WilsonLab
Aquatic Ecology – Water Quality – Drinking Water
Aquaculture – Harmful Algal Blooms – Limnology
Studying ecological factors influencing cyanobacterial bloom formation in recreational reservoirs, aquaculture ponds, and other systems along with studying factors leading to taste, odor, and toxicity issues in drinking water reservoirs.
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Historic Grant Funding (Millions)
Latest News
January 20, 2025
Just got back from my first college tour trip ever. Wonderful time in California with my daughter. As a special bonus, we got to see a friend from college who took Lily surfing in Santa Cruz!
January 13, 2025
Three accepted papers in one week! This is a record for the lab. Nice job, everyone. The hard work is paying off.
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. In press. Evaluating the tolerance of harmful algal bloom communities to copper. Environmental Pollution
Le, V. V. and A. E. Wilson. In press. A handheld fluorometer evaluates freshwater cyanobacterial blooms across a broad productivity gradient. Lake and Reservoir Management
January 1, 2025
My family just got back from a terrific trip to Germany to see my wife’s family. We ate tons of wurst, drink gluhwein and hot chocolate, saw many beautiful places, and spent much time with family and friends. We will return in the summer when the sun is out!
December 18, 2024
Ashley was honored with the 2024 David Partridge Memorial Award for an MS student! Matt, Peyton, and Anna Claire represented Ashley to collect the award! Congrats, Ashley.
December 16, 2024
The lab just shrunk! Congratulations to Kate, Michael, and Ashley for completing their MS degree and moving on to exciting jobs in consulting, federal agency policy, and a PhD program, respectively. We will miss y’all.
December 11, 2024
Finally found time to upload a picture from our recent trip to Ol’ Miss as part of the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program. My cohort is awesome. Paul and Andy look great under the Mississippi stars!
December 10, 2024
Ashley found her way into the Auburn University Research Fall/Winter edition! She was presenting her research at the This is Research Symposium.
December 8, 2024
Ebony’s robotics team won yesterday out of 40+ teams! Grand Champions! They are headed to the Super Regional! Super proud of y’all!
December 7, 2024
Our new extension article about the effect of gypsum on available phosphorus and cyanobacteria has been published by our colleagues in west Alabama, Luke and Anita.
December 3, 2024
Round 2 of outreach with this awesome robotics team. Thanks to Ebony Hill for connecting us!
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We are hiring another Research Assistant technician!
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Alan at wilson@auburn.edu
We are looking for a new Postdoctoral Researcher!
Interested prospective postdocs are encouraged to contact Alan at wilson@auburn.edu
We are looking for new Ph.D. or M.S. students to join us in 2025!
Interested prospective students are encouraged to contact Alan at wilson@auburn.edu Learn more about these openings here!
Looking for a harmful algal bloom forecasting model?
About the Lab
Our approach to research is multidimensional. First, we use large-scale observational studies and meta-analysis of existing data from the literature to discover patterns in nature. Then, we identify mechanisms mediating these patterns through laboratory and field-based experimentation.
As a community ecologist, I am generally interested in consumer-prey interactions and identifying the ecological and evolutionary consequences of intraspecific genetic and phenotypic variation on aquatic communities and ecosystems. My current research focuses on the ecology of cyanobacterial blooms with an emphasis on understanding how biotic and abiotic factors influence cyanobacterial bloom formation in a variety of systems including recreational reservoirs and aquaculture ponds. In tandem with our harmful algal bloom research, the lab is also studying the factors leading to taste, odor, and toxicity issues in drinking water reservoirs.
Want to Join the Lab?
I am always looking for hard-working, honest, and self-motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join our group. I encourage individual thinking, so it is not critical that we share identical research interests. But, it is important that you are fascinated by science and want to explore how the natural world works. Please email me your resume, transcripts, GRE scores (if applicable), research interests, and contact information for three references and we will try to find a spot for you in the lab.
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