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steve hamilton - pi

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My curriculum vitae can be found here

Professor of Ecosystem Ecology & Biogeochemistry
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara 1994

My principal research interests involve ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry, with particular attention to aquatic environments and the movement of water through landscapes. I am especially interested in streams, rivers, wetlands and floodplains because they represent an interface between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems that is often biologically diverse and productive. I also like to consider ecosystem processes at the landscape or watershed scale, and I prefer to do research that contributes to our understanding of environmental problems or improves our ability to manage ecosystems.

I believe that to understand how ecosystems work, we frequently need to integrate approaches from varied disciplines such as geology, chemistry, remote sensing, and hydrology as well as ecology. Therefore I encourage multidisciplinary investigations that seek to improve our understanding of ecosystems and environmental problems. Stable isotopes are one of my favorite tools for ecological investigations.

I am the Lead Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded Long-term Ecological Research site at Kellogg Biological Station, which studies agricultural ecosystems (lter,kbs.msu.edu). I also lead the Environmental Performance research area within the DOE-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (glbrc.org).

I study various aspects of aquatic ecosystems in southern Michigan, including wetlands, streams, lakes, and watersheds. I have worked on tropical ecosystems in South America and dryland river ecosystems in Australia.

Grad students and postdocs: My three most recent doctoral students--Dustin Kincaid, Bonnie McGill, and Micaleila Desotelle--all finished their PhDs in 2017-18. I also work closely with several postdocs associated with KBS research projects, including particularly Mir Zaman Hussain of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. I have not been taking new students for the past couple of years but may do so in the future.

Email: hamilton (-at-) msu (-dot-) edu    
Mailing address: W. K. Kellogg Biological Station  3700 East Gull Lake Drive  Hickory Corners, MI 49060

lab alumni

  • Dustin Kincaid (Univ. Vermont)
  • Bonnie McGill (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
  • Micaleila Desotelle (Baltimore)
  • Jorge Celi (IKIAM Amazon Regional University, Ecuador)
  • Jason Martina (Texas A&M University)
  • Lauren Kinsman-Costello (Kent State University)
  • Jonathan O'Brien (Canisius College)
  • Ajay Bhardwaj (Central Soil Salinity Research Inst., India)
  • Amy Burgin (Univ. Kansas)
  • Amanda Kurzman (General Motors)
  • Markus Ruchter (Bayer Corp, Germany)
  • Nicole Reid (Sweden)
  • David Raikow (National Park Service, Hawaii)
  • Stefanie Whitmire (Clemson Univ.)
  • Eric Thobaben (Oak Creek Schools)
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