Beth A. Lawrence
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Scholarly Contributions

154 Scholarly Contributions

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Other Scholarly Works
Accelerating tussock formation for sedge meadow restoration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2009). Accelerating tussock formation for sedge meadow restoration, Society for Wetland Scientists
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Accelerating tussock formation to restore wetland structure and function
Beth A. Lawrence , (2010). Accelerating tussock formation to restore wetland structure and function, Society for Ecological Restoration
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Active restoration promotes wetland plant establishment on former riparian cranberry farms more effectively than passive retirement
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Active restoration promotes wetland plant establishment on former riparian cranberry farms more effectively than passive retirement, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Adventures in Aotearoa
Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Adventures in Aotearoa, UConn Natural Resources and the Environment Seminar Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
An interdisciplinary approach to biological conservation and sustainable development in southwest China
Beth A. Lawrence , (2007). An interdisciplinary approach to biological conservation and sustainable development in southwest China, Ecosummit
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Aquatic connectivity treatments increase fish and macroinvertebrate utilization of Typha invaded Great Lakes coastal wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence, Shane Lishawa , (2023). Aquatic connectivity treatments increase fish and macroinvertebrate utilization of Typha invaded Great Lakes coastal wetlands, Freshwater Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Assessing blue carbon stock uncertainty estimates for northeastern U.S. salt marsh and seagrass ecosystems
Phil Colarusso, Beth A Lawrence Assessing blue carbon stock uncertainty estimates for northeastern U.S. salt marsh and seagrass ecosystems, Estuaries and Coasts
Research Type: Journal Article
Assessing impacts of changing salinity and inundation regimes on salt marsh carbon storage potential using plant litter decomposition
Beth A Lawrence, Olivia Lemieux , (2025). Assessing impacts of changing salinity and inundation regimes on salt marsh carbon storage potential using plant litter decomposition, American Geophysical Union conference
Research Type: Conference Proceedings
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods: Napahai wetland, northwest Yunnan, China
Beth A. Lawrence , (2007). Biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods: Napahai wetland, northwest Yunnan, China, IGERT -Sustainability Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Biogeography and edaphic factors structure coastal sediment microbial communities more than vegetation removal by sudden vegetation dieback
Beth A. Lawrence, Aidan Barry, Blair Steven, C Gorham , (2018). Biogeography and edaphic factors structure coastal sediment microbial communities more than vegetation removal by sudden vegetation dieback
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Biomass harvest of invasive Typha promotes plant diversity in a Great Lakes coastal wetland
Beth A. Lawrence, Shane C Lishawa, Dennis A Albert, Nancy C Tuchman , (2015). Biomass harvest of invasive Typha promotes plant diversity in a Great Lakes coastal wetland, vol. 23, iss. 3, pp. 228–237, Restoration Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Can soil amendments ameliorate acidity caused by sediment additions during salt marsh restoration?
M Kollegger, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton, Christopher Elphick , (2024). Can soil amendments ameliorate acidity caused by sediment additions during salt marsh restoration?, Long Island Sound Research Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Can the creation of sediment hummocks support saltmarsh sparrow recovery?
Beth A. Lawrence, Nicolette Nelson , (2024). Can the creation of sediment hummocks support saltmarsh sparrow recovery?, Long Island Sound Research Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Carbon Storage by Carex stricta Tussocks: A Restorable Ecosystem Service?
Beth A. Lawrence, Joy B Zedler , (2013). Carbon Storage by Carex stricta Tussocks: A Restorable Ecosystem Service?, vol. 33, iss. 3, pp. 483–493, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment
Sean Ooi, Aidan Barry, Christopher Elphick, Ashley Helton , (2023). Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Carbon sequestration in salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Carbon sequestration in salt marshes, Governor’s Council on Climate Change Wetlands Sub-Group Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Carex stricta tussock formation, persistence, and potential for carbon sequestration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2011). Carex stricta tussock formation, persistence, and potential for carbon sequestration
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Commercial biochar effects on soil water and nutrient retention are affected by soil organic matter content
Beth A. Lawrence, Huijie Gan , (2022). Commercial biochar effects on soil water and nutrient retention are affected by soil organic matter content, ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Complementarity of invasive Typha and Phragmites uptake and harvest of road salt and heavy metal pollutants in urban wetland detention basins
Beth A. Lawrence, Andrew Monks , (2023). Complementarity of invasive Typha and Phragmites uptake and harvest of road salt and heavy metal pollutants in urban wetland detention basins, Ecological Engineering
Research Type: Journal Article
Converting invasive plants to bioenergy: an innovative approach to restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence , (2013). Converting invasive plants to bioenergy: an innovative approach to restoring Great Lakes coastal wetlands, Society for Wetland Scientists
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Corrigendum to “Experimental sediment addition in salt-marsh management: Plant-soil carbon dynamics in southern New England"
Beth A. Lawrence, Anna Puchkoff , (2022). Corrigendum to “Experimental sediment addition in salt-marsh management: Plant-soil carbon dynamics in southern New England"
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Dam it! Beaver ponds reduce downstream nutrient loads but are hotspots for CH4 and CO2 in southern New England
Lev Becker, Beth A Lawrence, Ashley M Helton , (2025). Dam it! Beaver ponds reduce downstream nutrient loads but are hotspots for CH4 and CO2 in southern New England, Northeast Aquatic Biologists Conference, Bartlett NH, USA
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Deicing salts as an emerging driver of wetland change
Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Deicing salts as an emerging driver of wetland change, Society of Wetland Scientists
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Developing a Spatial Analysis Tool for Identifying Tidally Restricted Wetlands in Connecticut
Beth A. Lawrence, Anna Puchkoff , (2019). Developing a Spatial Analysis Tool for Identifying Tidally Restricted Wetlands in Connecticut, Society for Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Developing an interdisciplinary restoration plan for Napahai wetland, Yunnan, China.
Wu Heqi, Beth A. Lawrence, Liu QiAng , (2009). Developing an interdisciplinary restoration plan for Napahai wetland, Yunnan, China., vol. 27, iss. 1, pp. 18–20, Ecological Restoration
Research Type: Journal Article
Direct and indirect effects of host plants: Implications for reintroduction of an endangered hemiparasitic plant (Castilleja levisecta)
Thomas N Kaye, Beth A. Lawrence , (2008). Direct and indirect effects of host plants: Implications for reintroduction of an endangered hemiparasitic plant (Castilleja levisecta), vol. 55, iss. 2, pp. 151–158, Madrono
Research Type: Journal Article
EPA Blue Carbon Assessment of New England
Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). EPA Blue Carbon Assessment of New England
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Effect of Salt Marsh Tidal Restoration on Soil Microbial Process Rates
Ashley Helton, Beth A. Lawrence, Blaire Stevens, Christopher Elphick, Aidan Barry, Sean Khan Ooi , (2018). Effect of Salt Marsh Tidal Restoration on Soil Microbial Process Rates, Society for Ecological Restoration New England Regional Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Effects of experimental harvesting of an invasive hybrid cattail on wetland structure and function.
Samantha Keyport, Shane Lishawa, Olivia Johnson, Nancy Tuchman, Brendan Carson, John Kelly, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Effects of experimental harvesting of an invasive hybrid cattail on wetland structure and function., Restoration Ecology, vol. 27, iss. 2, pp. 389-398
Research Type: Journal Article
Effects of plant traits and water quality on carbon fluxes in freshwater wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence, Mary Donato , (2018). Effects of plant traits and water quality on carbon fluxes in freshwater wetlands, University of Connecticut Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Effects of plant traits and water quality on carbon gas fluxes from freshwater wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence, Mary Donato , (2018). Effects of plant traits and water quality on carbon gas fluxes from freshwater wetlands, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
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Effects of thin layer placement restoration on plant growth in Long Island Sound salt marshes
Ashley Helton, Nicolette Nelson, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Effects of thin layer placement restoration on plant growth in Long Island Sound salt marshes, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
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Effects of tidal restoration on salt marsh grass zonation
Andrew Tienken, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Effects of tidal restoration on salt marsh grass zonation, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Evaluating sediment addition as a strategy to keep submerging salt marshes afloat
Beth A. Lawrence , (2024). Evaluating sediment addition as a strategy to keep submerging salt marshes afloat, University of Connecticut; Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Evaluating thin layer placement in Long Island Sounds marshes using a multi-scale approach
Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Evaluating thin layer placement in Long Island Sounds marshes using a multi-scale approach, Society of Wetland Scientists New England Chapter Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Experimental sediment addition in salt-marsh restoration: plant soil carbon dynamics in southern New England.
Beth A. Lawrence, Anna Puchkoff , (2021). Experimental sediment addition in salt-marsh restoration: plant soil carbon dynamics in southern New England., Ecological Engineering, vol. 175, iss. 106495
Research Type: Journal Article
Experimental sediment addition to submerging coastal marshes: how does texture affect net greenhouse gas emissions
Beth A Lawrence , (2024). Experimental sediment addition to submerging coastal marshes: how does texture affect net greenhouse gas emissions, Ecological Society of America
Research Type: Conference Proceedings
Experimental warming and elevated CO2 affect black spruce cone characteristics.
Teodora Stoycheva, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Experimental warming and elevated CO2 affect black spruce cone characteristics. , Ecological Society of America, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Experimental warming and elevated CO2 changes reproductive output of black spruce
Beth A. Lawrence, Jalene LaMontagne , (2022). Experimental warming and elevated CO2 changes reproductive output of black spruce, DOE SPRUCE All-Hands Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Experimental warming and elevated CO2 changes reproductive output of black spruce.
Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Experimental warming and elevated CO2 changes reproductive output of black spruce. , Ecological Society of America Annual Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Experimental warming and elevated CO2 impact reproduction of boreal conifer trees
Jalene LaMontagne, Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Experimental warming and elevated CO2 impact reproduction of boreal conifer trees, Ecological Society of America
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Experimental warming and elevated carbon dioxide jointly affect conifer reproduction in a boreal bog ecosystem
Beth A. Lawrence, Jalene LaMontagne , (2022). Experimental warming and elevated carbon dioxide jointly affect conifer reproduction in a boreal bog ecosystem, American Geophysical Union
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Fitness effects of inbreeding and outbreeding on golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta): implications for recovery and reintroduction
Thomas N Kaye, Beth A. Lawrence , (2003). Fitness effects of inbreeding and outbreeding on golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta): implications for recovery and reintroduction, Report on file with WNHP and Institute for Applied Ecology
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Formation of tussocks by sedges: effects of hydroperiod and nutrients
Joy B Zedler, Beth A. Lawrence , (2011). Formation of tussocks by sedges: effects of hydroperiod and nutrients, vol. 21, iss. 5, pp. 1745–1759, Ecological Applications
Research Type: Journal Article
Freshwater wetland carbon response to adaptive management
Beth A. Lawrence, Olivia Johnson , (2018). Freshwater wetland carbon response to adaptive management, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Freshwater wetland carbon response to invasive plant management
Beth A. Lawrence, Olivia Johnson, Shane Lishawa , (2017). Freshwater wetland carbon response to invasive plant management, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) common garden studies: selecting seed sources and reintroduction sites to support recovery of an endangered prairie species
Beth A. Lawrence , (2005). Golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) common garden studies: selecting seed sources and reintroduction sites to support recovery of an endangered prairie species, Society for Ecological Restoration
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Groundwater discharge seeps are nitrogen removal hotspots in restored agricultural wetlands
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Groundwater discharge seeps are nitrogen removal hotspots in restored agricultural wetlands, RE3: Restore Reclaim Rewild, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Groundwater seeps are hot spots of denitrification and N2O emissions in a restored wetland
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A Lawrence, Chris Neill, Ashley M Helton , (2024). Groundwater seeps are hot spots of denitrification and N2O emissions in a restored wetland, Biogeochemistry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-024-01156-w
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Growing Castilleja for restoration and the garden
TN Kaye, BA Lawrence , (2005). Growing Castilleja for restoration and the garden, vol. 63, iss. 2, pp. 128–134, Rock Garden Quarterly
Research Type: Journal Article
Habitat variation throughout the historic range of golden paintbrush, a Pacific Northwest prairie endemic: Implications for reintroduction
Thomas N Kaye, Beth A. Lawrence , (2006). Habitat variation throughout the historic range of golden paintbrush, a Pacific Northwest prairie endemic: Implications for reintroduction, vol. 80, iss. 2, pp. 140, Northwest Science
Research Type: Journal Article
Harvesting invasive Typha biomass in the Great Lakes region: targeting the ecological mechanisms that drive invasion
Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Harvesting invasive Typha biomass in the Great Lakes region: targeting the ecological mechanisms that drive invasion, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Harvesting invasive Typha biomass: an innovative approach to coastal wetland restoration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Harvesting invasive Typha biomass: an innovative approach to coastal wetland restoration, International Association of Great Lakes Association
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Harvesting invasive plants to reduce nutrient loads and produce bioenergy: an assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands.
Nancy Tuchman, Brendan Carson, Andrew Monks, Dennis Albert, Shane Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence , (2018). Harvesting invasive plants to reduce nutrient loads and produce bioenergy: an assessment of Great Lakes coastal wetlands., Ecosphere, vol. 9, iss. 6, e02320
Research Type: Journal Article
Harvesting invasive plants to reduce salinization of freshwater systems
Sam Schurkamp, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Harvesting invasive plants to reduce salinization of freshwater systems, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Herbicide application of hybrid cattail increases porewater nutrient concentration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2015). Herbicide application of hybrid cattail increases porewater nutrient concentration, Typha Restoration and Biomass Utilization Workshop
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Herbicide management of invasive cattail (Typha x glauca) increases porewater nutrient concentrations
Yarency Rodriguez, Nancy C Tuchman, Shane C Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence , (2015). Herbicide management of invasive cattail (Typha x glauca) increases porewater nutrient concentrations, pp. 1–11, Wetlands Ecology and Management
Research Type: Journal Article
Herbiciding hybrid cattail increases porewater nutrient concentration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2015). Herbiciding hybrid cattail increases porewater nutrient concentration, Society for Ecological Restoration
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How Does Sediment Addition at Great Meadows Marsh Alter Salt Marsh Vegetation, Porewater Chemistry and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes?
Beth A. Lawrence, Christopher Elphick, Ashley Helton, Madeline Kollegger , (2022). How Does Sediment Addition at Great Meadows Marsh Alter Salt Marsh Vegetation, Porewater Chemistry and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes?, Coastal and Estuarine Summit: Restore America's Estuaries
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How do management treatments influence invasive cattail (Typha X glauca) and nutrient cycling in wetlands?
Beth A. Lawrence, Yarency Rodriguez , (2014). How do management treatments influence invasive cattail (Typha X glauca) and nutrient cycling in wetlands?, Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How do sediment additions to submerging saltmarshes alter methane dynamics?
Beth A. Lawrence, Chase Mack , (2023). How do sediment additions to submerging saltmarshes alter methane dynamics?, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How do tidal restriction legacies affect soil organic matter signatures in a southern New England salt marsh?
Madeline Meadows-McDonnell, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). How do tidal restriction legacies affect soil organic matter signatures in a southern New England salt marsh?, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How do vegetation shifts alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services in southern New England salt marshes?
Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). How do vegetation shifts alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services in southern New England salt marshes?, Coastal Estuarine Research Federation
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does carbon cycling differ between dominant salt marsh zones under similar environmental conditions?
Maddy Meadows-McDonnell, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). How does carbon cycling differ between dominant salt marsh zones under similar environmental conditions?, Coastal Estuarine Research Federation Conference
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How does crab activity in sediment-amended salt marsh restorations alter the flux rates of greenhouse gasses?
Stefania Arteaga-Payares, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). How does crab activity in sediment-amended salt marsh restorations alter the flux rates of greenhouse gasses?, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does hummock creation in submerging salt marshes alter nitrous oxide fluxes?
Beth A. Lawrence, Juliette Doyle , (2024). How does hummock creation in submerging salt marshes alter nitrous oxide fluxes?, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does invasive plant management affect carbon cycling in a Great Lakes coastal wetland?
Shane Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence, Olivia Johnson , (2018). How does invasive plant management affect carbon cycling in a Great Lakes coastal wetland?, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does sea level driven-shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen-based ecosystem services?
Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton , (2017). How does sea level driven-shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen-based ecosystem services?, Connecticut Institute of Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does sea level rise alter salt marsh plant biomass allocation and nitrogen content?
Aidan Barry, Sean Ooi, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton, Fiona Liu, Christopher Elphick , (2019). How does sea level rise alter salt marsh plant biomass allocation and nitrogen content?, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does texture of added sediment affect carbon sequestration of restored coastal salt marshes?
Madeline Meadows-McDonnell, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). How does texture of added sediment affect carbon sequestration of restored coastal salt marshes?, RE3: Restore, Reclaim, Rewild, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How does water level decline and Typha invasion change soil carbon storage in Northern Great Lakes coastal wetlands?
Nia Hurst, Beth A. Lawrence , (2014). How does water level decline and Typha invasion change soil carbon storage in Northern Great Lakes coastal wetlands?, Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium
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How sediment texture affects porewater chemistry and above ground plant biomass in salt marsh sediment additions.
M Kollegger, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton , (2024). How sediment texture affects porewater chemistry and above ground plant biomass in salt marsh sediment additions., Long Island Sound Research Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services?
Ashley Helton, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence , (2018). How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter carbon and nitrogen based ecosystem services?, Long Island Sound Study, Science Technical Advisory Committee meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter salt marsh ecosystem services?
Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). How will sea-level rise driven shifts in wetland vegetation alter salt marsh ecosystem services?, Eastern Connecticut University
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Hydrologic restoration of retired cranberry farms leads to species rich wetlands
Sarah Klionsky, Chris Neill, Beth A Lawrence , (2025). Hydrologic restoration of retired cranberry farms leads to species rich wetlands, Applied Vegetation Science, https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.70024
Research Type: Journal Article
Impacts of invasive Typha management on coastal wetland carbon dynamics
Beth A. Lawrence , (2017). Impacts of invasive Typha management on coastal wetland carbon dynamics, Society for Wetland Scientisits
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Impacts of invasive cattail (Typha) management on ecosystem services
Beth A. Lawrence , (2017). Impacts of invasive cattail (Typha) management on ecosystem services, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Impacts of road salt on the function and structure of forested wetlands in southern New England
Beth A. Lawrence, Samantha Walker , (2019). Impacts of road salt on the function and structure of forested wetlands in southern New England, Society for Wetlands Scientists Annual meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea level rise on soil carbon stability
Alaina Bisson, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea level rise on soil carbon stability, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea-level rise on soil carbon stability
Beth A. Lawrence, Alaina Bisson , (2019). Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea-level rise on soil carbon stability, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
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Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea-level rise on soil carbon stability.
Alaina Bisson, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Impacts of salt marsh vegetation and sea-level rise on soil carbon stability., Society for Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting
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Influence of microtopography and plan community traits on denitrification potential in restored cranberry bogs
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Influence of microtopography and plan community traits on denitrification potential in restored cranberry bogs, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
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Influence of nonnative earthworms on mycorrhizal colonization of sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
Beth A. Lawrence, Esteban R Suárez, Timothy J Fahey, Melany C Fisk , (2003). Influence of nonnative earthworms on mycorrhizal colonization of sugar maple (Acer saccharum), vol. 157, iss. 1, pp. 145–153, New Phytologist
Research Type: Journal Article
Integrating ecosystem engineers into ecological restoration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2016). Integrating ecosystem engineers into ecological restoration, UConn Environmental Engineering Seminar
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Invasive species removal increases species and phylogenetic diversity of wetland plant communities.
Dennis Albert, Beth A. Lawrence, Shane Lishawa, Daniel Larkin, Nancy Tuchman , (2019). Invasive species removal increases species and phylogenetic diversity of wetland plant communities., Ecology and Evolution
Research Type: Journal Article
It’s not basic: Raising the pH of sediment used for marsh restoration
Madeline Kollegger, Beth A Lawrence , (2025). It’s not basic: Raising the pH of sediment used for marsh restoration, Restore America’s Estuaries conference
Research Type: Conference Proceedings
Keeping salt marshes afloat: testing the effects of sediment addition on ecosystem processes
Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Keeping salt marshes afloat: testing the effects of sediment addition on ecosystem processes, University of Auckland, School of Environment Seminar Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Lessons learned with a novel salt marsh restoration method: optimizing hummock design at Great Meadows Marsh
Beth A. Lawrence, Nicolette Nelson , (2024). Lessons learned with a novel salt marsh restoration method: optimizing hummock design at Great Meadows Marsh, Soil and Water Conservation Society Southern New England Chapter Winter Conference
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Linking mammalian habitat use to vegetation structure in the Chicagoland region
Beth A. Lawrence, Elizabeth Carter, Seth Magle , (2015). Linking mammalian habitat use to vegetation structure in the Chicagoland region, International Urban Wildlife Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Managing coastal marshes in the face of sea level rise: thin layer placement and soil pore water chemistry
Madeline Kollegger, Beth A. Lawrence, Christopher Elphick, Ashley Helton , (2022). Managing coastal marshes in the face of sea level rise: thin layer placement and soil pore water chemistry, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
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Marsh madness: invasive macrophytes and ecosystem service tradeoffs during wetland restoration
Beth A. Lawrence , (2018). Marsh madness: invasive macrophytes and ecosystem service tradeoffs during wetland restoration, Carey Institute for Ecosystem Studies seminar series
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Mitigating acid sulfate soil development in sediment addition projects throhg application of sediment amendments
Madeline Kollegger, Beth A Lawrence, Ashley M Helton Mitigating acid sulfate soil development in sediment addition projects throhg application of sediment amendments, Journal of Environmental Management
Research Type: Journal Article
Muskrat disturbances and their analogues reduce invasive plant dominance in a Great Lakes coastal wetland
Eric Clark, Shane Lishawa, Beth A Lawrence, Drew Monks, Dani Fegan , (2025). Muskrat disturbances and their analogues reduce invasive plant dominance in a Great Lakes coastal wetland, Freshwater Science, https://doi.org/10.1086/735794
Research Type: Journal Article
Nitrogen enrichment stimulates wetland plant responses whereas salt amendments alter sediment microbial communities and biogeochemical responses
Oliva Johnson, Beth A. Lawrence, Blaire Steven, Mary Donato , (2020). Nitrogen enrichment stimulates wetland plant responses whereas salt amendments alter sediment microbial communities and biogeochemical responses, PLOS ONE
Research Type: Journal Article
North Fork Silver Creek Research Natural Area: Guidebook Supplement 47
Beth A. Lawrence, Reid Schuller, Tom Kaye, Rachel Showalter , (2014). North Fork Silver Creek Research Natural Area: Guidebook Supplement 47
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Not Basic Enough: Soil Amendments to raise the pH of sediment used for thin layer placement
Ashley Helton, M Kollegger, Beth A. Lawrence, Christopher Elphick , (2023). Not Basic Enough: Soil Amendments to raise the pH of sediment used for thin layer placement, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
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Optimizing hummock design for salt marsh restoration: cost-benefit analysis of planting density and revegetation
Nicolette Nelson, Beth A Lawrence , (2024). Optimizing hummock design for salt marsh restoration: cost-benefit analysis of planting density and revegetation
Research Type: Conference Proceedings
Optimizing hummock design for salt marsh restoration: managing tradeoffs between planting density and revegetation
Nicolette Nelson, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Optimizing hummock design for salt marsh restoration: managing tradeoffs between planting density and revegetation, Coastal Estuarine Research Federation Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Plant species affect carbon turnover under sea-level rise
K Ooi, A Barry, Christopher Elphick, B Steven, Ashley Helton, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Plant species affect carbon turnover under sea-level rise, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
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Plant-Soil Responses to Experimental Thin-Layer Placement in a Coastal Marsh
Anna Puchkoff, Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Plant-Soil Responses to Experimental Thin-Layer Placement in a Coastal Marsh, Society of Wetland Scientists
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Plant-available soil nutrients have a limited influence on cone production patterns of individual white spruce trees
Jalene LaMontagne, Abigail Leeper, Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Plant-available soil nutrients have a limited influence on cone production patterns of individual white spruce trees, Oecologia
Research Type: Journal Article
Plant-soil responses to experimental thin layer placement in a Connecticut salt marsh
Anna Puchkoff, Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Plant-soil responses to experimental thin layer placement in a Connecticut salt marsh, New England Estuarine Research Society
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Plants drive carbon turnover under sea-level rise
Aidan Barry, Christopher Elphick, Sean Khan Ooi, Blaire Steven, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton , (2019). Plants drive carbon turnover under sea-level rise, Long Island Sound Study Research Conference
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Potential denitrification rates vary with salt marsh vegetation zone
Christopher Elphick, Aidan Barry, Sean Khan Ooi, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton , (2018). Potential denitrification rates vary with salt marsh vegetation zone, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting
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Predicting endangered species reintroduction success: common garden experiments with the golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta)
Beth A. Lawrence , (2005). Predicting endangered species reintroduction success: common garden experiments with the golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta), Ecological Society of America
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Promoting biodiversity and biofuels in cattail-invaded wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence , (2012). Promoting biodiversity and biofuels in cattail-invaded wetlands, Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership
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Quantifying how experimental sediment addition alters plant, water chemistry and greenhouse gas responses across Connecticut salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Quantifying how experimental sediment addition alters plant, water chemistry and greenhouse gas responses across Connecticut salt marshes, Long Island Sound Study, Science Technical Advisory Committee meeting
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Quantifying how sediment placement in submerging salt marshes alters greenhouse gas emissions
Christopher Elphick, Ashley Helton, Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Quantifying how sediment placement in submerging salt marshes alters greenhouse gas emissions, iLeaps-Oz Flux Conference, New Zealand
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Reintroduction of Castilleja levisecta: effects of ecological similarity, source population genetics, and habitat quality
Beth A. Lawrence, Thomas N Kaye , (2011). Reintroduction of Castilleja levisecta: effects of ecological similarity, source population genetics, and habitat quality, vol. 19, iss. 2, pp. 166–176, Restoration Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Repeated large-scale mechanical treatment of invasive Typha under increasing water levels promotes floating mat formation and wetland methane emissions
Olivia Johnson, Beth A. Lawrence, Shane Lishawa , (2021). Repeated large-scale mechanical treatment of invasive Typha under increasing water levels promotes floating mat formation and wetland methane emissions, Science of the Total Environment
Research Type: Journal Article
Response of biomass structure and greenhouse gas flux to repeated large-scale mechanical treatment of invasive Typha across variable water conditions
Beth A. Lawrence, Olivia Johnson , (2020). Response of biomass structure and greenhouse gas flux to repeated large-scale mechanical treatment of invasive Typha across variable water conditions, Society for Wetland Scientists
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Restoring an ecosystem engineer: Carex stricta tussock composition and formation
Joy Zedler, Beth A. Lawrence , (2008). Restoring an ecosystem engineer: Carex stricta tussock composition and formation, Ecological Society of America
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Restoring plant community diversity, structure, and function
Beth A. Lawrence , (2015). Restoring plant community diversity, structure, and function, UConn Natural Resources & Environment seminar
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Restoring wetland vegetation on retired cranberry bogs
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Restoring wetland vegetation on retired cranberry bogs, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Restoring wetland vegetation on retired cranberry bogs.
Sarah Klionsky, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Restoring wetland vegetation on retired cranberry bogs., Living Observatory Summit: Conserving and Restoring Cranberry Farmland in Massachusetts
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Road deicing salt impact on the structure and function of forested wetlands in southern New England
Beth A. Lawrence, Samantha Walker , (2018). Road deicing salt impact on the structure and function of forested wetlands in southern New England, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Road deicing salt impact on the structure and function of forested wetlands in southern New England.
Samantha Walker, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Road deicing salt impact on the structure and function of forested wetlands in southern New England., Northeastern Aquatic Biologist Conference
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Road deicing salt impacts on forested wetland seedbanks in southern New England
Beth A. Lawrence, Samantha Walker , (2018). Road deicing salt impacts on forested wetland seedbanks in southern New England, Society of Ecological Restoration New England Regional Conference
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Road salt impacts on soil carbon mineralization in roadside forested wetlands of eastern Connecticut
Beth A. Lawrence, Yi Liu , (2018). Road salt impacts on soil carbon mineralization in roadside forested wetlands of eastern Connecticut, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Research
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Road salt inputs alter biogeochemistry but not community composition in exurban forested wetlands
Ashley Helton, Beth A. Lawrence, Samantha Walker, Gary Robbins , (2021). Road salt inputs alter biogeochemistry but not community composition in exurban forested wetlands, Ecological Applications
Research Type: Journal Article
Root dynamics of Carex stricta-dominated tussock meadows
Timothy J Fahey, Beth A. Lawrence, Joy B Zedler , (2013). Root dynamics of Carex stricta-dominated tussock meadows, vol. 364, iss. 2-Jan, pp. 325–339, Plant and soil
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Salt marsh mesocosm dynamics driven by physiochemistry rather than vegetation type
M Meadows-McDonnell, Beth A Lawrence Salt marsh mesocosm dynamics driven by physiochemistry rather than vegetation type, Limnology and Oceanography
Research Type: Journal Article
Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services
Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton, Sean Ooi, Aidan Barry , (2018). Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services, New England Estuarine Research Society Spring Meeting
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Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services and microbial communities.
Sean Khan Ooi, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton, Blair Steven, Aidan Barry , (2018). Salt marsh vegetation influence on carbon-based services and microbial communities., Connecticut Symbiosis Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Saving salt marshes using dredge material?
Anna Puchkoff, Beth A. Lawrence , (2019). Saving salt marshes using dredge material?, Long Island Sound Study Habitat Restoration meeting
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Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh
Ashley Helton, Sean Khan Ooi, Christopher Elphick, Kayleigh E Granville, Lauren E Koenig, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh, Wetlands, vol. 41, iss. 7
Research Type: Journal Article
Seasonal patterns of denitrification in salt marshes
S Ooi, Christopher Elphick, K Granville, Beth A. Lawrence, Ashley Helton , (2019). Seasonal patterns of denitrification in salt marshes, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
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Soil nutrients and mast seeding patterns of white spruce.
Jalene LaMontagne, Beth A. Lawrence, Abby Leeper , (2018). Soil nutrients and mast seeding patterns of white spruce., Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
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Stream and wetland restoration reduce downstream nitrogen export from former cranberry farms with high nitrate groundwater inputs
Beth A Lawrence, Sarah Klionsky Stream and wetland restoration reduce downstream nitrogen export from former cranberry farms with high nitrate groundwater inputs, Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences
Research Type: Journal Article
Testing drivers of individual-level asynchrony in mast-seeding patterns
Jalene LaMontagne, Beth A. Lawrence , (2020). Testing drivers of individual-level asynchrony in mast-seeding patterns, British Ecological Society
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Testing the Efficacy of Targeted Saltmarsh Restoration at Great Meadows Marsh for a Globally Rare Species
Ashley Helton, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, Frank Gigliotti, Madeline Kolleger , (2022). Testing the Efficacy of Targeted Saltmarsh Restoration at Great Meadows Marsh for a Globally Rare Species, Coastal and Estuarine Summit: Restore America's Estuaries
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Testing the stability of carbon in tussock sedge meadows
Beth A. Lawrence , (2010). Testing the stability of carbon in tussock sedge meadows, Wisconsin Wetlands Association
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Testing the stability of carbon pools stored in tussock sedge meadows
Beth A. Lawrence, Christopher J Kucharik, Randall D Jackson , (2013). Testing the stability of carbon pools stored in tussock sedge meadows, vol. 71, pp. 48–57, Applied soil ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
The bioavailability and coupling of macro and micronutrients across global topsoils is driven by environmental context and atomic properties, but is altered by global change
Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). The bioavailability and coupling of macro and micronutrients across global topsoils is driven by environmental context and atomic properties, but is altered by global change, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Research Type: Journal Article
Thin-layer placement stimulates denitrification in Long Island Sound salt marsh
Andrew Tienken, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Thin-layer placement stimulates denitrification in Long Island Sound salt marsh, Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting
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Thin-layer placement stimulates denitrification in Long Islands Sound salt marsh
Andrew Tienken, Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Thin-layer placement stimulates denitrification in Long Islands Sound salt marsh, UConn Frontiers in Undergraduate Science
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Thinning effects on canopy structure and groundlayer diversity in a burned silt-loam mesic savanna.
Beth A. Lawrence, Marlin Bowles, Debbie Antlitz , (2017). Thinning effects on canopy structure and groundlayer diversity in a burned silt-loam mesic savanna., Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, vol. 144, iss. 2, pp. 191-205
Research Type: Journal Article
Tidal restriction legacies in salt marsh soil organic matter
Beth A. Lawrence, Michael Hren, Madeline Meadows-McDonnell , (2020). Tidal restriction legacies in salt marsh soil organic matter, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Towards a conceptual framework for understanding tradeoffs in biodiversity and carbon function in coastal wetlands
Beth A. Lawrence , (2018). Towards a conceptual framework for understanding tradeoffs in biodiversity and carbon function in coastal wetlands, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Typha (cattail) Invasion in North American Wetlands: Biology, Regional Problems, Impacts, Ecosystem Services, and Management
Shane Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence, Sheel Bansal, Doug Wilcox, Brian Tangen, Sue Newman , (2019). Typha (cattail) Invasion in North American Wetlands: Biology, Regional Problems, Impacts, Ecosystem Services, and Management, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Typha invasion associated with reduced aquatic macroinvertebrate abundance in northern Lake Huron coastal wetlands
Shane Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence, Kimberly Burke, Nancy Tuchman , (2016). Typha invasion associated with reduced aquatic macroinvertebrate abundance in northern Lake Huron coastal wetlands, Journal of Great Lakes Researh, vol. 42, iss. 6, pp. 1412-1419
Research Type: Journal Article
Using vegetation zones to predict salt marsh denitrification
A Barry, Ashley Helton, S Ooi, Christopher Elphick, Beth A. Lawrence, K Granville , (2019). Using vegetation zones to predict salt marsh denitrification, Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources
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Valuing ecosystem services and disservices across heterogeneous urban green spaces
Beth A. Lawrence, Montgomery James, Christie Klimas, Meghan Hoff, Thompson Jennifer , (2016). Valuing ecosystem services and disservices across heterogeneous urban green spaces, Sustainability, vol. 8, iss. 9, pp. 853
Research Type: Journal Article
Vegetation responses to experimental sediment addition
Beth A Lawrence, Nicolette Nelson , (2024). Vegetation responses to experimental sediment addition, Sediment Addition Workshop, Harkness State Park, Waterford, CT
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes
Ashley Helton, Aidan Barry, Christopher Elphick, Sean Ooi, Blaire Steven, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes, Estuaries and Coasts, vol. 45, pp. 168-180
Research Type: Journal Article
Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence, Sean Khan Ooi, Aidan Barry, Ashley Helton, Christopher Elphick , (2022). Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes, Ecological Applications
Research Type: Journal Article
Warming and elevated CO2 impact black spruce cone morphology.
Beth A. Lawrence , (2022). Warming and elevated CO2 impact black spruce cone morphology., Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
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Warming and elevated CO2 impact black spruce cone morphology. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
Beth A. Lawrence, Teddy Stoycheva , (2021). Warming and elevated CO2 impact black spruce cone morphology. Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, North American Forest Ecology Workshop
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Wetland invasion by Typha x glauca increases soil methane emissions
Shane Lishawa, Beth A. Lawrence, Nia Hurst, Tuchman Nancy, Buck Castillo , (2017). Wetland invasion by Typha x glauca increases soil methane emissions, Aquatic Botany, vol. 137, pp. 80-87
Research Type: Journal Article
Wetland plant and soil responses to invasive Typha management depend on extent of biomass removal
Olivia Johnson, Beth A. Lawrence, Lishawa Shane , (2019). Wetland plant and soil responses to invasive Typha management depend on extent of biomass removal, Plant and Soil
Research Type: Journal Article
Wetland restoration in the 21st century: panacea or band aid? UConn Institute of the Environment Symposium
Beth A. Lawrence , (2023). Wetland restoration in the 21st century: panacea or band aid? UConn Institute of the Environment Symposium, UConn Institute of the Environment Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Wetland restoration in the new millennium: do research efforts match opportunities?
Sally K Gallagher, Joy B Zedler, Matthew Hayes, Kelly I Wagner, Beth A. Lawrence , (2008). Wetland restoration in the new millennium: do research efforts match opportunities?, vol. 16, iss. 3, pp. 367–372, Restoration Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Wetlands and ecosystem services
Beth A. Lawrence , (2017). Wetlands and ecosystem services, NRE 2215- Introduction to Water Resources Seminar
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What’s that smell?! A salt marsh restoration case study for middle and high school students
Beth A. Lawrence , (2024). What’s that smell?! A salt marsh restoration case study for middle and high school students, Long Island Sound Study Biennial Research Forum
Research Type: Poster/Presentation