Current Graduate Students

Portrait photo of Addison Bryan.

Addison Bryan
Advisor: Ryan Otter
Research: Mercury deposition in the Grand River watershed
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Portrait photo of Joseph Cherechinsky.

Joseph Cherechinsky
Advisor: Carl Ruetz
Research: Fish ecology
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Portrait photo of Logan Clark.

Logan Clark
Advisor: Mark Luttenton
Research: Brown trout movement using radio telemetry
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Photo of Kaylynne Dennis

Kaylynne Dennis
Advisor: Bopi Biddanda
Research: Plankton metabolism in Muskegon Lake
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Emily Eberly holds a gar for the camera.

Emily Eberly
Advisor: Matt Cooper
Research: Great Lakes coastal wetlands monitoring
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Portrait of Grace Forthaus.

Grace Forthaus
Advisor: Charlyn Partridge
Research: Using eDNA captured in spiderwebs for detection of Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and other bioindicators
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Portrait photo of Elliot Hoinville.

Elliot Hoinville
Advisor: Sean Woznicki
Research: Habitat modeling for lake sturgeon in West Michigan rivers
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Portrait photo of Christopher Kotkowicz.

Christopher Kotkowicz
Advisor: Kevin Strychar
Research: Analysis of E. coli within freshwater systems
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Portrait of Josie Kuhlman.

Josie Kuhlman
Advisor: Ryan Otter
Research: Riparian food webs
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Grad student Max Larson makes a silly face for the camera.

Max Larson
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Bluegill and Pumpkinseed sunfish hybridization 
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Graduate student John Lawrence poses with a spotted gar.

John Lawrence
Advisor: Carl Ruetz
Research: Age-0 Lake Sturgeon habitat use.
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Photo of Mitchell Olszewski

Mitchell Olszewski
Advisor: Kevin Strychar
Research: E. coli in fish populations
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Portrait photo of Madilyn Roy.

Madilyn Roy
Advisor: Amanda Buday
Research: Ecological and social impacts of development on Muskegon Lake
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Portrait photo of Ashley Suttner.

Ashley Suttner
Advisor: Al Steinman
Research: Aquatic ecology
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Photo of Renee Tardani

Renée Tardani
Advisor: Charlyn Partridge
Research: Molecular assessment of a new harmful algae bloom prevention strategy
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Photo of Michael Trapp

Michael Trapp
Advisor: Mark Luttenton
Research: Investigating brook trout and brown trout survival on the Au Sable River
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Photo of Victoria Vander Stelt

Victoria Vander Stelt
Advisor: Mark Luttenton
Research: Identifying potential causes for trout decline on the North Branch of the Au Sable River
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Portrait photo of Cal Yackin.

Cal Yackin
Advisor: Jodee Hunt & Amanda Buday
Research: Investigation of landscape features which facilitate the appearance of synanthropic birds into natural areas
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