MAISRC is proud to have a robust team of researchers coming from a broad range of backgrounds, academic and governmental organizations. Interested in joining our team? Learn more about becoming a MAISRC Researcher.
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| Valerie Brady Senior Research Program Manager |
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| Donn Branstrator Professor |
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| John Downing Director, Minnesota Sea Grant |
Lake management and restoration, common carp |
[email protected] |
| Mikael Elias Research Fellow, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics |
Zebra mussels |
[email protected] |
| John Fieberg Associate Professor |
AIS surveillance |
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| David Fulton Professor |
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| Daryl Gohl Associate Research Professor, Group Leader, UMGC Innovation Lab |
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| Gretchen Hansen Associate Professor |
[email protected] | |
| Victor Hugo Hernandez Elizarraga Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota Genomics Center |
Invertebrates, genomics |
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| Satoshi Ishii Research Fellow, Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate |
eDNA detection of aquatic invasive species |
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| Amy Kinsley Assistant Professor |
AIS surveillance |
[email protected] |
| Jessica Kozarek Research Associate |
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| Dan Larkin Professor, Extension Specialist, Research chair |
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| Lucia Levers Research Associate |
AIS management |
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| Allen Mensinger Professor |
Bighead carp |
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| Loren Miller Adjunct Associate Professor, Fisheries Research Scientist |
eDNA |
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| Marissa Milstein Assistant Professor |
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| Ben Minerich Freshwater Mussel Conservation Specialist |
Zebra mussels |
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| Ranjan Muthukrishnan Assistant Professor of Biology |
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| Ray Newman Professor |
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| Nicholas Phelps Professor, MAISRC Director |
Pathogens |
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| Amit Pradhananga Research Associate |
AIS management |
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| Joe Rabaey Postdoctoral fellow |
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| Heidi Rantala Research Fellow, Lake and Landscape Ecologist, Minnesota DNR |
Effects of invasive invertebrates on food webs, energy flow, and habitat characteristics in lakes and streams to inform fisheries management in Minnesota. |
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| Ingrid Schneider Professor |
Human dimensions of natural resource management, policy, and recreation management. |
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| Amy Schrank Research fellow, MAISRC, Associate Extension Professor, Extension Program Leader, Minnesota Sea Grant |
How invasive narrowleaf and hybrid cattail affect lake nearshore ecosystems |
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| Michael Smanski Assistant Professor |
Genetic biocontrol |
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| Isaiah Tolo Research Fellow |
Pathogens |
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| Amber Ulseth MAISRC fellow, Aquatic Ecologist |
Mystery snails; ecosystem and community ecology |
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| Grant Vagle Postdoctoral Associate |
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| Diane Waller Research Fishery Biologist, USGS |
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| Jake Walsh Fellow, MAISRC, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology |
Understanding and improving Minnesota lake health by studying how aquatic invasive species and their management affect food webs, habitats, and ecosystem services. |
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| James J Wamboldt Research Fellow |
AIS control |
[email protected] |
Past MAISRC Fellows
Dave Andow • Chanlan Chun • Siba Das • Luis Escobar • John Fieberg • Jake Ferguson • Sue Galatowitsch • Vinnie Hirt • Katya Kovalenko • Sophie Mallez • Maciej Maselko • Prince Mathai • Mike McCartney • Alex Primus • Mike Sadowsky • Peter Sorensen • Paul Venturelli • Jake Walsh