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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Committee Member Biographies." National Research Council. 2002. A Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10316.
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Appendix A
Committee Member Biographies

Scott W. Nixon, Chair

University of Rhode Island

Scott W. Nixon is professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His research interests include the ecology of estuaries, bays, lagoons, marshes, and other coastal ecosystems. Recent research focuses on the fundamental processes that determine the primary and secondary productivity of these environments, with particular emphasis on the importance of nutrient enrichment and other forms of anthropogenic impact. He also conducts ecosystem-level experiments using mesocosms and comparative and historical ecology. Dr. Nixon has previously served on three NRC committees and is currently serving as the vice-chair of the Committee on the Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Dr. Nixon received a B.A. in biology from the University of Delaware and a Ph.D. in botany/ecology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

George H. Dalrymple

Everglades Research Group, Inc.

George H. Dalrymple is chief scientist of the Everglades Research Group, Inc. He previously served for 17 years as an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University. His areas of expertise include wildlife and environmental biology, vertebrate zoology, herpetology, natural resources management, and Everglades, wetlands, and restoration ecology.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Committee Member Biographies." National Research Council. 2002. A Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10316.
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Dr. Dalrymple received his B.A. in zoology from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in vertebrate zoology from the University of Toronto in Canada.

Robert E. Deyle

Florida State University

Robert E. Deyle is an associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. His expertise is in environmental planning and policy analysis, coastal hazards planning and management, and plan implementation. Recent research focuses on risk-based taxes for hazard management and planning for hazard mitigation and post-disaster recovery. Dr. Deyle received his B.A. in biology from Dartmouth College, his M.S. in environmental management from Duke University, and his Ph.D. in environmental science from the State University of New York, Syracuse.

Wayne C. Huber

Oregon State University

Wayne C. Huber is professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering at Oregon State University. Prior to coming to Oregon State in 1991, he served for 23 years on the faculty of the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida where he engaged in several studies involving the hydrology and water quality of South Florida regions. His research principally involves surface hydrology, stormwater management, nonpoint source pollution, and transport processes related to water quality. He is one of the original authors of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) and continues to maintain the model for the EPA. Dr. Huber received his B.S. in engineering from the California Institute of Technology and his M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently a member of the NRC’s Committee on the Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.

Mark S. Peterson

University of Southern Mississippi

Mark S. Peterson is an associate professor in the Department of Coastal Sciences of the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi. His research focuses on nekton (fish and decapods) resource ecology with particular emphasis on factors affecting recruitment success in estuarine-dependent fishes and the tradeoffs made by nekton when living in different habitats. Specific research projects include the ecology and impact of non-native fishes in coastal marsh ecosystems; delineation and mapping of essential fish habitat of ecologically and economically important nekton; and comparison of habitat use along

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Committee Member Biographies." National Research Council. 2002. A Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10316.
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natural and anthropogenically altered marsh landscapes. Dr. Peterson received his B.S. in marine science from Coastal Carolina University, his M.S. in bioenvironmental oceanography from the Florida Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Stephen Polasky

University of Minnesota

Stephen Polasky is the Fesler-Lampert Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics in the Departments of Applied Economics and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. Before taking his current position at the University of Minnesota, he served as senior staff economist for environment and resources for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors from 1998 to 1999. His research interests include biodiversity conservation, common property resources, and environmental regulation. Dr. Polasky holds a B.A. from Williams College and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan; he has also studied at the London School of Economics.

Norbert P. Psuty

Rutgers University

Norbert P. Psuty is a professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Cook College, Rutgers University. In addition, Dr. Psuty serves as associate director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences. His areas of expertise include coastal geomorphology, shoreline erosion, and coastal zone management. Recent research focuses on coastal zones with a specialization in shoreline processes and sedimentation, including shoreline erosion, coastal dune processes, and estuarine sedimentation related to sea-level rise. Dr. Psuty received a B.S. in geography from Wayne State University, an M.S. in geography from Miami University of Ohio, and a Ph.D. in geography from Louisiana State University.

Malcolm D. Rivkin

University of Maryland

Malcolm D. Rivkin is a senior fellow in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Maryland and executive director of the Smart Growth Alliance, a consortium of business, environmental, and civic groups in the Washington, D.C., region. Previously he was a principal of the Bethesda, Maryland-based Rivkin Associates and served as a commissioner of the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission. His expertise is in smart growth issues and urban planning. At Rivkin Associates, he helped develop county-wide comprehensive plans in the Mid-Atlantic states and incentives for alternative transportation supported by major employers and local government, and specialized in

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Committee Member Biographies." National Research Council. 2002. A Review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10316.
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resolving environment/development conflicts. Much of Rivkin’s previous work has been overseas, including serving as resident adviser to Turkey’s Ministry of Reconstruction. Dr. Rivkin received his A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) in social relations from Harvard and his M.C.P. and Ph.D. in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a Fulbright scholar at the University of Amsterdam.

Daniel P. Sheer

HydroLogics, Inc.

Daniel P. Sheer is the founder and president of HydroLogics, Inc., located in Columbia, Md. His expertise is in integrated management of water resource systems, modeling water supply operations, and computer-aided conflict resolution of water resource allocation. Dr. Sheer previously served on two NRC committees and was a founding member of the Water Science and Technology Board. He received a B.S. in natural sciences and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from The Johns Hopkins University.

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Nearly thirty years ago the Florida Keys were designated as an Area of Critical State Concern. The state recognized that Monroe County contained many valuable natural, environmental, historical, and economic resources that required thoughtful management. In 1996, as a result of many years of discussion, negotiation, and litigation, the Florida Administration Commission issued an Executive Order requiring the preparation of a "carrying capacity analysis" for the Florida Keys. To fulfill this requirement, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Community Affairs jointly sponsored the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study (FKCCS). The key component of this study is a carrying capacity analysis model (CCAM) that provides a technical tool for state and local jurisdictions to "determine the ability of the Florida Keys ecosystem, and the various segments thereof, to withstand all impacts of additional land development activities."

This National Research Council (NRC) report provides a critical review of the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study: Test Carrying Capacity Analysis Model, First Draft, hereafter referred to as the Draft CCAM. This independent review offers critical commentary in order to assist the sponsors and contractors in making final adjustments to their report and the Carrying Capacity Analysis Model.

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