Other Research Interests
I am broadly interested in modeling lake systems under climate change and developing novel mitigation and adaptation techniques under those changes. While pursuing those interests, I have been involved in a variety of projects in the context of model development and ecosystem resilience.
Developing one-dimensional and three-dimensional lake models
During my dissertation, I worked with collaborators to develop or improve lake models. My first forray into model development was to assist in creating a three-layer ice cover module for the one-dimensional lake model DYRESM-WQ (Hamilton et al. 2018). I also worked with collaborators to test lake evaporation algorithims to investigate seasonal response of lake evaporation to climate change (manuscript forthcoming). As part my dissertation work, I coupled a one-dimensional biogeochemical lake model to a three-dimensional non-hydrostatic hydrodynamic model to investigate spacial differences in cisco oxythermal habitat among lakes.
Resilience of ecosystems to changes in climate
I worked with collaborators in a team lead by Dr. Andrew Rypel to investigate resilience of cold water fish to climate changes (manuscript forthcoming). Currently, I'm part of the newly formed Northeast Refugia Research Coalition led by Toni Lyn Morelli. The goal of the group is to bring together managers and scientists who are interested in using climate change refugia management as a tactic for conserving species in the face of climate change. Stay tuned as this new project gets off the ground!
I am broadly interested in modeling lake systems under climate change and developing novel mitigation and adaptation techniques under those changes. While pursuing those interests, I have been involved in a variety of projects in the context of model development and ecosystem resilience.
Developing one-dimensional and three-dimensional lake models
During my dissertation, I worked with collaborators to develop or improve lake models. My first forray into model development was to assist in creating a three-layer ice cover module for the one-dimensional lake model DYRESM-WQ (Hamilton et al. 2018). I also worked with collaborators to test lake evaporation algorithims to investigate seasonal response of lake evaporation to climate change (manuscript forthcoming). As part my dissertation work, I coupled a one-dimensional biogeochemical lake model to a three-dimensional non-hydrostatic hydrodynamic model to investigate spacial differences in cisco oxythermal habitat among lakes.
Resilience of ecosystems to changes in climate
I worked with collaborators in a team lead by Dr. Andrew Rypel to investigate resilience of cold water fish to climate changes (manuscript forthcoming). Currently, I'm part of the newly formed Northeast Refugia Research Coalition led by Toni Lyn Morelli. The goal of the group is to bring together managers and scientists who are interested in using climate change refugia management as a tactic for conserving species in the face of climate change. Stay tuned as this new project gets off the ground!
