Pamela Mason

Wetlands Program

B.A., Biology. University of Delaware

M.S., Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary

Email
mason@vims.edu
Office
Wetlands 106
Phone
(804) 684-7158

Research Interests

Environmental Policy, Water Quality, Resource Management and Watershed Planning.

Current Projects

Review and evaluation of Virginia’s Coastal Resources Management Program

Ecological characterization of stormwater detention ponds in coastal Virginia

Monitoring wetlands mitigation sites in Virginia

Review of water quality standards programs

Selected Publications

Newton, Jennifer, P.A. Mason and Carl Hershner. 2002. Virginia's Coastal Program: Strategic Mapping of Management Goals. Final report to the Department of Environmental Quality. Richmond, Virginia.

Perry, J.E., T.A. Barnard, J.G. Bradshaw, C.T. Friedrichs, K.J. Havens, P.A. Mason, W.I. Priest, III and G.M. Silberhorn. 2001. Creating tidal salt marshes in the Chesapeake Bay. J. Coastal Research Vol. SI, No. 27:170-191.

Mason, Pamela (editor) and Karla Havens (co-editor). 1998. Compendium report: work products of the wetlands program, comprehensive coastal inventory and the coastal ecosystems and remote sensing program. Contract report to the Environmental Protection Agency, Region III.

Mason, Pamela and Carl Hershner. 1995. Critical elements in the application of water quality standards to wetlands: classification system, beneficial use designation and the identification of exceptional wetlands. Final contract report to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.