Associate Research Scientist
Principal Investigator, Ecosystem Ecology Group
Contact
mpeipoch@stroudcenter.org
tel. 610–910-0045
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
Marc Peipoch is interested in the effects of nutrient pollution on aquatic biodiversity and nutrient cycling in freshwater ecosystems. His research focuses on the interactions among ecological and biogeochemical processes that drive aquatic ecosystem dynamics, and uses a diverse set of tools including field experiments, water quality sensors, and modeling approaches.
Specific projects that address these research interests include studies of nutrient spiraling in “pristine” and polluted streams, the influence of low-head milldams on water quality, biological nutrient removal within sediment plumes in agricultural streams, restoration of habitat complexity and ecosystem services in river floodplains, algal growth and nutrient uptake in large rivers, and causes and consequences of riverine algal blooms.
Most of his work has been done and continues to be in streams and rivers of the Piedmont region, the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains of Montana, and/or the Mediterranean Basin.
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Education
- Ph.D., aquatic ecology, University of Barcelona, Spain.
- M.S., fundamental ecology, University of Barcelona, Spain.
- B.S., environmental science, University of Girona, Spain.
Professional Experience
- Assistant research scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 2018–present.
- Professional research associate, Division of Biological Sciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2016–2017.
- Postdoctoral scholar, Division of Biological Sciences, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2013–2016.
- Visiting scholar, Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2010–2011.
- Graduate researcher, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Spanish National Research Council, Girona, Spain, 2009–2013.
- Undergraduate research assistant, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Department of Aquatic Sciences, University of Girona, Spain, 2009.
Publications
To achieve the Clean Water Act’s goals, prioritize upstream ecology
Advancing freshwater science with sensor data collected by community scientists
Riparian groundwater nitrogen (N) isotopes reveal human imprints of dams and road salt salinization
Related News
Will Removing Thousands of Old Milldams Across the Northeast Help or Hurt Streams?
Sharing Our Science at the National Monitoring Conference
Tropical Research Reveals Climate Change Impacts on Water Quality
A Fresh Look at River Algae in the Delaware River Basin
Cutting Waste in the Reforestation of Riparian Zones
The Viscosity Effect: A Newly Found Connection Between the Riparian Zone and Water Quality