WilsonLab

The lab is growing again and we finally got our new MS students out to sample some aquaculture ponds. Welcome to Auburn, Sydney, Ava, and Maddy.

Strand’s published his first paper from our new USDA project focused on understanding how particle size influences nutrient availability in aquaculture and estuarine systems. Nice job, Strand!

Kong, X., C. Wang, S. E. Rice, I. M. Radwan, C. J. Martyniuk, A. E. Wilson, and D. Wang. In Press. Particle size-dependent partitioning of phosphorus in aquaculture pond and estuarine systems. Water Research.

Persistence has paid off once again – Isabel has published her NSF REU project! Her mentor, Matt, got this one over the finish line. Nice job.

Gladfelter, M. F., I. G. Bela, and A. E. Wilson. In press. Influence of trace metal additions on the longevity of algal blooms across a productivity gradient. Journal of Phycology

Peyton has led two practical publications focused on important changes in hydrated lime when improperly stored as well as the value of forests for water quality. Good job, Peyton and others.

Johnson, P. P., M. F. Gladfelter, A. C. Mollica, R. A. Wright, and A. E. Wilson. 2025. Could my hydrated lime actually by calcium carbonate? Alabama Fish Farming Center 1:12-13.

Johnson, P. P., A. C. Mollica, A. Warren, M. F. Gladfelter, L. A. Wilson, E. G. Fernandez-Figueroa, and A. E. Wilson. 2025 Forested watersheds improve water quality. The Forestry Source 30(8):1-3.

June has been a productive month for the lab. Michael’s first chapter from his MS just got published. These data highlight some super interesting patterns regarding how environmental variation influences copper toxicity to phytoplankton.

McDonald, M. B., A. V. Hennessey, P. P. Johnson, M. F. Gladfelter, K. L. Merrill, S. E. Tenison, S. S. Ganegoda, T. C. Hoang, H. A. Torbert, B. H. Beck, and A. E. Wilson. In press. Reevaluating copper algaecide dosing to manage water quality: A multiple linear regression approach. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Ashley’s second MS chapter has been published! This is included a large number of other students in the lab and our USDA collaborators. Great work, team.

Hennessey, A. V., M. B. McDonald, P. P. Johnson, M. F. Gladfelter, K. L. Merrill, S. E. Tenison, S. S. Ganegoda, T. C. Hoang, H. A. Torbert, B. H. Beck, and A. E. Wilson. 2025. Lowering pH enhances copper toxicity: A novel strategy for controlling harmful algal blooms and off-flavors. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 302:118549.

I have finally gotten a journal cover photo! This is a drone picture I took of our beautiful ponds at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center at Auburn University. Our article in this issue shows that the Turner Designs Cyanofluor can estimate cyanobacterial abundance in drinking water reservoirs and aquaculture ponds.

Evin is all done with high school and heading to Johns Hopkins in the fall! Incredible! Keep working hard, Evin.

Summer has officially started! Our Dauphin Island Sea Lab friend, Alison Robertson, and her student, Elyssa, stopped by to learn more about our SPME GC-MS analyses. Of course, we had to eat at Little Italy.

Mattie has graduated! She has been a wonderful, hard-working member of our team and will be missed. Good luck to you, Mattie! War algae!