Ted Harris

Areas of study:

• Using large spatially and temporally distributed datasets to examine large-scale ecological changes
• Harmful algal bloom distribution, abundance and toxicity
• Real-time and discrete modeling techniques for predicting and forecasting harmful cyanobacterial blooms
• Quantifying the effects of persistent organic pollutants (including herbicides, pesticides, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals) on aquatic ecosystems
• Effects of nutrient stoichiometry on plankton community dynamics

Research interests:

• Harmful algal blooms, cyanobacterial toxins, predictive modeling