Lab research focusses on understanding biotic and abiotic controls of stream benthic communities, including contemporary and historical influences of humans on streams.
Research and Teaching Interests
- Effects of watershed disturbance and restoration on stream communities.
- Ecology of benthic invertebrates in temporary habitats.
- Biological interactions and life history patterns of aquatic invertebrates.
- Influence of aquatic invertebrate grazers on stream ecosystems.
- Experimental design and analysis of aquatic ecological studies.