Projects
Great Lakes Nearshore Ecology
Nearshore areas throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes are among the most socioeconomically important, ecologically significant, and least understood of all freshwater ecosystems. Our work focuses on the study of the Apostle Islands archipelago, Chequamegon Bay, and other nearshore areas of Lake Superior to characterize the fundamental environmental processes that shape these critical ecosystems.
Integrated Ecosystem Management
Effective management of freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems is dependent on an understanding of how human activities and values intersect with the environmental processes that sustain natural resource integrity. Our work focuses on integrating approaches from the natural and social sciences to conduct and develop integrated assessments and management plans for freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as implementing restoration projects to restore and enhance the natural functions of these ecosystems.
Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment
Effective policy and decision-making surrounding natural resources is dependent on a range of data that describe the condition of freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems and the current—and potential future—stressors that may impact their integrity. Our work focuses on the development and use of short and long-term environmental datasets to support public policy and decision-making for these resources.
