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Welcome, New Students!

The AEL is welcoming three new graduate students in Autumn 2026!

Manao Kato, a research technician at the AEL until very recently, will be working with Stu Ludsin on a master's project…

2026 AEL Pig Roast

AELers gathered for a pig roast to celebrate the end of summer. Stu Ludsin hosted and roasted the pig with the help of graduate students Seth Drake and James Dowling, as well as technician Sawyer…

SROP Research Symposium

Peyton Marks, undergraduate researcher with Stu Ludsin, presented her research at the SROP Research Symposium on July 23.

Peyton worked all summer with Stu and graduate student David Drinko…

Hood Lab Defenses

Congratulations to three graduate students advised by Jim Hood on successfully defending their research for the completion of their degrees.

Lyndsie Collis defended her dissertation on July…

Youth STEM Outreach Event at AEL

On Monday, July 13, the AEL once again hosted the participants of the Youth STEM Institute. Halley Miller led a presentation on aquatic ecosystems and a tabletop exercise in which the students…

AELers at NANFA 2026 in Ohio

Two AEL doctoral students, James Dowling and Megan Herbruck, attended and presented at the North American Native Fish Association Annual Convention at Deer Creek State Park on July 10.

AEL Work Day 2026

The AEL maintained our great tradition of annually cleaning out our shared spaces on July 9, 2026. This hallowed event has been improving our working environment and overall efficiency since at…

AEL Students earn IAGLR Awards

Three AEL graduate students were honored with awards for the annual conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research.

Demetra Williams, doctoral student with Stu Ludsin,…

Congratulations, AEL Graduates!

Congratulations to all of the AEL students who graduated May 10!