Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Michigan Institute for Global Change Biology. Aquatic ecosystem ecologist.
South Bend, IN
Joined June 2018
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A new paper led by Yongqiang Zhou shows that massive investment in wastewater management since 2005 has reversed the general trend of deoxygenation in Chinese surface waters... doi.org/10.1038/s41561-026-0…
Our new paper, led by Tommy Detmer, explores the interaction between wildlife and human response to warming. The net result is increased fishing pressure in cold-water refugia during warm periods. rdcu.be/fphTl
Our new review paper "Deoxygenation in inland freshwater systems", led by Dr. Kun Shi, includes a global analysis of surface oxygen trends across lakes (2003-2023) and rivers (1980-2019).
doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-0…
New work in Environmental Science & Technology. Bottom water anoxia in lakes is linked to elevated mercury in cold-water brook trout—conditional on warming-associated oxythermal habitat compression. doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13…
#ClimateChange #Lakes #Mercury
New review on extreme and compound events in lakes led by Iestyn Woolway. Happy to have co-led the section on hypoxia with Joachim Jansen.
doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-0…
Counterintuitive finding: in small lakes most vulnerable to low under-ice dissolved oxygen concentrations, shorter winter ice cover was associated with expansion of bottom-water hypoxia.
doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2426140…
In our new paper led by Yongqiang Zhou, data from 1156 Chinese rivers showed abrupt declines in dissolved oxygen during floods. Declines were more prevalent and stronger in urban and agricultural areas.
Read more at Nature Communications: doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-6…
The fish aliens have landed. Dr. Mengxue Hou is testing a submersible drone outfitted with sensors at one of our study sites. sites.nd.edu/roarlab/
Our new paper is out in Environmental Science & Technology.
Lake deoxygenation favors elevated tissue mercury and decreased selenium, altering the nutrient-toxin profile of a food fish.
Read here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Winter lake ice has declined over the past century, with implications for human safety, water quality, climate & weather patterns, global nutrient & water cycles, and freshwater species adapted to icy winters like the Baikal seal. science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
This podcast captures well the passion people in northeastern North America have for brook trout and some of the challenges they face.
open.spotify.com/episode/2Ja…
American Science is in Dangerous Decline while Chinese Research Surges, Experts Warn | Scientific American scientificamerican.com/artic…
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Happy to announce a new paper in @aslo_org L&O with @IBMResearch and led by PhD student Mike Kelly. We discovered that oligotrophic lake HABs were preceded by a clear sequence of hydrodynamic events. This enables accurate forecasting for first time ever. aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley…
Our new paper led by @kevcrose makes the case that aquatic deoxygenation has sufficient implications for the Earth system that it warrants inclusion in the planetary boundaries framework. doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-0…
Interesting work that shows not only that longer seasonal stratification decreases deep water dissolved oxygen in lakes, but also that nutrient control may be an effective mitigation strategy. doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-0…
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EPIC #BirdsVsFish clip:
African Tigerfish takes a swallow right out of the air!
Thanks to climate connections for featuring our work. yaleclimateconnections.org/2…
Out of curiosity, I asked AI to generate an image representing lake deoxygenation. Seems to be accurate for the most extreme cases.
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Research by Cary’s @CT_Solomon informed a recent decision by @NYSDEC and @nature_org to protect 14,600 acres in the Adirondacks. Solomon highlighted the vulnerability of Follensby Pond’s unique lake trout and provided a roadmap for sustainable management. caryinstitute.org/news-insig…
