Magdalene Ngeve

The core of my research focuses on understanding the impacts of global change drivers—such as sea level rise, climate change, pollution, and habitat fragmentation—on the distribution of genetic and species variation across landscapes, and how species are adapting to these environmental changes. My research sites span from the mangroves along the African coastline to the submerged aquatic vegetation of the U.S. eastern coastline. I integrate fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and computational analyses, drawing on concepts from geography, genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, and ecological modeling to address key research questions.

In addition, I am deeply interested in how stakeholder voices can be incorporated into the conservation, management, and restoration of degraded ecosystems. I aim to merge local ecological knowledge with modern scientific methods to help mitigate biodiversity loss and improve conservation outcomes.