Gary P. Shaffer

2.5k total citations
53 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Gary P. Shaffer is a scholar working on Ecology, Soil Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary P. Shaffer has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Ecology, 14 papers in Soil Science and 12 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Gary P. Shaffer's work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (33 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (22 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (13 papers). Gary P. Shaffer is often cited by papers focused on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (33 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (22 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (13 papers). Gary P. Shaffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Gary P. Shaffer's co-authors include John W. Day, Denise J. Reed, Donald R. Cahoon, Louis D. Britsch, Robert R. Lane, John A. Nyman, James T. Morris, Charles E. Sasser, Marcel Rejmánek and James G. Gosselink and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ecology, Conservation Biology and Forest Ecology and Management.

In The Last Decade

Gary P. Shaffer

51 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary P. Shaffer United States 22 1.2k 504 364 242 198 53 1.6k
Charles E. Sasser United States 27 1.6k 1.3× 621 1.2× 401 1.1× 356 1.5× 164 0.8× 53 1.8k
Jenneke M. Visser United States 22 948 0.8× 351 0.7× 317 0.9× 185 0.8× 78 0.4× 44 1.2k
Thomas J. Mozdzer United States 23 1.4k 1.2× 294 0.6× 255 0.7× 206 0.9× 216 1.1× 48 1.9k
Todd Z. Osborne United States 25 1.4k 1.1× 354 0.7× 326 0.9× 341 1.4× 263 1.3× 84 2.0k
Stephen W. Broome United States 21 1.7k 1.3× 563 1.1× 249 0.7× 261 1.1× 170 0.9× 51 2.0k
Stephen E. Davis United States 22 1.3k 1.1× 440 0.9× 315 0.9× 264 1.1× 69 0.3× 68 1.8k
Megan B. Machmuller United States 13 741 0.6× 291 0.6× 216 0.6× 242 1.0× 351 1.8× 20 1.3k
Mark W. Hester United States 29 1.8k 1.5× 634 1.3× 302 0.8× 246 1.0× 93 0.5× 70 2.5k
Ken Rutchey United States 16 870 0.7× 144 0.3× 398 1.1× 194 0.8× 74 0.4× 19 1.1k
Linda K. Blum United States 14 867 0.7× 439 0.9× 147 0.4× 238 1.0× 77 0.4× 24 1.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary P. Shaffer

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All Works

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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (2025). Restoration of Impounded Forests of Coastal Louisiana Using Spoil Bank Gapping. Forests. 16(1). 99–99.
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Day, John W., Rachael G. Hunter, Navid H. Jafari, et al.. (2023). Interactions among science, environmental policy and public perception in a Mississippi River Delta assimilation wetland. Ecological Engineering. 189. 106922–106922. 1 indexed citations
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Jafari, Navid H., John W. Day, Charles E. Sasser, et al.. (2019). Wetland shear strength with emphasis on the impact of nutrients, sediments, and sea level rise. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 229. 106394–106394. 32 indexed citations
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Day, John W., Gary P. Shaffer, Donald R. Cahoon, & Ronald D. DeLaune. (2019). Canals, backfilling and wetland loss in the Mississippi Delta. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 227. 106325–106325. 17 indexed citations
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Day, John W., Rachael G. Hunter, Robert R. Lane, Gary P. Shaffer, & Jason N. Day. (2018). Long-term assimilation wetlands in coastal Louisiana: Review of monitoring data and management. Ecological Engineering. 137. 7–20. 12 indexed citations
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Krauss, Ken W., et al.. (2017). Performance measures for a Mississippi River reintroduction into the forested wetlands of Maurepas Swamp. Scientific investigations report. 3 indexed citations
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Hunter, Rachael, John W. Day, Gary P. Shaffer, et al.. (2016). Restoration and Management of a Degraded Baldcypress Swamp and Freshwater Marsh in Coastal Louisiana. Water. 8(3). 71–71. 11 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (2015). System response, nutria herbivory, and vegetation recovery of a wetland receiving secondarily-treated effluent in coastal Louisiana. Ecological Engineering. 79. 120–131. 37 indexed citations
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Morris, James T., Gary P. Shaffer, & John A. Nyman. (2013). Brinson Review: Perspectives on the Influence of Nutrients on the Sustainability of Coastal Wetlands. Wetlands. 33(6). 975–988. 81 indexed citations
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Day, John W., Rachael Hunter, Richard F. Keim, et al.. (2012). Ecological response of forested wetlands with and without Large-Scale Mississippi River input: Implications for management. Ecological Engineering. 46. 57–67. 55 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., John W. Day, Sarah K. Mack, et al.. (2009). The MRGO Navigation Project: A Massive Human-Induced Environmental, Economic, and Storm Disaster. Journal of Coastal Research. 10054. 206–224. 43 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (2009). Degradation of Baldcypress–Water Tupelo Swamp to Marsh and Open Water in Southeastern Louisiana, U.S.A.: An Irreversible Trajectory?. Journal of Coastal Research. 10054. 152–165. 71 indexed citations
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Willis, Jonathan M., Mark W. Hester, & Gary P. Shaffer. (2005). A mesocosm evaluation of processed drill cuttings for wetland restoration. Ecological Engineering. 25(1). 41–50. 16 indexed citations
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Chambers, Jim L., John W. Day, Stephen P. Faulkner, et al.. (2005). Conservation, Protection and Utilization of Louisiana's Coastal Wetland Forests. TigerPrints (Clemson University). 9 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (2001). Phytoremediation of small-scale oil spills in fresh marsh environments: a mesocosm simulation. Marine Environmental Research. 52(3). 195–211. 37 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (1999). Nidsbench - a Network Intrusion Detection Test Suite.. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Gary P., et al.. (1987). EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM ECOLOGICAL DATA CONTAINING HIGH SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY: BENTHIC MICROFLORAL PRODUCTION. International Journal of General Systems. 13(2). 107–123. 7 indexed citations

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