Bio

Elliott White Jr. is an assistant professor of Earth System Science. He is a coastal ecosystem scientist that studies the effects of saltwater intrusion and sea level rise (SWISLR) on vegetation in the coastal land margin. His research experience in wetlands spans the North American Coastal Plain of the US, in addition to constructed prairie potholes in Iowa. His interdisciplinary approach to research draws from ecology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and remote sensing. He is expanding his research to also understand the effects of SWISLR on humans living in the coastal zone. He received a BS in Biology and Animal Ecology from Iowa State University in 2015 and PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of Florida in 2019. For more information you can visit: https://coasts.stanford.edu/.

Academic Appointments

Honors & Awards

  • Stanford Impact Design Lab Fellowship, Stanford Impact Labs (2022-2023)

Professional Education

  • PhD, University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences (2019)
  • BS, Iowa State University, Biology and Animal Ecology (2015)

Contact

  • Academic
    eewhite@stanford.edu
    University - Faculty Department: Department of Earth System Science Position: Assistant Professor
    • 367 PANAMA MALL
    • STANFORD,  California  94305 

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 4216
  • Profile:
    I am a coastal ecosystem scientist that studies the effects of climate change on vegetation in the coastal land margin.
  • Other Names:
    Elliott White
  • ORCID:
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9852-0738

2024-25 Courses

Stanford Advisees

  • Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
    Teal Nguot
  • Master's Program Advisor
    Alana Esposito
  • Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (AC)
    Julia Sharapi
  • Doctoral (Program)
    Opal Otenburg, Ireland Sherrill, Mavis Stone, Kylie Wadkowski

All Publications

  • Evaluating perceptions of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) through a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS Medina, C. Y., Shrivatsa, S., Stone, M., Moanga, D., White Jr, E., Awais, M., Cardenas, A., Revels, K., Nieto, Y., Osman, K. K. 2025; 20 (5)

    View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/adc9c5

    View details for Web of Science ID 001472569700001

  • Coastal carbon sentinels: A decade of forest change along the eastern shore of the US signals complex climate change dynamics PLOS CLIMATE Ardon, M., Potter, K. M., White Jr, E., Woodall, C. W. 2025; 4 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000444

    View details for Web of Science ID 001409251000001

  • Saltwater intrusion and sea level rise threatens U.S. rural coastal landscapes and communities ANTHROPOCENE O'Donnell, K. L., Bernhardt, E. S., Yang, X., Emanuel, R. E., Ardon, M., Lerdau, M. T., Manda, A. K., Braswell, A. E., BenDor, T. K., Edwards, E. C., Frankenberg, E., Helton, A. M., Kominoski, J. S., Lesen, A. E., Naylor, L., Noe, G., Tully, K. L., White, E., Wright, J. P. 2024; 45

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ancene.2024.100427

    View details for Web of Science ID 001175531600001

  • The role of diseases in unifying the health of global estuaries FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE Tallam, K., White, E. 2023; 10

    View details for DOI 10.3389/fmars.2023.1185662

    View details for Web of Science ID 001022906800001

  • Climate Change Driving Widespread Loss of Coastal Forested Wetlands Throughout the North American Coastal Plain ECOSYSTEMS White, E. E., Ury, E. A., Bernhardt, E. S., Yang, X. 2022; 25 (4): 812-827

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s10021-021-00686-w

    View details for Web of Science ID 000681533900001

  • Identifying the effects of chronic saltwater intrusion in coastal floodplain swamps using remote sensing REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT White, E., Kaplan, D. 2021; 258

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112385

    View details for Web of Science ID 000637763200002

  • Restore or retreat? Saltwater intrusion and water management in coastal wetlands ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY White, E., Kaplan, D. 2017; 3 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1002/ehs2.1258

    View details for Web of Science ID 000403645900003

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9852-0738