Blackford, Emma
Research focuses on developing hydroclimatic statistical models to predict lake water quality and conditions leading to cool-water fish stress and vulnerability on a subseasonal-to-seasonal scale.
College of Letters & Science
Research focuses on developing hydroclimatic statistical models to predict lake water quality and conditions leading to cool-water fish stress and vulnerability on a subseasonal-to-seasonal scale.
Research Interests Google Scholar My research involves uncovering the impacts and community dynamics in invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil(EWM) beds. I am looking to understand how big the impact of EWM is, how current management efforts are working, and how we can best manage it moving forward. What made you choose this graduate program at UW–Madison? The …
Research interests include biogeochemical cycling, phytoplankton community structure and function, and the relationship between bacteria and algal blooms.
Research Interests Google Scholar My research examines spatial patterns of sediment organic matter and carbon within coastal seagrass meadows. I am specifically interested in the drivers of these patterns across multiple spatial scales and how unvegetated patches may influence those patterns. The goal of my work is to better understand the ability of heterogeneous/patchy seagrass …
Research Interests I am interested in water quality, biogeochemistry, and changing winter climate patterns. In particular, I’m curious about the impact of intensifying winter freeze/thaw cycles on biogeochemical fluxes in Wisconsin waters. Education BS, Environmental Science, Willamette University, 2025
Research interests focused on anoxygenic phototrophs, biogeochemical cycling and extracellular electron transfer in low-light environments.
Research Interests Google Scholar Modeling lake metabolism across spatial and temporal scales with the inclusion of machine learning Education BS, Environmental Science, University of Rochester, 2021 MS, Freshwater and Marine Sciences, UW–Madison, 2026
Research interests in nutrient cycling in lakes and feedbacks to the atmosphere.
My research examines the thermal ecology of freshwater fishes and the mechanisms that contribute to their resilience under climate change.
Research Interests I research the impacts of predation on aquatic invasive species population dynamics, particularly zebra mussel invasions. Why did you choose this graduate program at UW–Madison? I have always loved aquatic sciences, and the Center for Limnology was a great work environment during and after my undergrad. Education BS, Biology, UW–Madison, 2024