Educator, Researcher

Dr. Brian Bovard is an Assistant Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Ecology and Environmental Studies within Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School. He acts as a community partner with the Naples Botanical Garden working on projects related to the use of native species in green infrastructure designs and plant conservation. Brian’s teaching and research interests focus on ecological responses to climate change, the role of mangrove ecosystems in the global carbon cycle, and the use of native plant species in coastal restoration and plant conservation projects. He is also working on developing approaches that use remotely sensed information to assess mangrove ecosystem functions and services over larger spatial scales.

Brian has a BA in Biology from West Virginia University and a PhD in Plant Physiological Ecology from Duke University