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Alyssa Anderson
Contact Information
email:
ande8267@umn.edu
Work Adress:
Department of Entomology
University of Minnesota
219 Hodson Hall; 1980 Folwell Ave
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Education
Ph.D (in progress), Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN Advisor: L.C. Ferrington, Jr.B.A. Biology, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN (2006)
Research Interests
I was first introduced to scientific research as a 7th grade student in a required Life Science class where we were told that we were to participate in a local science fair. While my first project was rather simplistic, it indisputably piqued my interest in research, specifically that relating to the use of benthic macroinvertebrates for monitoring water quality. This interest continued throughout my high school and undergraduate careers. Coursework at St. Olaf College along with a summer spent working at the Water Resource Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where I developed and implemented a biologicalmonitoring scheme for the Greater Blue Earth River Watershed, solidified my desire to pursue a career in aquatic entomology.
Recent experiences have increased my awareness and concern for large-scale manipulations to our environment, such as those associated with global climate change. My specific research interests involve studying the effects of climate change on the thermal regimes of trout streams in southeast Minnesota, using chironomids and other macroinvertebrates as indicators of changes in cold water stream ecosystems.
Projects
Video Clips
Collecting chironomid pupal exuviae from Garvin Brook, Winona County, MN
Presentations
Hibernal Emergence of Chironomidae in Relation to Stream Size in Kansas. North American Benthological Society Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2008. (view pdf)
Effects of Flooding on the Resistance and Resilience of Winter Emerging Chironomidae in Southeast Minnesota Trout Streams. Minnesota Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting, Lanesboro, MN, 2008.
Comparison of Biotic Indices to Evaluate Stream Health in a Degraded Watershed of South Central Minnesota. Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Alexandria, MN, 2008.
Comparison of Biotic Indices to Evaluate Stream Health in a Degraded Watershed of South Central Minnesota. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Madison, WI, 2007.
Curriculum Vita
