We study the ecology of aquatic organisms and ecosystems.
Welcome to the Halvorson Aquatic Ecology lab at the University of Central Arkansas! We study how aquatic ecosystems work and respond to environmental change.
We tackle this by focusing on energy and nutrient availability as factors limiting organisms and ecosystem processes. Our research combines laboratory experiments, field studies, and data synthesis to connect systems together, often employing the framework of ecological stoichiometry theory with other fields such as metabolic theory, biogeochemistry, and nutritional ecology.
Three broad questions we are investigating:
(1) How do environmental factors affect the activity and interactions of aquatic microbes (bacteria, fungi, algae)?
(2) What nutritional factors determine fitness and physiological regulation of aquatic animals?
(3) What are the functional roles of animals in ecosystem-level processes such as nutrient cycling?
Interested students and collaborators are encouraged to contact Hal below:
Dr. Hal Halvorson
Assistant Professor
180 Lewis Science Center
Department of Biology
Conway, AR 72035
email: hhalvorson 'at' uca.edu
We tackle this by focusing on energy and nutrient availability as factors limiting organisms and ecosystem processes. Our research combines laboratory experiments, field studies, and data synthesis to connect systems together, often employing the framework of ecological stoichiometry theory with other fields such as metabolic theory, biogeochemistry, and nutritional ecology.
Three broad questions we are investigating:
(1) How do environmental factors affect the activity and interactions of aquatic microbes (bacteria, fungi, algae)?
(2) What nutritional factors determine fitness and physiological regulation of aquatic animals?
(3) What are the functional roles of animals in ecosystem-level processes such as nutrient cycling?
Interested students and collaborators are encouraged to contact Hal below:
Dr. Hal Halvorson
Assistant Professor
180 Lewis Science Center
Department of Biology
Conway, AR 72035
email: hhalvorson 'at' uca.edu
