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The AEL is welcoming three new graduate students in Autumn 2026!
Manao Kato, a research technician at the AEL until very recently, will be working with Stu Ludsin on a master's project…
AELers gathered for a pig roast to celebrate the end of summer. Stu Ludsin hosted and roasted the pig with the help of graduate students Seth Drake and James Dowling, as well as technician Sawyer…
Peyton Marks, undergraduate researcher with Stu Ludsin, presented her research at the SROP Research Symposium on July 23.
Peyton worked all summer with Stu and graduate student David Drinko…
Congratulations to three graduate students advised by Jim Hood on successfully defending their research for the completion of their degrees.
Lyndsie Collis defended her dissertation on July…
On Monday, July 13, the AEL once again hosted the participants of the Youth STEM Institute. Halley Miller led a presentation on aquatic ecosystems and a tabletop exercise in which the students…
Two AEL doctoral students, James Dowling and Megan Herbruck, attended and presented at the North American Native Fish Association Annual Convention at Deer Creek State Park on July 10.
The AEL maintained our great tradition of annually cleaning out our shared spaces on July 9, 2026. This hallowed event has been improving our working environment and overall efficiency since at…
Three AEL graduate students were honored with awards for the annual conference for the International Association for Great Lakes Research.
Demetra Williams, doctoral student with Stu Ludsin,…
Congratulations to all of the AEL students who graduated May 10!
Kayla Geller, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, with Honors Research Distinction, having successfully defended her…
Dr. Jim Hood attended the Spring Meeting of the International Joint Committee (IJC) in Washington, D.C. the week of April 20, 2026. Jim serves as a member of the Science Priority Committee for the…
Dr. Zach Steele, postdoctoral researcher, traveled with his advisor Dr. Stuart Ludsin to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Council of Lake Committees meeting in Windsor, Ontario, on April 21. The…
Devan Mathie was honored to be named the 2026 Center for Life Sciences Education Outstanding Lab Instructor. Devan has been a dedicated TA for many semesters and is being recognized for his…
Abby Duimering, master's student with Casey Pennock, was acknowledged with an Honorable Mention in the 2026 U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition…
Graduate students Megan Herbruck and Demetra Williams attended the meeting for the Great Lakes Chapter of the Ecological Society of America in Cleveland on April 11. Both students gave oral…
Two recent AEL graduates have published research from their master's theses:
Jacob Bentley, advised by Stuart Ludsin, published work from his thesis in the North American Journal of…
Nearly two dozen Aquatic Ecology Lab members including graduate students, staff, undergraduates, and faculty, participated in the return of the Museum of Biological Diversity Open House.
Kylee Wilson and Demetra Williams, both doctoral students, attended the Lake Erie Committee Meetings with their advisor, Stu Ludsin, March 26-27 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. All three enjoyed…
Dr. Stuart Ludsin has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Associate for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This lifetime recognition is one of the most prestigious honors for researchers…