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  3. Jill Bible

Jill Bible

Faculty
Department of Environmental Science & Studies
  • Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Studies • Chair of Environmental Science and Studies

Portrait photo of Jill Bible

Campus Service
  • Advisor, KAO

In my teaching, I aim to help students engage with the authentic scientific process, become adept interdisciplinary problem solvers, and communicate effectively. In my research, I strive to understand how humans are affecting the ecosystems on which we depend and apply that knowledge to conservation and restoration. I am particularly interested in the effects of climate change and invasive species on aquatic ecosystems such as streams, estuaries, and rocky intertidal zones. Much of my research has focused on restoration of native oysters.

 

Education

  • B.S., Stanford University
  • M.S., Stanford University
  • Ph.D., University of California, Davis

 

Academic Expertise

  • Marine Conservation
  • Evolution 
  • Aquaculture 
  • Citizen Science 

I particularly love advising students on conservation and restoration topics, which inspire hope for sustaining and creating a better environment.

Additional Information

  • 2018–2025  Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Studies, Washington College, Chestertown, MD.  
  • 2017–2018 Lecturer, University of California Davis, CA
  • 2008–2010  Curriculum Developer, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA 
  • 2009 Lecturer, Earth Systems Program, Stanford University, CA
  • Bible, J. M., and S. Clarke-De Reza. 2023. Environmental volunteers endorse diverse motivations: using a mixed-methods study to assess initial and sustained motivation to engage in public participation in science research. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice 8(1):1–14. 
  • Zabin, C. J., L. Jurgens, J. M. Bible, M. V. Patten, A. L. Chang, E. D. Grosholz, K. E. Boyer. 2022. Building resilience into ecological restoration in anticipation of extreme climatic events. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. doi:10.1002/fee.2471
  • Wasson, K., D. J. Gossard, L. Gardner, P. Hain, C. J. Zabin, S. Fork, A. D. Ridlon, J. M. Bible, B. B. Hughes. 2020. A scientific framework for conservation aquaculture: a case study of oyster restoration in central California. Biological Conservation 250:108745.
  • Bible, J. M., T. Evans, E. Sanford. 2020. Differences in induced thermotolerance among populations of Olympia oysters. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 239:110563.
  • Bible, J. M., B. S. Cheng, A. L. Chang, M. C. Ferner, K. Wasson, C. J. Zabin, M. Latta, E. Sanford, A. Deck, E. D. Grosholz. 2017. Timing of climate-driven stressors alters interactive effects on an estuarine foundation species. Ecology 98:2468–2478.
  • 2024  Co-PI on Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology grant
  • 2021  Chesapeake Bay Trust Oyster Education, Technology and Monitoring Award
  • 2020  Co-PI on NOAA Ocean Acidification Mini Grant

I strive to understand how humans are affecting the ecosystems on which we depend and apply that knowledge to conservation and restoration. I am particularly interested in the effects of climate change and invasive species on nearshore marine ecosystems such as estuaries and rocky intertidal zones. Much of my work has focused on restoration of native oysters. 

  • ENV 101: Introduction to Environmental Studies
  • ENV 141: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Environment
  • ENV 294: Environmental Communication
  • ENV 394: Marine Conservation
  • ENV 394: Restoration Ecology