Faculty
Cayelan Carey
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (August 2013)
Education
- A.B., Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Dartmouth College, 2006
- Fulbright Fellow, Institute of Limnology, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2006 - 2007
- Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 2012
- Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012 - 2013
Major Field of Interest
Freshwater Ecology, Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Current Research
Dr. Carey's research integrates population, community, and ecosystem ecology to examine how natural and anthropogenic perturbations affect freshwater systems. A current research focus is on understanding how feedbacks between microbial and plankton taxa, food webs, and nutrient cycling can mediate ecosystem resilience to eutrophication and climate change. We work across lakes, reservoirs, and streams, and use models, field experiments, and long-term data analysis to determine how stressors affect both biological communities and ecosystem services.
