Faculty & Staff
Bruce G. Hammock, Director
Bruce combines observational and experimental data to broaden our understanding of aquatic ecology. He is particularly interested in addressing tractable environmental problems. Bruce's previous research focused on the behavioral ecology of stream herbivores (i.e., the timing and causes of mayfly drift) and how it is affected by global change (i.e., climate change, invasive species and the interaction between the two). More recently, he examined how stream community recovery on disturbed substrate is affected by silk deposition of black fly larvae. His current projects include quantifying how osmoregulatory energy costs influence feeding rates in an esturarine copepod and analysis of spatially and temporally explicit delta smelt biomarker data.
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Swee Teh, Adjunct Professor Emeritus
Independent research in the fields of developmental biology, nutrition, toxicology and pathology. Special emphasis on adverse effects in the growth, reproduction and embryonic development in invertebrate, fish and shellfish populations caused by environmental endocrine disruptors and contaminants.
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Wendie Vang, Lab Assistant
Currently, Wendie is working on two projects: looking at the effects of water from the Delta on juvenile Delta smelt and running toxicity tests on freshwater invertebrates with water collected by CA Department of Pesticide Regulation. Specifically, she conducts biochemical assays, processes tissues for histology, and helps maintain larval Delta Smelt cultures. Wendie graduated from UC Davis in 2016 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Previously, she worked for the Raybould lab where they studied the effects of diet and microbiota on the gut-brain axis as well as the effects of prebiotic human milk oligosaccharides with probiotic bacteria involved in metabolic diseases. On her free time, she enjoys playing Pokémon, gardening, and spending time with family.
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Kimberly Stauffer, Lab Assistant
Kimberly graduated from UC Davis in 2024 with a B.S. in Animal Biology. Her senior practicum investigated isotopic trophic niches of elasmobranchs in the San Francisco Bay through the use of stable isotopes. While she continues to assist in research in the Bay through volunteering, she also conducts toxicity tests for the Department of Pesticide Regulation, maintains invertebrate and fish cultures, and prepares tissue for histological analysis. Currently, she is involved in two studies: one examining aquatic microbial communities in Yosemite streams, and another assessing contaminants of the San-Joaquin Delta and their impact on the endangered Delta Smelt. In her free time, she enjoys climbing, camping, and snowboarding!
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