Species interactions with their aquatic environment are the prism of my scientific endeavors to understand algal responses to global human alterations and climate change. Algae are valuable bioindicators of ecosystem health and my research inform water quality policy. If you are interested in joining the lab, please email me at rchris13@gmu.edu.
My research interests lie within the fields of algal ecology, physiology, and environmental health. For my PhD, my focus is on how environmental factors affect the life history and toxin production of different Microcoleus species. I am also serving as an algal taxonomist on the Shenandoah River Project, where we identify all benthic algae and cyanobacteria to species level.
My research interest is in the taxonomy and ecology of phytoplankton communities. Currently studying water column algae in the Shenandoah River, focusing on understanding their diversity, distribution, and ecological roles.
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My graduate research is focused on temperature experiments with different toxin strains of cyanobacterium Microcoleus. I am interested also in combining GIS, ecology, and conservation to gather data and create maps/models that can be used to educate policymakers and improve proactive conservation efforts. I help the field and lab work on Shenandoah River Project.
I am interested in marine microbiology and symbioses between organisms. Currently, I am working on a project to analyze cyanobacteria within the Shenandoah River. This project is important to me because the Shenandoah River is the river I grew up near and I want it to be healthy.
I am fascinated by the diversity of plants, fungi, algae, and lichens. My current research project focuses on identifying and quantifying stream algae from the Shenandoah River Project.
I am a GMU Research & Interdisciplinary STEM Experiences (RISE) scholar. I study environmental aspects of current algal blooms in the Shenandoah River.
I am a GMU Research & Interdisciplinary STEM Experiences (RISE) scholar conducting research in summer 2024. I study effect of seaweeds on growth and toxicity of filamentous cyanobacteria.
I am an undergraduate pre-med student at the University of California San Diego. I am interested in biology and experimental lab work. During the summer of 2024, I used a light microscope to analyze the cell density of cyanobacterium Microcoleus, which was previously cultured along with several other strains.
