Lynn Vaccaro

Role
Lynn helps coordinate, extend and evaluate Sea Grant’s research program. When possible, she helps expand the impact of research projects by developing education and communication materials related to current Great Lakes issues. She also manages the recruitment and application process for Sea Grant’s fellowships. Lynn is currently researching how the Great Lakes influence the economy and support jobs in the region.

Education

• B.S. in Geology-Biology, Brown University
• M.S. in Natural Resources, Cornell University
• M.A.T. Science Education, Cornell University

Professional Interests

• Public engagement in research
• Formal (K-12) and non-formal science education
• Program evaluation
• Natural resource economics
• Wetland ecology

Professional Experience

• Biology and Chemistry Teacher, Romulus High School, NY, 2006-2008
• Research Assistant, Great Lakes Environmental Indicator project, Cornell University, NY, 2002-2005
• Education Specialist, Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA, 1999-2001

Current Projects

• Southern Lake Huron Assessment
• St. Clair Middle Channel Reef Project
• Great Lakes Jobs 

Selected Sea Grant Publications

• Vital to our Nation’s Economy: Great Lakes Jobs, 2011 Report
• Below the Surface: Restoring an Urban River
  
• An Introduction to Michigan Watersheds
  
• Diamonds in the Rough: Reclaiming Brownfields for Michigan’s Communities
  
• Tackling Wicked Problems through Integrated Assessment
• Michigan’s Great Lakes Jobs
  
• Michigan’s Economic Vitality: The Benefits of Restoring and Protecting the Great Lakes
  

Journal Articles

Vaccaro, L.E., B. Bedford and C.A. Johnston. 2009. Litter accumulation promotes the dominance of invasive species of cattails (Typha spp.) in Great Lakes wetlands. Wetlands 29(3): 1036-1048. See: PDF

Johnston, C.A., J.B. Zedler, M.G. Tulbure, C.B. Frieswyk, B.L. Bedford, and L. Vaccaro. 2009. A Unifying Approach for Evaluating the Condition of Wetland Plant Communities and Identifying Related Stressors. Ecological Applications19(7): 1739-1757.

Johnston, C.A., D. Ghioca, M. Tulbure, B.L. Bedford, M. Bourdaghs, T. Brown, C. B. Frieswyk, L.Vaccaro, and J. B. Zedler. 2008. Partitioning Vegetation Response to Anthropogenic Stress to Develop Multi-taxa Indicators of Wetland Condition.  Ecological Applications 18(4): 983-1001. 

Johnston, C. A., B. Bedford, M. Bourdaghs, T. Brown, C. B. Frieswyk, M. Tulbure, L. Vaccaro, and J. B. Zedler. 2007. Plant species indicators of physical environment in Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33 (Special Issue 3):106-124. 

Seastedt, T.R. and L. Vaccaro. 2001. Plant species richness, productivity, and nitrogen and phosphorus limitations across a snowpack gradient in alpine tundra, Colorado, U.S.A. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 33:100-106. 

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