Rick Relyea
Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute; Director, Jefferson Project; & David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Researches community ecology, ecotoxicology, phenotypic plasticity, forest inputs to wetlands, disease ecology, and invasive species
Aquatic Ecosystems Animal Disease Ecology Animal Behavior Evolution Ecology
Dr Dannielle Green
Senior Lecturer in Ecology · Anglia Ruskin University
She researches the impact of human activities on land, rivers, seas and oceans.
Discarded Cigarette Waste Plastic Pollution Oceans Ecology Marine Biology
Mary Lusk
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Mary Lusk focuses her research on well water and septic system.
Urban Water Quality, Stormwater, and Low Impact Development for Urban Areas Onsite Wastewater Treatment (Septic Systems) Urban Fertilizer Ordinances Pathogens in Water Bodies Urban Agriculture
AJ Reisinger
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
AJ Reisinger’s research focuses on how human activities affect levels of nutrients and impair the quality of soil and water.
Urban Ecology Pollution Pharmaceuticals Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems Soil, Water, and Aquifer Remediation
Mark Axelrod
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Mark Axelrod's teaching and research center around international and comparative environmental governance, with a focus on justice outcomes.
Environmental Policy Environmental Justice
Ryan Sullivan
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Ryan Sullivan's research includes developing aircraft-deployable analytical instrumentation to characterize particles in the atmosphere.
Water Treatment Phase Transitions Environmental Systems Aerosol-Cloud Interactions Air Quality
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Public Health; Director of Environmental Health Science · Baylor University
Interdisciplinary expert researcher and author on water quality, environmental health and sustainability issues in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Harmful Algal Blooms Urbanization Sustainability Issues Environmental Contaminants
Andrea Kirkwood
Associate Professor · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Aquatic Ecology | Algae | Water Research | Water Quality | Water Pollution | Invasive Species | Environmental Microbiology
Aquatic Ecology Aquatic Invasive Species Algae algal blooms blue-green algae
Tyler Frankel
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science · University of Mary Washington
He is an expert on ecotoxicology, specifically the impact of pharmaceutical, industrial waste products, & pesticides on aquatic wildlife.
Impact of Pharmaceutical, Industrial Waste Products and Pesticides on Aquatic Wildlife Ecotoxicology Aquatic Toxicology
David Kaplan
Professor · University of Florida
David Kaplan studies connecting ecosystems, the hydrologic cycle, and humans with the goal of advancing natural resources conservation.
Groundwater Rivers Springs Hydrology Wetlands
Serge Thomas, Ph.D.
Expert in the ecology of aquatic environments · Florida Gulf Coast University
Serge Thomas specializes in the consequences of natural and human stresses in aquatic ecosystems.
Ecological Engineering Hydrosystems Technologies to Clean Water Microplastics Algal Blooms
Sascha Usenko B.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Science. Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program · Baylor University
Dr. Usenko is the Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Director, Environmental Science Graduate Program at Baylor University.
Anthropogenic Contaminants Spatial and Temporal Scales The Transformation and Bioavailability of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals in the Environment Environmental Forensic Chemistry Identifying Unique Chemical Fingerprints
Christianne Wilhelmson
Executive Director · Georgia Strait Alliance
Non-profit leader in ocean conservation in urban British Columbia, where 75 per cent of the province's population lives, works and plays.
Ocean Conservation Whale protection Habitat protection Marine planning Salmon Aquaculture
Linda Campbell
Professor, Environmental Science · Saint Mary's University
Professor | Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Science
Environment Pollution Ecology Mercury Mercury and arsenic in aquatic ecosystems
Ryan S. King, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Biology · Baylor University
Specializing in understanding the availability of phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon in inland freshwater systems.
Freshwater science to inform policy Community and ecosystem ecology Numeric water-quality criteria Ecological thresholds Streams and rivers
Kevin Rose
Frederic R. Kolleck ’52 Career Development Chair in Freshwater Ecology · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Computational modeling of links between freshwater ecology and carbon cycling
Climate Change Aquatic Ecology Carbon Cycling Freshwater Ecosystems Biogeochemistry
Andrew Danylchuk
Professor of Fish Conservation, Department of Environmental Conservation · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Andrew Danylchuk’s research seeks to understand the factors that influence the life history and ecology of fish and other aquatic organisms.
Fish Conservation Impacts of Climate Change on Fish and Aquatic Ecosystems Behavior and Survival of Coastal Fisheries Best Practices for Managing Recreational Fishing