Ecology of Lakes and Watersheds
Welcome to the Vanni Lab. We study the ecology of lakes and their watersheds. We are interested in how lakes are affected by what happens in their watersheds, in particular changes in agriculture. Another area of interest is the role of animals in mediating biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem processes. We employ many research approaches, including long-term studies, field and lab experiments, and modeling.
Kelly, PT, Renwick, WH, Knoll, L, and MJ Vanni. 2019. Stream nitrogen and phosphorus loads are differentially affected by storm events, and the difference may be exacerbated by conservation tillage. Environmental Science and Technology. In Press. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05152
Williamson, TJ, Vanni, MJ, Gonzalez, MJ, Renwick, WH, Bremigan, MT, and JD Conroy. 2018. The importance of nutrient supply by fish excretion and watershed streams to a eutrophic lake varies with temporal scale over 19 years. Biogeochemistry 140:2 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-018-0490-6
Kelly, PT, Gonzalez, MJ, Renwick, WH, and MJ Vanni. 2018. Increased light availability and nutrient cycling by fish provide resilience against reversing eutrophication in an agriculturally impacted reservoir. Limnology and Oceanography 63:6 https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10966
Renwick, WH, Vanni, MJ, Fisher, TJ, and EL Morris. 2018. Stream Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sediment Concentrations Show Contrasting Long-term Trends Associated with Agricultural Change. Journal of Environmental Quality 47:6 doi:10.2134/jeq2018.04.0162
Kelly, PT, Vanni, MJ, and WH Renwick. 2018. Assessing uncertainty in annual nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended sediment load estimates in three agricultural streams using a 21-year dataset. Environmental monitoring and assessment 190:91 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6470-4
Check out the American Society of Agronomy article on our long-term stream research featuring graduate students Tanner Williamson and Heather Luken
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