What we do

We study the physical, chemical, and biological processes that affect water quality in streams and rivers.  This is important because clean water is an ecosystem service upon which life depends.  Water in the Intermountain West is an increasingly threatened resource.  Our work aims to understand and protect healthy freshwater ecosystems.

Who we are

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Michelle Baker is Professor of Biology and a faculty associate with the Ecology Center at Utah State University.  Interested in graduate school or undergraduate research?  Check out this information for prospective students.  CV
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Beth Ogata is excited to be a part of the iUTAH research project which seeks to address water sustainability issues on the Wasatch Front. She is currently pursuing a PhD in aquatic biogeochemistry and enjoying the biking opportunities in Logan, UT.
Rachel Buck is a Ph.D. student whose research focuses on developing numeric nutrient criteria to protect wetlands around the Great Salt Lake.
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Suzan Tahir is a full-time environmental scientist at the Utah Division of Water Quality.  Her dissertation focuses on water quality status and threats to the Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake.

Lab Alumni

Former Graduate Students
John Rothlisberger, M.S. 2004. 
Chris Arp, Ph.D. 2006.
Andrew Myers, M.S. 2008.
Sam Hochhalter, M.S. 2009.
Keli Goodman, Ph.D. 2010.
Joe Crawford, M.S. 2013.
Scarlett Vallaire, M.S. 2013.
Julie Kelso, Ph.D. 2018.