Welcome to the Aquatic Ecology Lab at TAMUK
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Work in our lab broadly focuses on testing ecological theory to better understand the patterns and processes of species distribution and community structure in aquatic ecosystems to better inform conservation and management actions. We address questions regarding species- and community-level change across spatial and temporal scales using a variety of study approaches, including field experiments, lab experiments, modeling, and meta-analysis. |
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What's New
August 2024
The Aquatic Ecology Lab has migrated to Texas A&M University-Kingsville! Students interested in volunteering in ongoing studies or conducting an independent research project should contact Dr. Zachary Mitchell (see Contact Us).
May 2024
Ryan and Brittney graduated with their MS degree! Congratulations!
December 2023-February 2024
Sky, Ryan, Ashlyn, and Brittany have been busy collecting data and planning for the upcoming field season!
November 2023
Ashlyn, Brittany, and Jodie presented their research at the 68th Annual New Mexico Water Conference in Albuquerque, NM!
September 2023
Project funded: Ashlyn Reynold's project, Does beaver presence increase wildfire resistance in streams in New Mexico?, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Ashlyn!
August 2023
Dr. Mitchell presented at the annual meetings for the Ecological Society of America (Portland, OR) and the American Fisheries Society (Grand Rapids, MI)
May-August 2023
The lab has been extremely busy with field work!
April 2023
Ashlyn, Brittany, Sky, and Ryan presented their research at the ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference. Sky won Best Student Poster!
February 2023
Ashlyn Reynold's presented her research project, Toxicity of fire retardant in pulsed exposures to Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout under varying temperatures, at the 56th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona-New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
December 2022
Project funded: Brittany Pulcini's project, Influence of seasonality on the relative importance of abiotic and biotic factors in determining fish survival in isolated pools in New Mexico rivers, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Brittany!
Project funded: Jodie Montgomery's project, Effects of catastrophic wildfire on stream macroinvertebrate communities in northern New Mexico, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Jodie!
October 2022
Justin Schleusner presented his project, Effects of turbidity on fish behavior and community structure in New Mexico rivers, at the 67th Annual NM Water Conference in Las Cruces, NM.
September 2022
Project funded: Jodie Montgomery's project, Effects of catastrophic wildfire on stream macroinvertebrate communities in northern New Mexico, was funded by the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Jodie!
Project funded: Ashlyn Reynold's project, Impacts of wildfire retardants on the survival of juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), was funded by the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Ashlyn!
Jodie Montgomery and Ashlyn Reynolds joined the lab as undergraduate research scholars. Welcome Jodie and Ashlyn!
Justin Schleusner has begun collecting fish for the laboratory experiment assessing the impacts of turbidity on shoaling behavior of cyprinids!
August 2022
Project funded: Drying Rivers: Responses of Riverine Biota in Isolated Pools during Reduced Stream Flow, was selected to receive a NM WRRI Faculty Research Grant! See our research page for more information.
The Aquatic Ecology Lab was featured in the NM WRRI Water eNews August 2022 edition! See associated link.
https://mailchi.mp/nmsu/new-mexico-water-enews-august-2022?e=cdc837dc79
July 2022
Project funded: Improving Data literacy in Undergraduate Biology Education, was funded by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education! See our research page for more information.
Justin Schleusner made it onto the front page of the NM WRRI July newsletter!
Sky Webb and Ryan Sheppard-Peery joined the lab as M.S. students. Welcome Sky and Ryan!
Li Zheng and Zane Seidel joined the lab as undergraduate research technicians. Welcome Li and Zane!
June 2022
Project funded: Justin Schleusner's project, Effects of turbidity on fish behavior and community structure in New Mexico rivers, was selected to receive an FY22-23 NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant! Congratulations Justin! See our research page for more information.
May 2022
Justin Schleusner joined the lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Justin!
Project funded: Examining drivers of aquatic ecosystem structure in a disturbance prone river, was selected to receive a Faculty Research and Instructional Development Grant from ENMU! See our research page for more information.
January 2022
The Aquatic Ecology Lab at Eastern New Mexico University has been established! Students interested in volunteering in ongoing studies or conducting an independent research project should contact Dr. Zachary Mitchell (see Contact Us).
The Aquatic Ecology Lab has migrated to Texas A&M University-Kingsville! Students interested in volunteering in ongoing studies or conducting an independent research project should contact Dr. Zachary Mitchell (see Contact Us).
May 2024
Ryan and Brittney graduated with their MS degree! Congratulations!
December 2023-February 2024
Sky, Ryan, Ashlyn, and Brittany have been busy collecting data and planning for the upcoming field season!
November 2023
Ashlyn, Brittany, and Jodie presented their research at the 68th Annual New Mexico Water Conference in Albuquerque, NM!
September 2023
Project funded: Ashlyn Reynold's project, Does beaver presence increase wildfire resistance in streams in New Mexico?, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Ashlyn!
August 2023
Dr. Mitchell presented at the annual meetings for the Ecological Society of America (Portland, OR) and the American Fisheries Society (Grand Rapids, MI)
May-August 2023
The lab has been extremely busy with field work!
April 2023
Ashlyn, Brittany, Sky, and Ryan presented their research at the ENMU Student Research and Creativity Conference. Sky won Best Student Poster!
February 2023
Ashlyn Reynold's presented her research project, Toxicity of fire retardant in pulsed exposures to Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout under varying temperatures, at the 56th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona-New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
December 2022
Project funded: Brittany Pulcini's project, Influence of seasonality on the relative importance of abiotic and biotic factors in determining fish survival in isolated pools in New Mexico rivers, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Brittany!
Project funded: Jodie Montgomery's project, Effects of catastrophic wildfire on stream macroinvertebrate communities in northern New Mexico, was funded by the NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Jodie!
October 2022
Justin Schleusner presented his project, Effects of turbidity on fish behavior and community structure in New Mexico rivers, at the 67th Annual NM Water Conference in Las Cruces, NM.
September 2022
Project funded: Jodie Montgomery's project, Effects of catastrophic wildfire on stream macroinvertebrate communities in northern New Mexico, was funded by the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Jodie!
Project funded: Ashlyn Reynold's project, Impacts of wildfire retardants on the survival of juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), was funded by the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation- Undergraduate Research Scholars Program! See our research page for more information. Congratulations Ashlyn!
Jodie Montgomery and Ashlyn Reynolds joined the lab as undergraduate research scholars. Welcome Jodie and Ashlyn!
Justin Schleusner has begun collecting fish for the laboratory experiment assessing the impacts of turbidity on shoaling behavior of cyprinids!
August 2022
Project funded: Drying Rivers: Responses of Riverine Biota in Isolated Pools during Reduced Stream Flow, was selected to receive a NM WRRI Faculty Research Grant! See our research page for more information.
The Aquatic Ecology Lab was featured in the NM WRRI Water eNews August 2022 edition! See associated link.
https://mailchi.mp/nmsu/new-mexico-water-enews-august-2022?e=cdc837dc79
July 2022
Project funded: Improving Data literacy in Undergraduate Biology Education, was funded by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education! See our research page for more information.
Justin Schleusner made it onto the front page of the NM WRRI July newsletter!
Sky Webb and Ryan Sheppard-Peery joined the lab as M.S. students. Welcome Sky and Ryan!
Li Zheng and Zane Seidel joined the lab as undergraduate research technicians. Welcome Li and Zane!
June 2022
Project funded: Justin Schleusner's project, Effects of turbidity on fish behavior and community structure in New Mexico rivers, was selected to receive an FY22-23 NM WRRI Student Water Research Grant! Congratulations Justin! See our research page for more information.
May 2022
Justin Schleusner joined the lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Justin!
Project funded: Examining drivers of aquatic ecosystem structure in a disturbance prone river, was selected to receive a Faculty Research and Instructional Development Grant from ENMU! See our research page for more information.
January 2022
The Aquatic Ecology Lab at Eastern New Mexico University has been established! Students interested in volunteering in ongoing studies or conducting an independent research project should contact Dr. Zachary Mitchell (see Contact Us).