Freshwater, Marine, and Wetland Ecology
Study organisms and biological processes in freshwater, marine, and wetland ecosystems.
Distinguished Faculty Shaping Freshwater, Marine, and Wetland Ecology Research
Departmental researchers in this area study organisms and biological processes in freshwater, marine, and wetland ecosystems. This research makes us of local resources such as the University of Mississippi Field Station, Sardis Lake, or the Mississippi River, and goes further afield to the Gulf of Mexico and marine environments around the world.
Faculty Members Who Specialize in Freshwater, Marine, and Wetland Ecology Research | ||
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Member | Ph.D. Degree | Research Interests |
| Tamar Goulet | SUNY at Buffalo | symbiosis and host-symbiont genotypic combinations, marine ecology, coral reefs, coral-algal physiology |
| Jason Hoeksema | University of California-Davis | ecosystem and bird conservation ecology in the context of managed wetlands |
| Colin Jackson | The University of Alabama | microbial ecology and diversity, microbiome studies |
| Michel Ohmer | University of Queensland | amphibian ecophysiology, disease ecology, host-pathogen interactions, thermal biology, amphibian ecology and conservation |
Meet the Faculty
Tamar Goulet
- Professor of Biology
Jason Hoeksema
- Professor of Biology
Colin Jackson
- Professor of Biology
Michel Ohmer
- Assistant Professor of Biology
Fish Sounds
Graduate student Kayleigh Mazariegos, with the support of grants from the Lerner-Gray Marine Research Fund and from UM’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research, is investigating whether fish vocalizations can be used to identify fish utilizing artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, and to determine the degree to which these reefs are aiding fish populations in the Gulf. An important element to the project is utilization of the GulfSeeLife app, UM-developed app, funded via a RESTORE Act grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
Kayleigh Mazariegos
Dr. Rich Buchholz’s lab