Contact the AEL:

Melissa Marburger

Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
230 Research Center
1314 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212-1156

Phone: 614.292.1613

Fax: 614.292.0181

Troy Farmer       

 

 

Graduate Student, PhD

Aquatic Ecology Laboratory

Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

The Ohio State University

Room 200R, Research Center

1314 Kinnear Road

Columbus, Ohio 43212

 

E-mail: farmer.147@osu.edu

AEL: (614) 292-1613

Fax: (614) 292-0181

 

 

 
 

Research Interests:

My research interests intersect the basic and applied fields of aquatic ecology and fisheries and aquatic resource management.  I am particularly interested in conducting research that combines empirical approaches (lab or field) with ecological modeling to investigate processes regulating fish populations, communities and aquatic ecosystems. For my Ph.D. research, I am interested in investigating the effects of warmer winter temperatures on reproduction and recruitment of Lake Erie yellow perch.  Also, I am interested in investigating the effect of late summer/early fall hypoxia (reduced oxygen availability) in central Lake Erie on yellow perch energy stores entering the winter, which may also have an effect on reproductive potential.

 

Education:

Ph.D.     In progress. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Major: Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

Advisors: Stuart Ludsin and Elizabeth Marschall

 

M.S.  2008. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Major: Fish Ecology

Advisors: Dennis DeVries and Russell Wright

Thesis Title: Mercury bioaccumulation patterns in two estuarine sportfish populations.

 

B.S.  2004. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Major: Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures

Undergraduate advisors: John Jensen and Mike Maceina

 

Professional Experience:

Graduate Research Associate. 2008-present. Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University.

 

Graduate Research Assistant. 2006-2008. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University.

 

Research Assistant II. 2004-2006. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University. Advisors: Dennis DeVries and Russell Wright

 

Ichthyology Research Assistant. 2004.  Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University. Advisor: Carol Johnston.

 

Undergraduate Aquaculture Assistant. 2003. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University. Advisor: Randall Goodman.

 

Undergraduate Ichthyology Assistant. 2002. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University. Advisor: Carol Johnston.
 
(This page last updated October 2008)