People

Kevin H. Wyatt

Principle Investigator

Research interests:
Algal ecology, microbial ecology, ecosystem ecology

Veronica Hamilton

Masters student

Veronica recently joined the lab after completing a B.S. degree in Biology at Ball State University.  She will be evaluating diatom communities and their associations with environmental variables in Alaskan wetlands.

Ally Lankford

Undergraduate student

Ally is using epifluorescence microscopy to quantify the response of heterotrophic bacteria to environmental change.

Maia Campbell

Undergraduate student

Maia is working on a project to evaluate how temperature influences the breakdown of microcystin by heterotrophic bacteria in freshwaters.

Isaac Kipfer

Undergraduate student

Isaac is working on an honors thesis aimed to enumerate heterotrophic bacteria in response to the production of cyclic heptapeptides associated with toxic algae.

Katelyn Harris

Undergraduate student

Katelyn just recently joined the lab and will be involved with several projects including using epifluorescence microscopy to quantify the response of bacteria to environmental change.

Alexis Miracle

Undergraduate student

Alexis will be involved with several projects including research aimed to evaluate diatom composition in wetlands.

Cloe Nolan

Undergraduate student

Cloe will be involved with a project aimed to evaluate the role of plant exudates in shaping biofilm composition in northern wetlands.

Sarah Schmidt

Undergraduate student

Sarah is working on a project aimed to evaluate how the composition of plant communities influences the development of aquatic biofilms.

Baxter

Lab mascot

Baxter oversees field research activities.