Christopher Neefus
| Christopher Neefus | |
| Occupation | Phycologist, academic |
|---|---|
Christopher Neefus is a phycologist at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, known for his research on seaweed physiology and cultivation, particularly species in the genera Porphyra, Pyropia, and Saccharina.[1]
Research
Neefus's published work centers on the physiological responses of macroalgae to environmental variables such as temperature, light level, photoperiod, and nutrient concentration, with particular attention to species considered candidates for aquaculture in the Northwest Atlantic.[2][3] He has also contributed to taxonomic work on kelp, including the description of a new combination and status for Saccharina angustissima.[4]
According to Semantic Scholar, Neefus has authored 64 papers that have been cited a combined 3,255 times, giving him an h-index of 28.[5]
Neefus has received two grants from the National Science Foundation totaling $1,976,162. The larger award, "Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: The Macroalgal Herbarium Consortium: Accessing 150 Years of Specimen Data to Understand Changes in the Marine/Aquatic Environment," was funded at $1,857,604 beginning July 20, 2013, through the University of New Hampshire.[6] A related earlier award, "Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: Mobilizing New England Vascular Plant Specimen Data to Track Environmental Changes," provided $118,558 beginning April 20, 2012.[7] His work on herbarium digitization is reflected in the co-authored paper "Digitization workflows for flat sheets and packets of plants, algae, and fungi," published in Applications in Plant Sciences in 2015.[8]
Selected publications
- "Thermal and light impacts on the early growth stages of the kelp Saccharina angustissima (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)," ALGAE (2019)
- "Speciation in the exposed intertidal zone: the case of Saccharina angustissima comb. nov. & stat. nov. (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)" (2018)
- "Effects of temperature, light level, and photoperiod on the physiology of Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing from the Northwest Atlantic, a candidate for aquaculture," Journal of Applied Phycology (2016)
- "The effects of short- and long-term freezing on Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) blade viability" (2016)
- "Effects of temperature, light level, photoperiod, and ammonium concentration on Pyropia leucosticta (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from the Northwest Atlantic," Journal of Applied Phycology (2015)
- "Digitization workflows for flat sheets and packets of plants, algae, and fungi," Applications in Plant Sciences (2015)
- "New England Seaweed Culture Handbook" (2014)
External links
- ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Christopher Neefus
- ↑ "Effects of temperature, light level, and photoperiod on the physiology of Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing from the Northwest Atlantic, a candidate for aquaculture," Journal of Applied Phycology, 2016.
- ↑ "Effects of temperature, light level, photoperiod, and ammonium concentration on Pyropia leucosticta (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from the Northwest Atlantic," Journal of Applied Phycology, 2015.
- ↑ "Speciation in the exposed intertidal zone: the case of Saccharina angustissima comb. nov. & stat. nov. (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)," 2018.
- ↑ Semantic Scholar author metrics, Christopher Neefus
- ↑ National Science Foundation award abstract, "Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: The Macroalgal Herbarium Consortium"
- ↑ National Science Foundation award abstract, "Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: Mobilizing New England Vascular Plant Specimen Data"
- ↑ "Digitization workflows for flat sheets and packets of plants, algae, and fungi," Applications in Plant Sciences, 2015.