
How a tiny flea has highlighted a massive problem
Humans have played a key role in moving species to new locations, resulting in an exponential spread of species over the last century. Many of these nonnative species never become invasiv...
I'm a freshwater ecologist working as a researcher at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for Limnology. As a homegrown midwesterner (Minnesota), I'm honored to do research that directly benefits the midwest's lakes - luxuries that are largely unparalleled anywhere else.
My doctoral work focused on the ecological and economic impacts of an invasive species on Madison's Lake Mendota. I was surprised to see it reveal how much Madison care's about its biggest lake and just how much damage invasive species can inflict economically.