Lab News
Lab News
News
August 10, 2026
We have been really busy running field experiments the last two months. Fall semester is almost here.
The WilsonLab is growing again. Big welcome to our new technician, Bella Russ, and new M.S. student, Julia Carpenter. Also, our lead technician, Annabelle, will start working on her M.S. degree this fall. Exciting times.

June 22, 2026
Strand published his second Ph.D. chapter focused on our research in west AL catfish ponds! Nice job.
June 10, 2026
Summer is finally here! Lots to do. We have gotten some good news about some manuscripts that were in review. First, Keven’s meta-analysis class project (2025 class) was just published in Footwear Science. Nice job, Keven. This is the 71st paper from my class. And, Matt’s field experiment that examined how eutrophication influences the transcriptomic effects in Microcystis was just published in Journal of Phycology. Good work, Matt.
Gladfelter, M. F., H. R. Baylous, A. E. Wilson, and M. M. Steffen. In press. Nutrient disturbance in a shallow aquaculture pond impacts Microcystis gene expression but does not impact bacterial community function during bloom conditions. Journal of Phycology.
May 3, 2026
Congratulations to our recent graduate students in Fisheries who completed their degrees, including our lab’s very own Dr. Matt Gladfelter (below) and Jenifer Howell!


April 21, 2026
More exciting news. Our paper describing counter-intuitive effects of alkalinity of copper sulfate toxicity in phytoplankton has been accepted for publication. These data highlight the importance of not overdosing copper to control algal blooms.
April 20, 2026
Big news! Matt (PhD), Jenifer (MS), and Pierce (BS) are graduating this semester! Congratulations to you all.
