Natalie Nelson
Assistant Professor

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Education
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Florida
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Florida
Research Description
Dr. Nelson’s research takes a data-intensive, management-focused, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of complex biological system dynamics. Her specific research interests include: using data analytics and integrated models to inform agriculture, aquaculture, water, and coastal resources management; estimating estuarine system futures as a function of local and global change; identifying risks to food security in coastal basins; linking data mining and mechanistic modeling approaches; and investigating spatial and temporal dynamics of socio-environmental systems across settings and scales.
Publications
';Grants
- Characterizing fecally-associated bacteria in tidal floodwaters and associated risks to pedestrians
- NCSU Sea Grant Program(1/01/23 - 1/31/24)
- Harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon – North
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(10/13/22 - 9/15/23)
- Indian River Lagoon Microalgae and Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(10/01/21 - 9/15/22)
- Future of Aquatic Flows: Exploring Changes in the Freshwater/Saltwater Interface and its Impacts to Aquatic Species
- US Geological Survey (USGS)(10/01/22 - 9/30/23)
- Coupling Lake, Watershed, and Estuarine Models to Better Understand the Role of Engineered Freshwater Discharges in Driving the Severity, Location, and Timing of Harmful Algal Blooms
- Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)(9/29/21 - 8/28/23)
- Towards Real-Time Fecal Indicator Bacteria Monitoring in Coastal Waters
- US Army - Corps of Engineers(3/04/22 - 3/04/25)
- Developing a Pilot Data Science Extension Program to Advance Data-Driven Soybean Production
- United Soybean Board(10/01/21 - 9/30/23)
- Leveraging Real-Time Insect Traps and Data Analytics to Improve Corn Earworm Risk Prediction
- NC Soybean Producers Association, Inc.(2/01/21 - 1/31/23)
- Integrated Decision Support and Management Tools for Adaptive Public Health Practices: An Early Advisement and Reporting System for Recreational and Shellfish Harvesting Waters of the Southeast
- Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association - SECOORA(7/01/21 - 6/30/23)
- Creating ShellBase: The Southeast Shellfish Water Quality Database
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)(1/15/21 - 1/31/22)