We seek to understand how freshwater ecosystems support aquatic invertebrates that
sustain foodwebs threatened by
environmental change.

   Welcome to our Lab

Our lab values and supports the diversity and equity of our individual beliefs, backgrounds, identities and experiences. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive learning environment where individuals are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength. We expect everyone in the lab will respect differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples perspectives, behaviors, abilities and worldviews may be different from their own.
 
 
 

Recent News

Our students, staff, and lab technicians recently attended the annual Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists meeting in Berkeley Springs, WV!

  

Check out some photos from the trip below! 
Brice Crum presenting "Something is missing? An analysis of taxonomic and functional trait biases in macroinvertebrate bioassessments in streams with implemented Best Management Practices in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed"
Brice Crum presenting "Something is missing? An analysis of taxonomic and functional trait biases in macroinvertebrate bioassessments in streams with implemented Best Management Practices in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed"
Hannah Girgente presenting "Assessing the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the presence and distribution of rare, spring invertebrates in Shenandoah National Park"
Hannah Girgente presenting "Assessing the influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the presence and distribution of rare, spring invertebrates in Shenandoah National Park"
Sergio Andres Sabat-Bonilla presenting "Local and downstream macroinvertebrate responses: Are functional metrics more sensitive than structural ones to ecological change across land uses, management practices, and region?"
Sergio Andres Sabat-Bonilla presenting "Local and downstream macroinvertebrate responses: Are functional metrics more sensitive than structural ones to ecological change across land uses, management practices, and region?"
Quinn Weigel presenting "Impacts of tropical storm helene on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Central Appalachian headwaters"
Quinn Weigel presenting "Impacts of tropical storm helene on benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in Central Appalachian headwaters"
Wade Simpson, Kelley Sinning, Quinn Weigel, Brice Crum, Marcus McCrea and David Speth
Wade Simpson, Kelley Sinning, Quinn Weigel, Brice Crum, Marcus McCrea and David Speth
Kelley Sinning presenting "Just scraping by: macroinvertebrate secondary production varies among functional groups in salinized central Appalachian headwaters"
Kelley Sinning presenting "Just scraping by: macroinvertebrate secondary production varies among functional groups in salinized central Appalachian headwaters"
Lisa Tabor presenting "Quality and quantity of headwaters stream food resources across a mining-induced salinity gradient in the Central Appalachian Coalfield"
Lisa Tabor presenting "Quality and quantity of headwaters stream food resources across a mining-induced salinity gradient in the Central Appalachian Coalfield"
Megan Underwood, Kelley Sinning, Quinn Weigel, Brice Crum, Marcus McCrea and David Speth
Megan Underwood, Kelley Sinning, Quinn Weigel, Brice Crum, Marcus McCrea and David Speth

Look for our students and staff at the annual Society for Freshwater Science meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico this May 2025!