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David S. Johnson

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Department of Biological Sciences

P.O. Box 1346
Gloucester Pt, VA  23062  

dsjohnson@vims.edu

Project List:

Meta-analytic synthesis of long-term wetland impacts, recovery, and resilience following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Research Scientist, Outreach Point of Contact

Long-Term Impact, Recovery and Resilience: Wetland plant-microbial-benthic ecosystem responses to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and mitigation strategies promoting sustainability

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 4

2020

Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., et al. (2020). Recovery of the salt marsh periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) 9?years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Size matters. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160, 111581.
Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Zengel, S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Deis, D. R., Graham, S. A., et al. (2020). Macroinfauna responses and recovery trajectories after an oil spill differ from those following saltmarsh restoration. Marine Environmental Research, 155, 104881.

2019

Fleeger, J. W., Riggio, M. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Deis, D. R., Johnson, D. S., et al. (2019). What Promotes the Recovery of Salt Marsh Infauna After Oil Spills? Estuaries and Coasts, 42(1), 204–217.

2018

Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Riggio, M. R., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., et al. (2018). Saltmarsh plants, but not fertilizer, facilitate invertebrate recolonization after an oil spill. Ecosphere, 9(1), e02082.

Conference Presentations - 20

2020

Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S., et al. (2020). Recovery of the Salt Marsh Periwinkle Nine Years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Size Matters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Lin, Q., Hou, A., Mendelssohn, I. A., Fleeger, J. W., Graham, S. A., Deis, D. R., et al. (2020). A Decade-Long Response and Recovery of Coastal Salt Marshes Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2019

Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Bourgoin, S. M., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., et al. (2019). The Marsh Periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) as an Indicator of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Effects. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Deis, D. R., Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Lin, Q., Graham, S., et al. (2019). Recovery of the Salt Marsh Periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) 9 years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Size Does Matter. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19.
Fleeger, J., Johnson, D., Mendelssohn, I., Deis, D., Graham, S., & Zengel, S. (2019). A meiofaunal chicken and egg question; Do temporary meiofauna influence the number of macroinfauna or do macroinfauna influence the number of temporary meiofauna? In 17th International Meiofauna Conference (SeventIMCO). Evora, Portugal : 07/07/19-07/12/19: Poster.
Fleeger, J., Johnson, D., Mendelssohn, I., Deis, D., Graham, S., & Zengel, S. (2019). What Promotes the Long-Term Recovery of Meiofauna after Oil Spills? In 17th International Meiofauna Conference (SeventIMCO). Evora, Portugal : 07/07/19-07/12/19.
Fleeger, J. W., Johnson, D. S., Zengel, S., Mendelssohn, I. A., Graham, S. A., & Deis, D. R. (2019). Does Stranded Oil Slow the Recovery of Saltmarsh Macroinfauna? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Lin, Q., Graham, S. A., Hou, A., Deis, D. R., Johnson, D. S., Mendelssohn, I. A., et al. (2019). Long-Term Response and Recovery of Coastal Salt Marshes following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Pant, M., & Johnson, D. (2019). Recovery of benthic macroinvertebrates after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19: Poster.
Quade, A. H., Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D. R., Lin, Q., Hou, A., et al. (2019). Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Population Structure of the Southern Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia granosissima). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Quade, A. H., Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D. R., Lin, Q., Hou, A., et al. (2019). Long-term impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil exposure on salt marsh-stabilizing facilitation of southern ribbed mussels, Geukensia granosissima. In Society of Wetland Scientists 2019 Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD : 05/28/19-05/31/19.
Zengel, S., Weaver, J., Graham, S., Mendelssohn, I., Fleeger, J., Deis, D., et al. (2019). Meta-Analysis of Salt Marsh Vegetation Impacts and Recovery Synthesis Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.

2018

Fleeger, J., Mendelssohn, I., Lin, Q., Hou, A., Deis, D., Johnson, D., et al. (2018). What Drives the Long-Term Recovery of Saltmarsh Benthos after Oil Spills; Recovery of Foundation Species, Soil Quality or Food Resources? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Graham, S. A., Mendelssohn, I. A., Fleeger, J. W., Zengel, S., Deis, D. R., & Johnson, D. S. (2018). Meta-analytic synthesis of long-term wetland impacts, recovery, and resilience following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Hou, A., Lin, Q., Mendelssohn, I., Fleeger, J., Dies, D., Graham, S. A., et al. (2018). A long-term study on microbial dynamics in Louisiana salt marshes following the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. In 2018 SWS – China Chapter and Asia Chapter Joint Meeting Wetlands and Ecological Civilization. Changchun, China : 08/17/18-08/21/18.
Hou, A., Zhang, R., Cagle, G., Hess, C., Lin, Q., Mendelssohn, I., et al. (2018). Indigenous Microbial Communities in Louisiana Saltmarsh Soils Following the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Lin, Q., Mendelssohn, I., Graham, S. A., Hou, A., Fleeger, J., Dies, D., et al. (2018). Restoration accelerating recovery of coastal salt marshes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 12th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. Tokyo, Japan : 08/19/18-08/24/18.
Quade, A. H., Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D. R., Lin, Q., & Hou, A. (2018). Impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil exposure on the southern ribbed mussel (Geukensia granosissima): implications for salt marsh-stabilizing facilitation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Quade, A. H., Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D. R., Lin, Q., Hou, A., et al. (2018). Long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon ooil spill on the population structure of the southern ribbed mussel (Geukensia granosissima), Barataria Bay, Louisiana. In Scholars Expeaux '18: Student Research & Creative Exposition. Thibodaux, LA : 04/25/18-04/25/18: Poster.

2017

LaCour-Conant, K., Johnson, D. S., Fleeger, J. W., Deis, D. R., Lin, Q., Hou, A., et al. (2017). Long-term impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil exposure on the southern ribbed mussel (Geukensia granosissima): implications for salt marsh-stabilizing facilitation. In Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists Fall Symposium (LAPB 2017). Lake Charles, LA : 08/10/17-08/11/17.