Christy Tyler, PI
Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Environmental Science BS Cornell University MS University of Virginia PhD University of Virginia Christy's current cv |
Current Graduate Students
Samantha Impastato
MS Student
BS Clarkson University
Project: Herbivore impacts on primary producer community structure in created wetlands
MS Student
BS Clarkson University
Project: Herbivore impacts on primary producer community structure in created wetlands
Liam Megraw
BSMS Student
BS Clarkson University
Project: Use of Street View imagery to track invasive species in New York State
BSMS Student
BS Clarkson University
Project: Use of Street View imagery to track invasive species in New York State
Wendy Owens
MS Student
BS SUNY ESF
MS Michigan Tech
Project: Influence of HGM characteristics on successional changes in microbial community structure in wetlands
MS Student
BS SUNY ESF
MS Michigan Tech
Project: Influence of HGM characteristics on successional changes in microbial community structure in wetlands
Avery Miller
MS Student
BS RIT
Project: Hyperspectral remote sensing vegetation in coastal salt marshes
MS Student
BS RIT
Project: Hyperspectral remote sensing vegetation in coastal salt marshes
Shereef Ghoneim
MS Student
BS Biology Rochester Institute of Technology
Project: Stormwater-derived inputs of plastic debris
MS Student
BS Biology Rochester Institute of Technology
Project: Stormwater-derived inputs of plastic debris
Carmella Bangkong
BSMS Student (co-advise with André Hudson)
Project: Community structure of microbial biofilms on plastic debris
BSMS Student (co-advise with André Hudson)
Project: Community structure of microbial biofilms on plastic debris
Yi Liu
MS Student
BS University of Connecticut
Project: Impact of glyphosate on carbon and nitrogen cycling in freshwater wetlands
MS Student
BS University of Connecticut
Project: Impact of glyphosate on carbon and nitrogen cycling in freshwater wetlands
Undergraduate Students
Paige Arieno
BS Student
Project: Impact of bioturbating invertebrates on microplastic in the benthos
BS Student
Project: Impact of bioturbating invertebrates on microplastic in the benthos
Evan Batte
BS Student
Project: Fate of microplastic in freshwater ecosystems
BS Student
Project: Fate of microplastic in freshwater ecosystems
Ray Malinowski
BS Student
Project: Impact of plastic pollution on invertebrates and decomposition in freshwater wetlands
BS Student
Project: Impact of plastic pollution on invertebrates and decomposition in freshwater wetlands
Former Lab Members
Kristina Chomiak
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Impacts of microplastic on freshwater benthic ecosystem functions and services
Latest Adventure: Technician, Aquatic Ecology Lab
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Impacts of microplastic on freshwater benthic ecosystem functions and services
Latest Adventure: Technician, Aquatic Ecology Lab
Evan Squier
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Herbivore impacts on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in freshwater wetlands
Latest Adventure: Environmental Resources Management
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Herbivore impacts on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in freshwater wetlands
Latest Adventure: Environmental Resources Management
Shradha Shrestha
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Ecological implications of food waste disposal
Latest Adventure: American Farmland Trust
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Ecological implications of food waste disposal
Latest Adventure: American Farmland Trust
Taylor Williams
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Does organic matter addition improve the efficacy of invasive plant control in restored freshwater wetlands?
Latest Adventure: Maryland Department of the Environment
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Does organic matter addition improve the efficacy of invasive plant control in restored freshwater wetlands?
Latest Adventure: Maryland Department of the Environment
Rocky Diaz
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Impact of bioturbating invertebrates on microplastic in the benthos
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Impact of bioturbating invertebrates on microplastic in the benthos
Sydney Vanwinkle
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: The influence of socio-ecological factors on wetland restoration outcomes
Latest Adventure: NYS DEC
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: The influence of socio-ecological factors on wetland restoration outcomes
Latest Adventure: NYS DEC
Sonia Huang
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Denitrification in restored emergent wetlands
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2021
Project: Denitrification in restored emergent wetlands
Michael McGowan
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2020
Project: Influence of hydrology and carbon availability on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in freshwater wetlands
Latest Adventure: Normandeau Associates
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2020
Project: Influence of hydrology and carbon availability on nitrogen fixation and denitrification in freshwater wetlands
Latest Adventure: Normandeau Associates
Delanie Spangler
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2019 (co-advise with Dr. Carrie McCalley)
Project: Herbivore impacts on carbon cycling in restored freshwater wetlands
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2019 (co-advise with Dr. Carrie McCalley)
Project: Herbivore impacts on carbon cycling in restored freshwater wetlands
Sarah Goldsmith
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2020
Project: Assessing resilience of coastal salt marshes using high resolution remote sensing
Latest Adventure: Green Mountain Conservation Group, NH
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2020
Project: Assessing resilience of coastal salt marshes using high resolution remote sensing
Latest Adventure: Green Mountain Conservation Group, NH
Sarah Ponte Cabral
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2018
Project: Effects of fullerenes on a freshwater benthic community: toxicity and implications for environmental processes and functions
Latest Adventure: PhD Student University of Maryland
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2018
Project: Effects of fullerenes on a freshwater benthic community: toxicity and implications for environmental processes and functions
Latest Adventure: PhD Student University of Maryland
Charlie Border
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Project: Impacts of engineered nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystem function
Latest Adventure: Dogfish Head Brewing
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Project: Impacts of engineered nanomaterials on aquatic ecosystem function
Latest Adventure: Dogfish Head Brewing
Kim Lodge
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2017
Project: Community Interactions and Nutrient Cycling in Created Emergent Freshwater Wetlands
Latest Adventure: The Nature Conservancy
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2017
Project: Community Interactions and Nutrient Cycling in Created Emergent Freshwater Wetlands
Latest Adventure: The Nature Conservancy
Kaitlyn Moranz
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2017
Project: Shrub plantings as a restoration tool in invaded wetlands
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2017
Project: Shrub plantings as a restoration tool in invaded wetlands
Kerry Kuntz
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2015
BS State University of New York at Oswego
Project: Biodiversity and ecosystem function in urban retention ponds
Latest Adventure: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Lizzy Bruen
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2015
Project: Vernal pool restoration
Latest Adventure: Environmental Analyst, Lender Consulting Services
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2015
Project: Vernal pool restoration
Latest Adventure: Environmental Analyst, Lender Consulting Services
Melissa Maurer
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2014
BS State University of New York at Oswego
Thesis: Does variation in phytochemical content influence the competitive ability of native versus non-native Typha?
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2014
BS State University of New York at Oswego
Thesis: Does variation in phytochemical content influence the competitive ability of native versus non-native Typha?
Brenna DeAngelis
BS Student 2016
Project: Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to freshwater invertebrates
Latest Adventure: Seneca Park Zoo
BS Student 2016
Project: Toxicity of engineered nanomaterials to freshwater invertebrates
Latest Adventure: Seneca Park Zoo
Lisa Kratzer
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2014
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Effect of herbivory on the growth and competitive ability of an invasive grass
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2014
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Effect of herbivory on the growth and competitive ability of an invasive grass
Gabriel Pendleton
BS Student
Project: Decomposition in natural and created wetlands
BS Student
Project: Decomposition in natural and created wetlands
Morgan Bida
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: The Influence of Watershed Land Use on the Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter Entering Conesus Lake, NY
Latest Adventure: Instrumentation Specialist at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: The Influence of Watershed Land Use on the Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter Entering Conesus Lake, NY
Latest Adventure: Instrumentation Specialist at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Nicole Dutcher
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Characterizing Wetland Vegetation Using a Combination of Field and Remote Sensing Techniques
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Characterizing Wetland Vegetation Using a Combination of Field and Remote Sensing Techniques
Kristin Berger
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Thesis: Movement of juvenile coho salmon (Onchorynchus kisutch) and Dolly Varden char (Salvelinus malma) within freshwater rearing habitat in the Kenai Lowlands of south-central Alaska
Latest Adventure: Ecologist with Georgia Department of Transportation
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Thesis: Movement of juvenile coho salmon (Onchorynchus kisutch) and Dolly Varden char (Salvelinus malma) within freshwater rearing habitat in the Kenai Lowlands of south-central Alaska
Latest Adventure: Ecologist with Georgia Department of Transportation
Mike Burkett
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Thesis:The Impact of Small Pass-through Wetlands and Stormwater Retention Ponds on Dissolved Organic Matter
Latest Adventure: Monroe County Dept of Environmental Services
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Thesis:The Impact of Small Pass-through Wetlands and Stormwater Retention Ponds on Dissolved Organic Matter
Latest Adventure: Monroe County Dept of Environmental Services
Nicole Kinlock
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Project: Are small, created wetlands hotspots for macroinvertebrate biodiversity?
Latest Adventure: PhD student at SUNY Stonybrook
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
Project: Are small, created wetlands hotspots for macroinvertebrate biodiversity?
Latest Adventure: PhD student at SUNY Stonybrook
Katie Boa
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Nutrient and carbon controls on efficacy of invasive Typha eradication
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2013
BS Rochester Institute of Technology
Thesis: Nutrient and carbon controls on efficacy of invasive Typha eradication
Charles Yarrington
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Thesis: The Interaction Between an Omnivorous Mud Snail and Bloom-Forming
Macroalgae is Context-Dependent in Shallow Estuaries
Latest Adventure: Stantec, Rochester, NY
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Thesis: The Interaction Between an Omnivorous Mud Snail and Bloom-Forming
Macroalgae is Context-Dependent in Shallow Estuaries
Latest Adventure: Stantec, Rochester, NY
Katie Premo
BS Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2009
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Invertebrate effects on sediment biogeochemistry and microphytobenthos after macroalgal blooms
Latest adventure: Stantec, Rochester, NY
BS Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2009
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Invertebrate effects on sediment biogeochemistry and microphytobenthos after macroalgal blooms
Latest adventure: Stantec, Rochester, NY
Aishah Abdul Rahman
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Effects of enhanced phenolic dissolved organic carbon compounds on aquatic plant growth
Latest adventure: MS student at the University of Sydney
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Effects of enhanced phenolic dissolved organic carbon compounds on aquatic plant growth
Latest adventure: MS student at the University of Sydney
Chris Scheiner
BS Clarkson University 2008
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Scaling up in estuaries: the feasibility of using small scale results to draw large scale conclusions
Latest adventure: GIS technician
BS Clarkson University 2008
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Scaling up in estuaries: the feasibility of using small scale results to draw large scale conclusions
Latest adventure: GIS technician
Brittany Bourdon
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Removal of nitrogen by the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in a shallow, eutrophic estuary
Latest adventure: Wegman's
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Removal of nitrogen by the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, in a shallow, eutrophic estuary
Latest adventure: Wegman's
Sam Burke
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Recolonization of eutrophic sediments by invertebrates: effects on sediment biogeochemistry and algae
Latest adventure: Stantec
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Project: Recolonization of eutrophic sediments by invertebrates: effects on sediment biogeochemistry and algae
Latest adventure: Stantec
Katrina Scheiner
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Thesis: Comparison of Geochemical and Biological Characteristics of Natural and Constructed Wetlands in Western NY
Latest adventure: National Park Service
BSMS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Thesis: Comparison of Geochemical and Biological Characteristics of Natural and Constructed Wetlands in Western NY
Latest adventure: National Park Service
Natalie McLenaghan
BS Colgate University 2002
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2009
Thesis: Benthic Macrofaunal Diversity in a Shallow Estuary: Controls on Ecosystem Functioning
Latest adventure: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
BS Colgate University 2002
MS Rochester Institute of Technology 2009
Thesis: Benthic Macrofaunal Diversity in a Shallow Estuary: Controls on Ecosystem Functioning
Latest adventure: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jeffrey Barnette
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Megan Kozlowski
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2009
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2009
Jacqueline Tuckerman
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Ashley Speranza
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Krista Raymond
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Peggy Walsh
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2010
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Ashley Speranza
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2012
Krista Raymond
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2011
Peggy Walsh
BS Rochester Institute of Technology 2010