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Ecosystem Ecology Group

800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

About the Group

The Ecosystem Ecology Group focuses on interactions among physical, chemical, and biological elements of riverine ecosystems that organize ecological behavior at local and regional scales. We are also interested in the effects of global change (land use, atmospheric deposition, emergent contaminants) on the structure and function of streams and rivers, and the need for more socio-ecological perspectives on conservation and restoration of running water ecosystems.

Ecosystem Ecology Staff

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Stephanie Bernasconi

Staff Scientist, Part-Time Environmental Educator
Sara Geleskie Damiano

Sara Damiano

Staff Scientist
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Michael Gentile

Staff Scientist
Rachel Johnson with an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station.

Rachel Leonard

Research Engineer Technician
Marc Peipoch, Ph.D.

Marc Peipoch, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

Ecosystem Ecology News

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Meet Our 2023 Interns
Our interns assist with research and other mission-focused work and gain valuable professional experience and networking opportunities.
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Mill dams impact microbiome structure and depth distribution in riparian sediments
Kan, J., E.K. Peck, L. Zgleszewski, M. Peipoch, and S. Inamdar. 2023. Frontiers in Microbiology 14: 1161043.
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Influence of relict milldams on riparian sediment biogeochemistry
Peck, E.K., S.P. Inamdar, M. Peipoch, and A.J. Gold. 2023. Journal of Soils and Sediments 23: 2584–2599..
Closterium algae magnified 20x under a microscope.
A Fresh Look at River Algae in the Delaware River Basin
A novel method to evaluate how algal concentration changes during river floods may be key to more accurately predicting how to keep algae under control. 
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Saturated, suffocated, and salty: human legacies produce hot spots of nitrogen in riparian zones
Inamdar, S.P., E.K. Peck, M. Peipoch, A.J. Gold, et.al. 2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 127 (12): e2022JG007138.
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Stream nitrogen uptake associated with suspended sediments: a microcosm study
Bacmeister, E., E. Peck, S. Bernasconi, S. Inamdar, J. Kan, and M. Peipoch. 2022. Frontiers in Environmental Science 10: 1043638.