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Research Interests:
Current Projects:
Education:
M.S. in Biology, Loyola University Chicago (2019)
B.S. in Biology (Ecology Emphasis) & Environmental Science minor, Loyola University Chicago (2017, Magna Cum Laude)
Publications:
- Biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology in human-impacted systems
- Effects of human activity on ecosystem function
- Biotic and abiotic controls on nitrogen cycling
Current Projects:
- Routine water quality monitoring in two agricultural watersheds using cover crop and two-stage ditch conservation practices
- Water quality monitoring in three sub-watersheds of southwestern Michigan of varying land use types
- Use of high frequency sensor data to model stream metabolism in Midwestern agricultural watersheds
- Use of experimental streams to assess the in influence of substrate and light on biofilm colonization dynamics, and their role in controlling stream nitrification
- Controls on nitrification in agricultural streams across seasons
- Whole-stream nitrification inhibition using Nitrapyrin
- Assessment of the environmental association between Vibrio cholerae and cyanobacteria in freshwater ponds and rivers of Bangladesh
- Modelling particle transport and storage in experimental streams using conservative tracers (e.g., rhodamine)
Education:
M.S. in Biology, Loyola University Chicago (2019)
B.S. in Biology (Ecology Emphasis) & Environmental Science minor, Loyola University Chicago (2017, Magna Cum Laude)
Publications:
- Vincent, A.E.S. and Hoellein, T.J. 2021. Distribution and Transport of Microplastic and Fine Particulate Organic Matter in Urban Streams. Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2429
- Lazcano, R.F., A.E.S. Vincent, and T.J. Hoellein. 2020. Trash Dance: Anthropogenic Litter and Organic Matter Co-Accumulate on Urban Beaches. Geosciences. 10(9): 335. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences10090335
- Vincent, A.E.S. and Hoellein, T.J. 2017. Anthropogenic Litter Abundance and Accumulation Rates Point to Seasonal Litter Sources on a Great Lakes Beach. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education. 106(1): 72-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-704X.2017.03241.x
- Vincent, A., N. Drag, O. Lyandres, S. Neville, and T. Hoellein. 2017. Citizen science datasets reveal drivers of spatial and temporal variation for anthropogenic litter on Great Lakes beaches. Science of The Total Environment. 577: 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.113