Despite COVID-19’s efforts to get in the way, I had the opportunity to share some of our research focused on hypereutrophic aquaculture ponds with students and faculty at Columbus State University via a virtual seminar.
Lab News
Lab News
News
August 20, 2020
Very excited to see our undergrads back in the lab 🙂 They have been gone since spring break because of the pandemic, and we missed them. We have some returning undergrad superstars (Madison, Isabel, and Carter) and have added some new ones (Jameela, Tiffany, and JaKayla). Welcome back to Auburn!
August 10, 2020
The lab is growing again. We welcome two new MS students, Niki and Bridget, and a research technician, Callie. The lab is finally going to get caught up with ongoing research projects…I hope.
July 2020
Where did July go??? This summer was crazy busy despite cancelling our NSF REU Site.
June 15, 2020
Edna has just been selected as the ASLO Student Board Member!! Congrats, Edna. You are awesome.
May 25, 2020
Jose’s awesome study looking at the effects of disparate hydraulic condicts on two important cyanobacteria has been published! Clemente, A., A. E. Wilson, S. Oliveira, I. Menezes, A. Gois, and J. Capelo-Neto. 2020. The role of hydraulic conditions of coagulation and flocculation on the damage of cyanobacteria. Science of the Total Environment 740:139737. (PDF)
May 12, 2020
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
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)