Eric A. Treml
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708

Tel: (919) 613-8021
Fax: (919) 684-8741
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Web page: http://www.duke.edu/~eat4/

Education
Ph.D., Environmental Science, Duke University, 2006
M.S., Marine Biology, University of Charleston, 2000
B.S., Biology, University of Wisconsin-Superior, 1994

  Research Interests
Eric Treml’s primary interest is in the spatial ecology and conservation of tropical marine systems. In particular, addressing the question of how connectivity, via larval dispersal, impacts population and community structure at multiple spatiotemporal scales. Eric’s current research combines empirical data (species abundance, population genetics) and biophysical models within a graph-theoretic framework to explore the role connectivity plays in shaping marine systems. He has worked in the geographic information sciences for over a decade and brings these tools and experiences to the Bahamas Biocomplexity Project.

Selected Publications
Treml, E.A., et al. Quantifying marine population connectivity: revealing spatial and temporal patterns. In preparation.

Treml, E.A., P. Halpin, and D. Urban. Focusing regional marine conservation efforts with graph theory. Conservation Biology. Submitted.

Treml, E.A., P.N. Halpin, D.L. Urban, and L.F. Pratson. Modeling population connectivity by ocean currents, a graph-theoretic approach for marine conservation. Landscape Ecology. In press.

Urban, D.L., R.I. McDonald, E.S. Minor, and E.A. Treml. 2006. Causes and consequences of land use change in the North Carolina Piedmont. In: J. Wu. (ed.) Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecological Studies: Methods and Applications. Tempe, AZ: 239-258.

Fowler, C. and E. Treml. 2001. Building a marine cadastral information system for the United States - a case study. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 25 (4-5): 493-507.

Treml, E., M. Colgan, and M. Keevican. 1997. Hurricane disturbance and coral reef Development: A geographic information system (GIS) analysis of 501 years of hurricane data from the Lesser Antilles. Proceedings of the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium, Panama 1: 541-546.