Biology Department
Ashley
Moerke , PhD
Assistant
Professor & Co-Director of the Aquatic Research Laboratory
221 Crawford Hall
906-635-2153
amoerke@lssu.edu
Website
Educational Background:
- Ph.D., 2004, University of Notre Dame
- M.S., 2000, University of Notre Dame
- B.S., 1996, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Courses:
- BL140 Introduction to Fisheries & Wildlife
- BL286 Principles of Watersheds
- BL345 Limnology
- BL475 Aquatic Entomology
- BL399 Junior Research Seminar
Research Interests:
- Aquatic Ecology
- Restoration Ecology
- Watershed Management
- Biological Assessment
Ongoing Research:
- Effects of large woody debris on stream fish communities
- Lake sturgeon movement and habitat use in the St. Marys River, MI
- Stream food web dynamics in the Huron Mountain region
- Diet composition of double-crested cormorants in the upper Great Lakes
- Biotic integrity and habitat assessment within the St. Marys River
Area of Concern
Recent Senior Thesis Projects Advised:
- Kline, M. 2007. Population characteristics and movement patterns of lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, in the St. Marys River.
- Traylor, K. 2007. Bioassessment of Pearson's Creek.
- Wrzesinski, J. 2007.
- Pinkerton, J. 2007. Diet and morphology of four coregonid species in Lake Superior.
- Adams, C. 2006. Influence of spawning salmonids on diets of pre-smolt steelhead.
- Johnson, J. 2006. Egg-thiamine concentration and the occurrence of Early Mortality Syndrome in larval lake trout from Yankee Reef, Lake Huron.
- Kelly, J. 2006. Comparison of three aging techniques for yellow perch in Baei de Wassai, MI.
- Lipps, M. 2006. Seasonal distribution of walleye and muskellunge in the Tahquamenon River, MI.
- Potter, H. 2006. Assessment of fish communities in coastal wetlands of the St. Marys River, MI.
- Rinkus, R. 2006. A comparison of macroinvertebrate communities in nine coastal wetlands of the St. Marys River, MI.
- Axtell, K. 2005. The effects of hydroelectric impoundments on aquatic invertebrate assemblages in the Boardman River, MI.
- Bauman, J.M. 2005. Evaluation of a stream-side rearing facility by measuring growth dynamics of young-of-year lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens).
- Rob Smith. 2004. Effectiveness of different aquatic macroinvertebrate
samplers
within riffle and run habitats.
Hobbies:
- Outdoor activities--mountain biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing/kayaking, upland game bird hunting, and snowshoeing.
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