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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Lisa A. Wainger
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
University of Maryland
Center for Environmental Science
P.O. Box 38, Solomons, MD 20688-0038
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Professional Preparation
PhD 1997 Ecological Economics (within Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences program),
University of Maryland, College Park.
BS 1986 (with honors, Phi Beta Kappa), Earth Science, University of California, Santa
Cruz.
Appointments
2006-presentResearch Associate Professor and Mgr. Spatial Data Analysis Lab, University
of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
2010-presentEconomics Advisor, US EPA, ORD, Ecosystem Services Research Program
2008-2009Intermittent Expert, US EPA, ORD, Ecosystem Services Research Program
20042006Associate Research Scientist, Univ. of Maryland, Ctr for Environmental Science
19982004Assistant Research Scientist, Univ. of Maryland, Ctr for Environmental Science
19951998Assistant Research Scientist/Project Manager, University of Maryland, Institute
for Ecological Economics, Center for Environmental Science
Areas of Professional Expertise
Risk analysis and decision support tools for environmental restoration targeting
Integrated ecological and economic evaluation of policy options
Ecosystem service trading, mitigation and offsets
Mapping and valuation of ecosystem services
Invasive species risk assessment
Performance metrics for natural resource agencies
GIS and spatial data statistical modeling to support decision-making
Contracts and Grants (current)
Integrated Ecosystem Assessment of the Potomac River. MD Sea Grant. (Co-PI) 2011-2012.
Research Strategies for Ecosystem Services. US EPA Office of Research and Development
.
(
PI) 2010-2011
Evaluation of Seagrass Restoration Conditions: Spatial Data Analysis of Small Bay
Estuaries (Maryland DNR Water Quality Monitoring Program). 2010-2011. (Co-Investigator).
Determining Shallow Water Susceptibility to Nutrient and Sediment Load Impacts: Expanded
Analysis Component (US EPA via Maryland DNR). 2010-2012. (Co-Investigator).
Promoting Successful Watershed Restoration. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
(Co-PI)
2009-2011.
Economic Decision Support Tool for National Capital Region Parks. National Park Service.
(PI)
2009-2011.
Recent Synergistic Activities Service and Applied Research
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (EPA Chesapeake Bay Program). 2007-present.
Social science member of committee that guides management of the Chesapeake Bay Program
including providing reviews and synthesis of current scientific understanding.
Future Midwestern Landscapes. (EPA Office of Research and Development). 2007-present. Co-
Investigator on case studies examining impacts of land use change on ecosystem services in
Midwest agro-ecosystems.
Chesapeake Bay Pilot Project. (EPA Office of Research and Development). 2009-present. Co-
Leader, analysis of alternative approaches to TMDL implementation in Chesapeake Bay in
terms of cost-effectiveness and ecosystem service outcomes.
Invited Participant: Workshop to Define Estuarine Ecosystem Services Indicators. US EPA
ORD. Denver, CO. June 8-10, 2010. Collaborative workshop between ecologists and economists
to enhance the ability of ecological indicators to support decision-making.
Selected Presentations
August 3, 2011. Measuring economic benefits of restoration for spatial targeting and
ecosystem service trades and offsets. National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration.
Baltimore, MD.
April 5, 2011. Applying spatial benefit transfer to measure the economic returns from
restoration. US-IALE 26th Annual Symposium: Sustainability in Dynamic Landscapes,
Portland, Oregon.
March 10, 2011. Applying economics & decision science to Bay restoration strategies, STAC
Social Science Workshop (for the Chesapeake Bay Program community), Annapolis, MD.
December 9, 2010. Bringing Economic Principles to the Practical Measurement of Ecosystem
Services. Future Midwestern Landscape Case Study. A Community on Ecosystem Services
(ACES). Gila River Indian Community, AZ.
October 19, 2010. Plenary Talk: Kicking it Up a Notch: Enriching the Interactions among
Ecologists, Social Scientists and Policy Makers. US EPA Ecosystem Services Research
Program, Las Vegas, NV.
July 21, 2010. Risk-Adjusted Social Benefit Metrics for Prioritizing Restoration
Investments. US Army Corps of Engineers. Workshop: Quantifying Significance of Aquatic
Ecosystems for Effective Ecosystem Restoration Program Planning. Cambridge, MA.
July 20, 2010. Comparing Social Benefits of Management Options using Level of Ecosystem
Service Analysis. Soil and Water Conservation Society. St. Louis, MO.
June 15, 2010. Lowering Barriers to Cost-Effective Restoration: Chesapeake Bay Pilot
Project.
The Coastal Society 22nd International Conference. Wilmington, NC.
April 14, 2010. What to expect from a natural restoration project based on location.
American Association of Geographers. Washington, DC.
November 5, 2009. Getting the Most from Restoration Investments: Assessing Site-Dependent
Costs, Benefits and Risks. Mid-Atlantic Stream Restoration Conference. Morgantown, West
Virginia. Canaan Valley Institute.
May 21, 2009. Panelist: Connecting People and Places to Advance Ecosystem-Based
Management for the Oceans. International Marine Conservation Congress. Society for
Conservation Biology. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
March 5, 2009. Panelist: Lessons learned from ecosystems services initiatives/programs in
the field. Advancing Ecosystem Services Support for Agriculture. World Resources
Institute,
Washington, DC.
Selected Publications
US EPA. 2011. An Optimization Approach to Evaluate the Role of Ecosystem Services in
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Strategies. EPA ORD Report.
US EPA. 2010. Beyond Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay: Lowering Barriers to Achieving
Multiple Environmental Goals. In collaboration with RTI . September.
Mazzotta, M. and L.A. Wainger. 2010. Policy-Relevant Wetlands Valuation at the Local,
Regional, and National Level. Presented at the Workshop on Wetlands Management, Economics
and Policy. Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, January 13-15, 2010.
Wainger, L.A. and K. Politano 2009. Economic Benefit and Damage Functions. Chesapeake
Biological Laboratory (CBL), Univ. of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Solomons,
MD 20688. Report to National Park Service, Center for Urban Ecology.
Politano, K., and L.A. Wainger 2009. Ecological Quality and Stressor Response Functions.
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), Univ. of Maryland Center for Environmental
Science, Solomons, MD 20688. Report to National Park Service, Center for Urban Ecology.
Conditions and Impacts to Socioeconomics, Aesthetics and Recreational Resources. Prepared
for: Maryland Port Administration under contract to Maryland Environmental Service, MES
Contract # 05-07-16. October 2004
Wainger, L.A. and E. W. Price, 2004. A Statistical Test of the Effect of Hart Miller
Island on Property Values. March 30, 2004. Technical Report to Maryland Port
Administration.
Boyd, J. and L. Wainger. 2003. Measuring Ecosystem Service Benefits: The Use of Landscape
Analysis to Evaluate Environmental Trades and Compensation. Resources for the Future,
Discussion Paper 02-63. April 2003. http://www.rff.org/disc_papers/PDF_files/0263.pdf
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