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Master's Theses Defended!
Four AEL students successfully defend their master's theses this semester:
Madeline Schumacher, student with Lindsey Bruckerhoff, defended their thesis on April 1, Multiscale drivers of the…

Allie Litmer at Science 'n' Suds
Allie Litmer, postdoctoral researcher with Casey Pennock, presented at the bi-monthly Graduate Women in Science's Science 'n' Suds event at Parsons North Brewery on April 4, 2025. She presented on…

Sophie Dziekan presents at local high school
On March 20th, AELer Sophie Dziekan presented to a zoology class at New Albany High School. Her presentation was titled, "Excess Phosphorus from the Maumee River leads to Harmful Algal Blooms in…

AELers attend LEC meeting
AELers Kylee Wilson and Andrew Foley attended the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lake Erie Committee meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario on March 19. Kylee and Andrew enjoyed participating in the…

Ludsin Fall 2025: Ecology of Inland Waters
Dr. Ludsin will be teaching Ecology of Inland Waters, EEOB 5420 in Fall semester 2025 (4 credits)

New Look for the AEL
The Aquatic Ecology Lab artwork has had an upgrade!To better represent the diversity of research interests an activities of the AEL, we sought new artwork. In working with the College of…

AEL Lab Manager Honored
AEL Manager Jenny Pfaff was honored with an Arts and Sciences Outstanding Staff award for the 2024-2025 academic year. These are awarded annually by the ASC Staff Advisory Council to recognize…

AEL well represented at OCAFS Joint Meeting
The AEL was very well represented with attendance and presentations at the Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society joint meeting with Pennsylvania and West Virginia chapters. The meeting…

Undergrad Steinbicker Presents
Joel Steinbicker, undergraduate thesis student with Casey Pennock, presented a poster on his research at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum on March, 4, 2025. His poster was titled, Effects…