Research Interests
I aim to work in the conservation of freshwater ecosystems, with interest in ecosystem and community ecology, food web ecology, and nutrient dynamics within wetland, lake, and river systems. More broadly, I am interested in how humans impact aquatic environments and how conservation and management strategies can reduce these impacts. I hope my research will contribute information and knowledge to influence these management decisions.
Keywords:
Trophic niche specialization, invasion, nutrient cycling, food webs, terrestrial-aquatic linkages
Education:
2023 - 2025 PhD University of Notre Dame - Department of Biological Sciences
2019 - 2022 M.S. University of Notre Dame - Department of Biological Sciences
2017 - 2019 M.S. University of Illinois - Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
2013 - 2017 B.S. University of Washington - School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences with Minor in Quantitative Science
Current Affiliations:
Postdoctoral Associate in the Aquatic Entomology Lab at Virginia Tech
Postdoctoral Network - Virginia Tech Global Change Center
Headwaters Leadership Academy - Society for Freshwater Science
Collaborators and FUnding:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Virginia Tech Global Change Center
NSF DEB Ecosystems
Contact Information:
email: amaryllis.k.adey@gmail.com, aadey@vt.edu