Graduate Students
Addison Bryan
Advisor: Ryan Otter
Research: Mercury deposition in the Grand River watershed
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Bridgette Gorg
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Lake-stream networks and AUV applications in water quality research
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Joe Greendyk
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Lake Michigan salmonine population and angling dynamics
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Angelica Gutierrez
Advisor: Sean Woznicki
Research: Remote sensing and modeling of agricultural and hydrological drought
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Elliot Hoinville
Advisor: Sean Woznicki
Research: Habitat modeling for lake sturgeon in West Michigan rivers
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Liz Kelley
Advisor: Al Steinman
Research: Macroinvertebrate assemblage and sediment characteristics in Lake Macatawa
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Christopher Kotkowicz
Advisor: Kevin Strychar
Research: Analysis of E. coli within freshwater systems
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Max Larson
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Bluegill and Pumpkinseed sunfish hybridization
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John Lawrence
Advisor: Carl Ruetz
Research: Age-0 Lake Sturgeon habitat use
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Ruth Morara
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Impacts of land use, hydrology and seasonality on water quality and ecosystem health in drowned river mouth lakes
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Madilyn Roy
Advisor: Amanda Buday
Research: Angler and fish habitat correlation
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Ashley Suttner
Advisor: Al Steinman
Research: Impact of temperature and light intensities on Pithophora growth
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Renée Tardani
Advisor: Charlyn Partridge
Research: Molecular assessment of a new harmful algae bloom prevention strategy
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Leo Varitek
Advisor: Carl Ruetz
Research: Fish ecology in drowned river mouth lakes
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Addison Yerks
Advisor: Stuart Jones
Research: Nutrient transport and zooplankton community dynamics in Lake Michigan drowned river mouth lakes
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Emma Yonker
Advisor: Amanda Buday
Research: Fishing access and policy funding
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AWRI graduates and their research can be found on our alumni webpage!
Interested in Joining AWRI?
We regularly advertise opportunities throughout the year! Look for student, staff, and faculty opportunities at the sites below as well as being advertised on our Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Twitter/X pages.
- GVSU undergraduate summer internships are advertised by February each year, with applications due in early March.
- GVSU Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students can apply year-round for the fall semester Bill and Diana Wipperfurth research scholarship at the GVSU myScholarships webpage; applications are due March 1 each year.
- Applications for the AWRI graduate research assistantships for the Master of Science in Biology program are accepted year-round; selections will be made in February each year.
- Faculty and staff positions are advertised on the GVSU Careers webpage.