Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2023-01-01 A report card approach to evaluate temporal and spatial trends in diverse and variable seagrass habitats..  Scientific Reports.  2023-01-01
2022-01-01 Spatiotemporal variation in patterns of genetic diversity, structure, and life history across Zostera marina meadows in North Carolina..  Marine Ecology Progress Series.  683:53-66. 2022-01-01
2022-01-01 The Abundance and Persistence of Temperate and Tropical Seagrasses at their Edge-of-range in the western Atlantic Ocean.  Frontiers in Marine Science.  2022-01-01
2022-01-01 Tropical cyclone impacts on seagrass-associated fishes in a temperate-subtropical estuary.  PLOS ONE.  17. 2022-01-01
2021-01-01 Mutualistic relationships in marine angiosperms: Enhanced germination of seeds by mega- herbivores..  Biotropica.  2021-01-01
2021-01-01 Seagrass seed bank spatial structure and function following a large-scale decline..  Marine Ecology Progress Series.  2021-01-01
2020-01-01 Quantifying variation Zostera marina seed size and vigor; implications for eelgrass population resilience..  Estuaries and Coasts.  2020-01-01
2020-01-01 Simulated Estuary-Wide Response of Seagrass to Future Scenarios of Temperature and Sea Level..  Frontiers in Marine Science.  2020-01-01
2018-01-01 Global challenges for seagrass conservation.  Ambio.  2018-01-01
2018-01-01 The role of herbivory in structuring tropical seagrass ecosystem service delivery..  Frontiers in Plant Science.  9. 2018-01-01
2017-01-01 Long distance biotic dispersal of tropical seagrass seeds by marine mega-herbivores.  Scientific Reports.  7. 2017-01-01
2017-01-01 Seed germination in a southern Australian temperate seagrass..  PeerJ.  2017-01-01
2016-01-01 A biophysical representation of seagrass growth for application in a complex shallow-water biogeochemical model.  Ecological Modelling.  325:13-17. 2016-01-01
2015-01-01 Data Infrastructures for Estuarine and Coastal Ecological Syntheses..  Estuaries and Coasts..  2015-01-01
2015-01-01 Declines of seagrasses in a tropical harbour, North Queensland Australia – not the result of a single event..  Journal of Biosciences.  1–10. 2015-01-01
2015-01-01 Effects of seed source, sediment type, and burial depth on mixed-annual and perennial Zostera marina L. seed germination and seedling establishment..  Estuaries and Coasts.  38:964-978. 2015-01-01
2014-01-01 Modeling loss and recovery of Zostera marina beds in the Chesapeake Bay: the role of seedlings and seed-bank viability..  Aquatic Botany.  32-45. 2014-01-01
2014-01-01 Persistence of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) seeds in the sediment seed bank..  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  126–136. 2014-01-01
2012-01-01 Characterization and ecological implication of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) life history strategies near the species southern limit in the western North Atlantic.  Marine Ecology Progress Series.  444:43-56. 2012-01-01
2010-01-01 The role of habitat conditions and herbivory on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) restoration in tidal freshwater regions of the James River, Virginia.  Restoration Ecology.  18:596-604. 2010-01-01
2010-01-01 The role of seedlings and seed bank viability in the recovery of Chesapeake Bay Zostera marina populations following a large scale decline.  Hydrobiologia.  649:55-68. 2010-01-01
2008-01-01 Environmental factors affecting recent eelgrass diebacks in the lower Chesapeake Bay: Are these southern Atlantic populations responding to global warming events?.  Journal of Coastal Research.  55:135-147. 2008-01-01
2008-01-01 Influence of Environmental Factors on Vallisneria americana seed germination.  Aquatic Botany.  88:283-294. 2008-01-01
Size matters: Variations in seagrass seed size at local scales affects seed performance..  Hydrobiologia. 

Chapter

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2018-01-01 Reproductive, dispersal and recruitment strategies in Australian seagrasses..  Seagrasses of Australia. 213-256. 2018-01-01
2018-01-01 Seagrasses and macroalgae: Importance, vulnerability and impacts..  Wiley-Blackwell. 729-752. 2018-01-01
2016-01-01 Seagrass is a marine powerhouse, so why isn’t it on the world’s conservation agenda?.  The Conversation U.S. Edition. 2016-01-01
2016-01-01 Seagrass production models.  Springer. 542-545. 2016-01-01

Report

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2015-01-01 Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership 2015 Report Card, ISP011: Seagrass..  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 66. 2015-01-01
2015-01-01 Modeling Zostera marina restoration potential in Barnegat Bay New Jersey..  Final Report for Barnegat Bay Partnership. 38. 2015-01-01
2015-01-01 Port Curtis Seagrass Seed Bank Density and Viability Studies – Year 1 Report..  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 20. 2015-01-01
2015-01-01 Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual and Quarterly Monitoring Report 2014..  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 58. 2015-01-01
2014-01-01 Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Pilot Report Card: ISP011 Seagrass Final Report – October 2014.  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 78. 2014-01-01
2014-01-01 Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Annual and Quarterly Monitoring Report 2013..  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 51. 2014-01-01
2014-01-01 Seagrasses in Port Curtis and Rodds Bay 2013: Annual Long Term Monitoring, Biannual Western Basin Surveys & Updated Baseline Survey.  Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER) Publication. 71. 2014-01-01
2013-01-01 Port of Townsville Annual Monitoring and Baseline Survey: October 2013.  James Cook University Publication, Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER). 52 pp. 2013-01-01
2013-01-01 Seagrass habitat of Cairns Harbour and Trinity Inlet: Sediment Seed Bank Analysis.  JCU Publication, Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication. 21 pp. 2013-01-01
2012-01-01 Ground truth sampling to support remote sensing research and development: Submersed aquatic vegetation species discrimination using an airborne hyperspectral/lidar system.  U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. 2012-01-01
2010-01-01 Vertical Accretion Rates in Coastal Louisiana: A Review of the Scientific Literature.  U.S. Army ERDC. 2010-01-01
2007-01-01 Using seeds to propagate and restore Vallisneria americana Michaux (wild celery) in the Chesapeake Bay.  U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. 2007-01-01
2006-01-01 Water quality conditions and restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the tidal freshwater James River: 2003-2004.  Virginia Institute of Marine Science. 58p. 2006-01-01
2006-01-01 Water quality conditions and restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the tidal freshwater James River: 2006.  Virginia Institute of Marine Science. 58p. 2006-01-01

Presentations

Research Overview

  • My research goals are to understand the effects of environmental stressors on large-scale physiological processes such as plant development and reproduction within coastal plant populations and to communicate these results to resource agencies and policy makers charged with their management.

    • Principal Investigator On

  • Equipment request 2016-03-01 - 2016-05-01
  • Equipment request 2016-03-01 - 2016-05-01

    • Investigator On

  • South Florida Fisheries Habitat Assessment Program (SF-FHAP) - 2025-01-01
  • Evaluating and enhancing eelgrass resiliency and restoration potential in a changing climate - 2024-01-01
  • Drone Based Rapid Mapping Methodology for SAV Sentinel Sites 2019-11-01 - 2023-12-01
  • Changing SAV Communities and Impacts on Blue Crabs: Potential Ecosystem and Fisheries Impacts of Climate Change 2020-01-01 - 2023-01-01
  • Seagrass Vulnerability to Climate Change in Barnegat Bay 2020-01-01 - 2022-01-01
  • Development of SAV Sentinel Sites in Southeastern NC: Linking SAV Health and Resilience to Environmental Drivers 2017-01-01 - 2022-01-01
  • South Florida Fisheries Habitat Assessment Program (SF-FHAP) - 2022-01-01
  • RAPID: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Mechanisms of seagrass community injury and resilience post Hurricane Florence: implications for increasingly stormy coasts 2019-01-01 - 2021-01-01
  • Seagrass Vulnerability to Climate Change in Barnegat Bay 2018-01-01 - 2021-01-01
  • South Florida Fisheries Habitat Assessment Program (SF-FHAP) - 2021-01-01
  • Differential organic osmolyte production in Zostera marina and Halodule wrightii in response to temperature stress 2020-01-01
  • Neptune’s Apex monitoring and precise control of environmental parameters in aquaria 2019-01-01
  • The Shoreline’s Last Stand: Metabolomic Analysis of Seagrass in Response to a Warming Climate 2019-01-01
  • Carbon balance of seagrass and its effect on ecosystem health 2018-01-01
  • Effects of shifting species dominance on the ecological function of seagrasses meadows 2018-01-01
  • Seagrasses in Transition: Resilience to Temperature and Light Stress at the Southern Limit for Zostera marina 2018-01-01
  • Travel to Singapore for International Seagrass Biology Workshop 13 2018-01-01
  • Interactions between Seagrass Habitats and Oyster Aquaculture in North Carolina 2017-01-01
  • Monitoring seagrass resilience in Southeastern North Carolina 2017-01-01
  • Sediment effects on seagrass seed germination and viability 2017-01-01
  • Inherit Resilience in seagrass: Quantifying Genetic and Kin Structure Variation between Life History Strategies 2016-08-01 - 2016-12-01
  • Monitoring seagrass resilience in Southeastern North Carolina 2016-05-01 - 2016-06-01
  • Inherit Resilience in Seagrass: Quantifying Genetic and Kin Structure Variation between Life History Strategies 2016-01-01 - 2016-06-01
  • Undergraduate Research Supplies 2016-02-01 - 2016-05-01
  • Inherit Resilience in Seagrass: Quantifying Genetic and Kin Structure Variation between Life History Strategies 2016-01-01
  • Travel to Wales, United Kingdom for International Seagrass Biology Workshop 12 2016-01-01
  • Undergraduate Research Supplies 2015-10-01 - 2015-12-01
  • Port Curtis/Western Basin Seagrass Monitoring Seed Bank Density and Viability Studies 2014-01-01 - 2015-01-01
  • Quantifying Spatial Structure in Deepwater Seagrass Seed Banks 2014-01-01 - 2015-01-01
  • Port of Cairns Seagrass Program: 2014 Quarterly Seagrass and Light (PAR) assessments - 2015-01-01
  • Travel Award to attend the 11th International Seagrass Biology Workshop in Sanya, China 2014-01-01
  • Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership Seagrass Pilot Report Card, - 2014-01-01
  • Modeling Zostera marina restoration potential in Barnegat Bay (NJ) - 2014-01-01

    • Teaching Overview

  • My teaching goals are to encourage a passion for learning, to help my students develop critical thinking skills and to help them learn to be effective communicators.

    • Full Name

  • Jessie C Jarvis