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Michael F. Piehler

Professor Director UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Affiliations

College of Arts and Sciences

Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences

Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (curriculum)

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

the Graduate School

Michael F. Piehler is currently serving as a College Of Arts And Sciences Professor Director UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability at University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill.

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Michael F. Piehler

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professor Director UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability

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ecology environmental science marine biology aquatic ecosystems marine ecology oceanography earth science hydrology environmental engineering coastal research water quality coastal management estuaries biological oceanography climate change water resources microbial ecology restoration ecology marine environments chemical oceanography environmental microbiology ocean sciences north carolina water science water ecologies phytoplankton ecology benthic ecology eutrophication freshwater biology hydrological process ecohydrology applied ecology avian biology watershed management freshwater ecosystems environmental quality algal biology urban hydrology animal ecology hydrobiology limnology coastal waters environmental biology coastal geochemistry nitrogen dynamics water resource management environmental technology zoology wildlife ecology plant ecology nutrient management river basin management marine engineering spatial ecology landscape ecology marine biodiversity microbial diversity plant diversity water analysis arid environments environmental quality management paleoclimatology microbial indicators aquacultured oyster biodeposition chesapeake bay economic valuation oyster reefs shoreline hardening aquatic ecosystem change current applications coastal eutrophication phytoplankton photopigments habitat-specific distinctions ecosystem function estuarine denitrification oyster habitat restoration human health environmental impact assessment ecological engineering conservation science environmental sustainability human impacts on the environment ecological sustainability biodiversity conservation ecological economics

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Chronic Enrichment Affects Nitrogen Removal in Tidal Freshwater River and Estuarine Creek Sediments. Journal of Environmental Quality (2025)

Anne Margaret H. SmileySuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

aquatic ecosystemswater qualityenvironmental qualityenvironmental chemistryenvironmental sciencefreshwater biologyestuarine creek sedimentsaquatic conservationsurface watertidal freshwater riversediment researchestuarine geochemistrywetlandsaquatic toxicologyfreshwater ecosystemsenvironmental engineeringenvironmental researchecologyeutrophication

Comment on Egusphere-2023-292. (2023)

Smiley, Anne Margaret H.Thompson, Suzanne P.Hall, Nathan S.Piehler, Michael F.

Reframing the Contribution of Pelagic Sargassum Epiphytic N2 Fixation. PLoS ONE (2023)

Claire JohnsonLindsay L. DubbsMichael Piehler

plo biologytranscription factorsenvironmental sciencemolecular biologyecology

Storm Characteristics Influence Nitrogen Removal in an Urban Estuarine Environment. Natural hazards and earth system sciences (2023)

Anne Margaret H. SmileySuzanne P. ThompsonNathan S. HallMichael F. Piehler

hydrometeorologywater qualityearth sciencemeteorologycoastal managementearth system scienceurban estuarine environmentenvironmental sciencemarine environmentsecologyclimatology

Inundation of Stormwater Infrastructure is Common and Increases Risk of Flooding in Coastal Urban Areas Along the Us Atlantic Coast. Earth s Future (2022)

Adam C. GoldChelsea M. BrownSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

urban-coastal interactionflood risk managementcoastal urban areascoastal managementearth sciencemarine engineeringwater resourcesengineeringdisaster risk reductioncoastal engineeringatlantic coastcoastal floodingenvironmental engineeringnatural hazardsfuture scenariostormwater infrastructurestormwaterrisk management

Non-Native Marsh Grass (Phragmites Australis) Enhances Both Storm and Ambient Nitrogen Removal Capacity in Marine Systems. Estuaries and Coasts (2022)

Mollie R. YacanoSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

aquatic ecosystemsestuarieswater qualityenvironmental sciencemarine ecologyoceanographynon-native marsh grassaquatic conservationmarine managementwater resourcesrestoration ecologycoastal researchapplied ecologymarine biologycoastal processcoastal managementestuarine hydrodynamicsenvironmental engineeringecology

Coastal Stormwater Wet Pond Water Quality and Sediment Nitrogen Cycling Across a Range of Temperatures and Antecedent Precipitation. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2021)

Adam GoldSuzanne ThompsonMichael Piehler

hydrometeorologywater qualityearth sciencemeteorologyatmospheric researchatmospheric scienceantecedent precipitationenvironmental sciencesediment nitrogen cyclingnuclear sciencecoastal researchwater ecologieswater scienceecologyclimatologyhydrology

Estimates of High Tide Flooding on Roadways Within Urban Areas Along the United States Atlantic Coast. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2021)

Adam GoldChelsea BrownSuzanne ThompsonMichael Piehler

climate changeurban-coastal interactionnuclear engineeringoceanographyearth sciencecoastal managementurban geographyurban hydrologyenvironmental sciencecoastal engineeringurban areasnuclear sciencecoastal researchenvironmental engineeringclimatologyhydrology

Juvenile Eastern Oysters More Resilient to Extreme Ocean Acidification Than Their Mud Crab Predators. Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (2021)

Dodd, L.F.Grabowski, J.H.Piehler, M.F.Westfield, I.Ries, J.B.

oceanographygeochemistryjuvenile eastern oystersgeophysicsmud crab predatorsenvironmental sciencedevelopmental biologymarine ecologymarine biologyecologyocean acidification

Seasonal Variation in Nitrate Removal Mechanisms in Coastal Stormwater Ponds. Water Resources Research (2021)

Adam C. GoldSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

environmental technologywater qualitycoastal managementwater resourcesseasonal variationenvironmental sciencenitrate removal mechanismscoastal stormwater pondsenvironmental engineeringwater sciencehydrologystormwater

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Michael F. Piehler

Professor Director UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Affiliations

College of Arts and Sciences

Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences

Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (curriculum)

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

the Graduate School

Honors

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Michael F. Piehler

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professor Director UNC Institute for the Environment; Chief Sustainability Officer and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Sustainability

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Chronic Enrichment Affects Nitrogen Removal in Tidal Freshwater River and Estuarine Creek Sediments. Journal of Environmental Quality (2025)

Anne Margaret H. SmileySuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

Comment on Egusphere-2023-292. (2023)

Smiley, Anne Margaret H.Thompson, Suzanne P.Hall, Nathan S.Piehler, Michael F.

Reframing the Contribution of Pelagic Sargassum Epiphytic N2 Fixation. PLoS ONE (2023)

Claire JohnsonLindsay L. DubbsMichael Piehler

plo biologytranscription factorsenvironmental sciencemolecular biologyecology

Storm Characteristics Influence Nitrogen Removal in an Urban Estuarine Environment. Natural hazards and earth system sciences (2023)

Anne Margaret H. SmileySuzanne P. ThompsonNathan S. HallMichael F. Piehler

hydrometeorologywater qualityearth sciencemeteorologycoastal managementearth system scienceurban estuarine environmentenvironmental sciencemarine environmentsecologyclimatology

Inundation of Stormwater Infrastructure is Common and Increases Risk of Flooding in Coastal Urban Areas Along the Us Atlantic Coast. Earth s Future (2022)

Adam C. GoldChelsea M. BrownSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

Non-Native Marsh Grass (Phragmites Australis) Enhances Both Storm and Ambient Nitrogen Removal Capacity in Marine Systems. Estuaries and Coasts (2022)

Mollie R. YacanoSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

Coastal Stormwater Wet Pond Water Quality and Sediment Nitrogen Cycling Across a Range of Temperatures and Antecedent Precipitation. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2021)

Adam GoldSuzanne ThompsonMichael Piehler

Estimates of High Tide Flooding on Roadways Within Urban Areas Along the United States Atlantic Coast. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2021)

Adam GoldChelsea BrownSuzanne ThompsonMichael Piehler

Juvenile Eastern Oysters More Resilient to Extreme Ocean Acidification Than Their Mud Crab Predators. Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (2021)

Dodd, L.F.Grabowski, J.H.Piehler, M.F.Westfield, I.Ries, J.B.

oceanographygeochemistryjuvenile eastern oystersgeophysicsmud crab predatorsenvironmental sciencedevelopmental biologymarine ecologymarine biologyecologyocean acidification

Seasonal Variation in Nitrate Removal Mechanisms in Coastal Stormwater Ponds. Water Resources Research (2021)

Adam C. GoldSuzanne P. ThompsonMichael F. Piehler

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