William G. Reay

Professor; Director, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia

Email: [[wreay]]
Phone: (804) 684-7119
Office: Wilson House 103
Section: Coastal & Ocean Processes
Unit: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
Interests: Watershed hydrology; ground water/surface water interactions.

Education

B.S., George Mason University
M.S., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

About

My research interest encompasses two focal areas including:

(1) Watershed hydrology and nutrient dynamics with an emphasis on the study of groundwater-surface water interactions, and;
(2) wetland and ecotone response/adaptability to climate change and episodic impacts.

I am also actively engaged in the development and implementation of shallow-water monitoring programs, their integration into ocean and coastal observation systems, and more recently the development of climate-change sentinel sites. As Director of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Past President of the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association, I strongly promote conservation-based research, education, and stewardship of our nation’s estuaries. At the more local level, I am a County Commissioner for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission and serve on the Virginia Coastal Policy Team and Management Team for the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative.