Research Scientist Emeritus
- Affiliate Faculty, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware
Contact
lakaplan@stroudcenter.org
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
Dissolved organic matter biogeochemistry, aquatic microbial ecology, and nutrient cycling.
Education
- Ph.D., Biology (Limnology), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- M.S., Ecology, University of California, Davis, California.
- B.A., Environmental Sciences, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Professional Experience
- Research Scientist Emeritus, Stroud Water Research Center, 2018–present.
- Director, Ecosystem Science Cluster, Division of Environmental Science, National Science Foundation, 2015–2018.
- Senior Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 1999–2017.
- Curator, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1996–1999.
- Assistant Curator, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1988–1992.
- Research Associate, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1980–1988.
- Post Graduate Research Scientist III, University of California, Davis, California, 1974–1975.
Publications
The role of organic matter in structuring microbial communities
Kaplan, L., M. Hullar, L. Sappelsa, D. Stahl, P. Hatcher, and S. Frazier. 2005. American Water Works Association, Denver, Colorado.
Frazier, S.W., L.A. Kaplan, and P.G. Hatcher. 2005. Environmental Science and Technology 39:1479–1491.
Techniques for measuring biodegradable organic matter
Kaplan, L., F. Ribas, and D. Reasoner. 2005. In Biodegradable organic matter in drinking water treatment and distribution. Prevost et al.(editors). American Water Works Association, Denver, Colorado.
Kim, S., L.A. Kaplan, R. Benner, and P.G. Hatcher. 2004. Marine Chemistry 92:225–234.
Riparian deforestation, stream narrowing, and loss of stream ecosystem services
Sweeney, B.W., T.L. Bott, J.K. Jackson, L.A. Kaplan, J.D. Newbold, L.J. Standley, W.C. Hession, and R.J. Horwitz. 2004. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101(30):14132–14137.
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Related News
UpStream Newsletter, Spring 2001
The Stroud Center has completed analysis and comparison of 16 paired woodland and meadow streams that strongly supports restoration of streamside forests.
In 2000 Stroud Water Research Center was awarded a grant to conduct a six-year study to monitor and evaluate water quality and sources of pollution in the streams, rivers, and reservoirs that provide New York City’s drinking water.
