Freshwater Ecology and Conservation Lab

My lab is interested in patterns and processes in aquatic ecosystems. Through our work, we contribute to the understanding of freshwater ecological systems and the interaction and feedbacks between the surrounding terrestrial landscape. We are particularly interested in how species traits, especially stoichiometric traits and thermal preferences, influence structure and function within aquatic systems. To do this, we employ a combination of field observational and mesocosm studies to understand how body stoichiometry, trophic ecology, threshold elemental ratios, and growth efficiencies respond under various conditions and state of physiological distress. Furthermore, we study how these organismal rates link to community- and ecosystem-level processes. The research is strongly oriented towards the advancement of both basic scientific understanding as well as better conservation prioritization of biodiversity and the ecosystems. Please look over the research interests to learn more. 

Interested in the research being conducted in the Aquatic Ecology lab? Feel free to contact me with questions, but please include a PDF of your CV, PDF of your unofficial transcripts, and a cover letter. I expect all students to incorporate general ecological theory into their graduate projects. 

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"Water is the most critical issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land."
-Luna Leopold-