Jennifer Wu Stanhope

Education

• M.S., Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 2003
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1996

Professional Experience

Marine Scientist II, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Gloucester Point, VA (May 2003-present)

Graduate Research Assistant, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Gloucester Point, VA (August 2000-May 2003)

Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, DC (March 1997 to August 2000)

Program Assistant. Business for Social Responsibility Education Fund, Business and the Environment Program. Washington, DC (September 1996 to March 1997)

National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellow. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. San Francisco, CA (June 1996 to August 1996)

Intern. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Ocean and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Washington, DC (June 1995 – August 1995)

Intern. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Laboratory. Richmond, VA (June 1994 – November 1994)

Selected Presentations

• Anderson, I.C., L.C. Schaffner, J.W. Stanhope, and D.J. Gillett. 2006. Relationships Between Benthic Community Structural and Functional Metrics along Gradients of Disturbance and Salinity in Shallow Water Systems of Chesapeake Bay. SERDP & ESTCP Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop, Washington, DC. November 28-30, 2006 (poster).
• Stanhope, J.W. and I.C. Anderson. 2006. Effects of high vs. low rainfall conditions on base flow nutrient discharges to Eastern Shore Coastal Lagoons in the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER. LTER-All Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, CO, September 20-23, 2006 (poster).
• Anderson, I.C., and J.W. Stanhope. 2006. From Land to Lagoon: Nitrogen Sources supporting eutrophication on the Seaside of the VA Eastern Shore. Invited speakers to VIMS Eastern Shore Lab Public Seminar, Wachapreague, VA, July 12, 2006.
• Anderson, I.C., L.C. Schaffner, and J.W. Stanhope. 2006. Relationships between B-IBI Scores and Ecosystem Function along Gradients of Disturbance and Salinity in Chesapeake Bay, USA. ASLO 2007 Summer Meeting, Victoria, BC. June 4-9, 2006.
• Stanhope, J. W., I.C. Anderson, A.K. Hardison, and K.J. McGlathery. 2005. Is the dominant source of nitrogen to a temperate coastal lagoon of allochthonous or autochthonous origin? Estuarine Research Federation 2005 Biennial Conference. October 16-20, 2005, Norfolk, VA (poster)
• Anderson, I.C., L.C. Schaffner, and J.W. Stanhope. 2005. Relationships between benthic ecosystem structure and function at high vs. low energy shallow sites. Estuarine Research Federation 2005 Biennial Conference, Norfolk, VA. October 16-20, 2005
• Anderson, I.C., J.W. Stanhope, and K.J. McGlathery. 2004. Construction of a nitrogen budget for a temperate coastal lagoon. ASLO-TOS Ocean Research 2004 Conference, Honolulu, HI. February 15-20, 2004 (poster).
• Stanhope, J.W., I.C. Anderson, J.E. Perry, and W.G. Reay. 2003. Base flow as a source of nutrients supporting macroalgal blooms in a Virginia coastal lagoon. LTER-ASM meeting. September 18-22, 2003. Seattle, WA (poster).
• Stanhope, J.W., I.C. Anderson, J.E. Perry, and W.G. Reay. 2003. Relationships between watershed characteristics and base flow nutrient discharges to Eastern Shore coastal lagoons. Estuarine Research Federation 2003 Biennial Conference. September 14-18, 2003. Seattle, WA (poster)
• Stanhope, J.W., I.C. Anderson, J.E. Perry, and W.G. Reay. 2002. Effects of land use and soil type on ground water nutrient discharges to streams in watersheds of Eastern Shore coastal lagoons, VA. Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS) Fall 2002 Meeting. October 11-12, 2002. St. Mary's College, MD (oral presentation)
• Peloquin, J., J. Wu, A. Chiuchiolo, S. Ciparis, J. Ellis, R. Hyle, R.M. Johnson, J. See, A. Lewis, and L. Haas. 2001. Characterization and environmental regulation of the March 2001 spring bloom in the York River, Virginia Estuary. Estuarine Research Federation 2001 Biennial Conference. November 2001. St. Petersburg, FL (poster)

Awards

VIMS Graduate Fellowship (August 2000 - August 2003).  College of William and Mary, School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. 

Outstanding Presentation Award at Atlantic Estuarine Research Society Fall 2002 Meeting. October 11-12, 2002. St. Mary's College, MD. (October 2002)

William Hargis Award for Outstanding First Year Student (June 2001).  College of William and Mary, School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. 

Eastern Shore Scholarship (August 2001). Oceanside Conservation Co., Inc.

Minor Research Grant (March 2002). College of William and Mary.

Professional Affiliations

Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (Program co-chair 2004-2005)