Current Research
Temporal Variation and Drivers of GHG Fluxes in Temperate Streams
My master's thesis aims to compare differences in day and night emissions of carbon dioxide and methane as well as identify drivers of each gas flux. For two summers, e measured CO2 and CH4 concentration as well as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, dissolved organic carbon, and discharge during midday and midnight.
My master's thesis aims to compare differences in day and night emissions of carbon dioxide and methane as well as identify drivers of each gas flux. For two summers, e measured CO2 and CH4 concentration as well as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, dissolved organic carbon, and discharge during midday and midnight.
Previous Research
Algal Blooms and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2019-Present
My undergraduate senior thesis looked to explore the impact of increased algal biomass and algal blooms on greenhouse emissions from Lake Mendota in southern Wisconsin, USA. This was done through routine simultaneous measurement of algal pigment concentration in the surface water, gas emissions from the surface using a floating chamber and portable gas analyzer, and dissolved gas concentrations throughout the water column using headspace sampling. Data collection occurred over summer 2019 and the journal article is currently in progress. This work was done through UW-Madison and was made possible by LTER funding. The advisor was Dr. Emily Stanley. |