We are considering applications for a full-time (w/ benefits) research technician to join us for a year or more pending funding. The ideal candidate will be hard-working, team oriented, and a college graduate with significant prior experience in lab and field based research focused on water quality. To learn more about the position, visit https://www.auemployment.com/postings/7171
Category: News
April 25, 2020
The lab has an exciting new outreach opportunity. We have been asked to help improve the overall aesthetics of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art pond, which has been experiencing spectacular blooms the past year or so. We are up to the challenge and look forward to using some of what we have learned through our NSF and USDA projects to get this pond back to beautiful again.
April 15, 2020
Angelea’s extension article describing some of the interesting findings from our USDA project focused on biomanipulation has been published! Nice job, Angelea. Belfiore, A. and A. E. Wilson. 2020. Improving catfish pond water quality by reducing planktivorous fish abundance. Fish Farming News 2020(1):8-10. (PDF)
April 14, 2020
Victoria’s hard work paid off last summer as part of our NSF REU Site in warm-water aquatic ecology. Fastest project to publication ever! Congrats, Victoria, Jaelen, and Ian. Myers, J. N., A. J. Bradford, V. S. Hallas, L. L. Lawson, T. E. Pitcher, R. A. Dunham, and I. A.E. Butts. 2020. Channel catfish ovarian fluid differentially enhances blue catfish sperm performance. Theriogenology 149:62-471. (Website)
March 26, 2020
Jaelen’s meta-analysis class project focused on sperm swimming speed has been published!! Congrats! Myers, J. N., A. Senior, V. Zadmajid, S. R. Sørensen, and I. A.E. Butts. 2020. Associations between ovarian fluid and sperm swimming in marine and freshwater teleosts: a meta-analysis. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture28(3):322-339. (PDF)