versus inorganic accumulation and preservation. I am also interested in how humans have impacted wetland and delta landscapes, and their future sustainability. Recent work in Bangladesh focuses on: Quantifying elevation deficits in embanked (poldered) regions of the tidal deltaplain Measuring impacts to the tidal channel network (drainage density and connectivity) and the distribution of water and sediment Understanding how subsurface stratigraphy affects the susceptibility of embankment failure New work in Louisiana includes: Understanding the underlying architecture of the Mississippi River Delta Sediment character and vertical accretion in sediment starved Barataria Bay prior to diversions Primary study areas include coastal Louisiana (the Mississippi Delta), southwest Bangladesh (the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta), Massachusetts (The Great Marsh)