Ecology Projects & Mentors
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Dr. Jonathan Bossenbroek jonathan.bossenbroek@utoledo.edu
- Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to forecast the spread and economic impact
of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes region
- Assessing the community composition of darter communities in the streams of Ohio
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Dr. Tom Bridgeman thomas.bridgeman@utoledo.edu
- Studying the ecology of Lake Erie
- Studying environmental problems like harmful algal blooms and temporary low oxygen
"dead zones"
- Using advanced lake monitoring instruments to chemically and biologically analyze
lake samples
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Dr. Daryl Dywer daryl.dwyer@utoledo.edu
Our recent undergraduate members have gained experience in performing literature reviews,
experimental design, laboratory analyses, field surveys, greenhouse work, and a variety
of hands-on applications. We can currently accommodate internships, independent course
study, and work-study eligible students.
- Field and greenhouse studies evaluating candidate plant species for use in major remediation/restoration
projects.
- Field work and environmental sampling within the Lake Erie watershed for a variety
of chemical and biological contaminants.
- Laboratory analyses for the detection of microbial and chemical contaminants.
- Implementing designs for brownfield remediation and wetland studies at our newly constructed
Environmental Remediation and Restoration Park at the Stranahan Arboretum
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Dr. Scott Heckathorn scott.heckathorn@utoledo.edu
- Plant and algae physiology and ecology
- Global-change biology, especially heat stress and CO2 effects
- Mineral nutrition, especially early detection of stress
- Native algae for biofuel
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Dr. Christine Mayer christine.mayer@utoledo.edu
Projects addressing community and ecosystem ecology in aquatic systems including invertebrate-fish
ecology, organism habitat modification (ecosystem engineering), and introduced-species
effects in lakes. Some recent projects include:
- Foraging experiments and modeling on the effects of lake turbidity on yellow perch
- Surveying benthic invertebrates in inshore and offshore habitats of Lake Erie
- Studying the effect of zebra mussels on bottom algae and invertebrates
- Assessing the impact of a power plant on the larval fish community at the mouth of
the Maumee River
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Dr. Von Sigler von.sigler@utoledo.edu
- Assessment of the environmental fate and transport of pathogens including bacteria
and viruses
- Development and optimization of methodology to facilitate the sampling of airborne
pathogens
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Dr. Mike Weintraub michael.weintraub@utoledo.edu
- Working on a variety of different research projects aimed at understanding plant/soil
interactions and the microbial controls on decomposition and nutrient cycling in soils
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Geology Projects & Mentors
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Dr. Richard Becker richard.becker@utoledo.edu
- Mapping algae blooms in Lake Erie with Remote Sensing tools
- Using GIS tools to model the runoff into Western Basin of Lake Erie
- Investigating effects of climate variations on Nile River flow
- Determining Nile Delta subsidence from satellite radar interferometry
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Dr. Timothy Fisher timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu
Recovering sediment cores from Midwestern sites and analyzing sediment properties
to:
- Study age of deglaciation
- Determine isolation ages of lake or wetland sites following lowering of lake levels
during deglaciation of the Great Lakes
- Analyze sand content in sediment cores to determine climate signals
- Map strandlines (ancient beaches) around paleo lake basins using maps, photos and
Digital Elevation Models
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