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The Notre dame Stream Team

Translation Ecology Grounded in a Field-Based Approach
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Dr. Jennifer Tank
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Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla Professor of Biological Sciences
​Director of
​Environmental Change Initiative (ND ECI)
Curriculum Vitae
Full CV available upon request

Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Postdoctoral, Virginia Tech and Oak Ridge National Laboratory


My research program centers on the influence of agricultural and urban systems on stream ecosystem function.  Results from our research demonstrates a commitment to outreach with the broader community of policy makers, NGOs, and agencies in order to improve the management of our freshwater ecosystems. The ​​Indiana Watershed Initiative (IWI) focuses on paired field and in-stream conservation to improve water quality. 

Graduate Students

Anna Vincent
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PhD Candidate
Fall 2019 - Present

Research Interests: influence of anthropogenic activity on stream ecosystem processes, nitrogen cycling in impacted watersheds, efficacy of conservation practices in agricultural systems, role of human activity in driving cyanobacterial-algal associations and algal bloom dynamics
Ellie Snyder
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PhD Candidate (Co-Advisor: Dr. Gary Lamberti)
Fall 2019 - Present

Research Interests: environmental DNA (eDNA) in flowing water
ABAGAEL PRUITT
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 PhD Candidate
 Summer 2020 - Present

 Research Interests: phosphorus and nitrogen cycling, economics of     ecosystem services, impact of agricultural conservation on water quality


 



Emma Thrift
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Mitchell Liddick
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PhD Student
Summer 2021 - Present
Research Interests: Emma is researching how various agricultural practices and environmental conditions like nutrients and light availability impact how antimicrobial resistance genes travel through agricultural streams. She is also researching how edge-of-field drainage water management structures impact flow and nutrient loading from farm fields into streams, and how these altered field conditions change the biogeochemistry and hydrology of the land.
PhD Student
Summer 2021 - Present
Research Interests: Mitch's research aims to explore the fate and transport of environmental contaminants in agriculturally impacted streams. Specifically, I am investigating the ecological factors that influence the transport of antibiotic resistance in flowing waters and assessing the efficacy of current agricultural management practices to reduce nutrient inputs from overland flow into streams. My work is at the nexus of scientific research and translational ecology, and aims to improve water quality for the benefit of all life.

Affiliated Graduate Students

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Sabrina Volponi (Advisor: Dr.Diogo Bolster)
​PhD Student
Fall 2020 - Present

Research Interests:
Anomalous transport through porous media, colloid transport, inverse modeling, and applications of stochastic models in hydrology.
 




Postdoctoral researchers

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 Olivia Ginn
​ Postdoctoral Researcher
 Summer 2021 - Present


 Research Interests: Environmental engineering applications in ecology and   conservation, particularly the drivers and mechanisms of antibiotic   resistance dissemination, persistence, and degradation in river systems. 

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 Moh Aboelnour
​ Postdoctoral Researcher
 Summer 2022 - Present


 Research Interests: Hydrological modeling studies, including the impact of land-use change and climate variation on surface water-groundwater interactions and water quality at rural-urban interface.

Lab staff

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Ursula Mahl - Lab Manager

Undergraduate researchers

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Meg Hilbert ('23)
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Ian Rentschler ('24)
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Brian Wagner ('24)
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Erik Curtis ('24)
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Jonathan Gilman ('23)

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