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Research & Scholarship
Research from the Stoll Applied Aquatic Ecology Lab spans aquatic ecology, algal community dynamics, nutrient limitation, harmful algal blooms, and applied freshwater conservation. Our work is shared through peer-reviewed publications, scientific conferences, student presentations, technical reports, and products developed for conservation and management partners.
Student Research
Student Research
Students in the Stoll Lab are encouraged to communicate their research to both scientific and public audiences.
Our goal is for students to move beyond collecting data and develop the skills needed to interpret their findings, tell the story behind their science, and communicate why their research matters.
Science in the Community
Science in the Community
Scientific communication extends beyond academic conferences. We believe freshwater science is most useful when it is accessible to the people who study, manage, protect, and interact with aquatic ecosystems.
From 2023–2025, Dr. Stoll delivered approximately 30 invited presentations, workshops, and sampling demonstrations reaching roughly 600 participants across Michigan. These programs focused on the ecology and spread of Didymosphenia geminata (didymo), citizen-science monitoring, and ways that anglers, conservation organizations, agencies, and community members can contribute to protecting freshwater ecosystems.
Additional outreach has included presentations on citizen science and didymo management at the Michigan Inland Lakes Convention and Michigan Lakes and Streams Association Annual Conference.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Stoll, J. T., Larson, J. H., Bailey, S. W., Blackwood, C. B., & Costello, D. M. (2024). Macro- and micronutrient effects on phytoplankton in Green Bay, Lake Michigan, and the western basin of Lake Erie. Journal of Phycology, 60(6), 1514–1527.
Larson, J. H., Costello, D. M., Stoll, J. T., Fitzgibbon, A. S., Bailey, S. W., & Evans, M. A. (2024). An assessment of N, P, Fe, Zn, Ni and Mo limitation on suspended nutrient diffusing substrates in nearshore areas of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 39(1).
Zepernick, B. N., Hart, L. N., Chase, E. E., Natwora, K. E., Obuya, J. A., Olokotum, M., Houghton, K. A., Kiledal, E. A., Achieng, D., Barker, K. B., Basweti, G. M., Beal, M., Brown, K. M., Byrne, A., Drouillard, K. G., Getabu, A., Kiteresi, L. I., Lawrence, T., Lomeo, D., Miruka, J. B., … Stoll, J. T., … Bullerjahn, G. S. (2024). Molecular investigation of harmful cyanobacteria reveals hidden risks and niche partitioning in Kenyan lakes. Harmful Algae, 140, 102757.
Drouillard, K. G., Campbell, L., Otieno, D., Achiya, J., Getabu, A., Mwamburi, J., Stoll, J. T., et al. (2024). Increasing mercury bioaccumulation and biomagnification rates of Nile perch (Lates niloticus L.) in Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya. Science of the Total Environment, 916, 170059.
Costello, D. M., Hartung, E. W., Stoll, J. T., & Jefferson, A. J. (2020). Bioretention cell age and construction style influence stormwater pollutant dynamics. Science of the Total Environment, 712, 135597.
Selected Scientific Presentations
Selected Scientific Presentations
2026
2026
Shared drivers, shared solutions: A comparative nutrient limitation study of Microcystis aeruginosa-dominated blooms in Lake Victoria and the Laurentian Great Lakes.
Invited Seminar — Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University, Muskegon, Michigan.
2023
2023
Evidence of nutrient limitation in the cHAB-riddled Nyanza Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya.
Oral Presentation — Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
2022
2022
What nutrient enrichment experiments (don't) tell us about nutrient co-limitation.
Oral Presentation — Society of Limnology, Berlin, Germany.
Does zinc limit organic phosphorus remineralization in stream biofilms?
Poster Presentation — State of the Science: Lake Erie, International Association for Great Lakes Research, Cleveland, Ohio.
Metals as micronutrients: More than micro effects on algal community composition and growth?
Oral Presentation — Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2021
2021
Are micronutrients gatekeepers to organic nutrient recycling in stream biofilms?
Oral Presentation — Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting.
2020
2020
Macro- and micronutrient regulation of stream biofilm composition and function.
Oral Presentation — Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting.
2019
2019
Nutrient and trace metal impact on Great Lakes algal growth and community composition.
Oral Presentations — Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting and International Association for Great Lakes Research Conference.
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