Dr. Stuart A. Ludsin

Professor
Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB)
Aquatic Ecology Laboratory

Director, Fish Management in Ohio Partnership with the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW)
Co-Director, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
President, Early Life History Section of the American Fisheries Society

 

My research seeks to identify the mechanisms that regulate the structure, function, and dynamics of freshwater and marine ecosystems with a particular emphasis on understanding the impacts of human-driven change on aquatic food webs and the fish populations and communities that they support.

While conducting this research, I have had the honor and pleasure of acting as steward of a decades old Fish Management in Ohio Partnership between the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (AEL) and Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW), which was established in the 1980s by my former Ph.D. advisor, Roy Stein. In my current role as director of this partnership, I work with AEL colleagues, DOW biologists, and other university researchers to address fisheries ecology and conservation problems in Lake Erie and Ohio’s inland lakes and reservoirs.

Through this partnership, as well as research collaborations with other Great Lakes and coastal management and regulatory agencies, I use my passion for conducting ecological research and understanding how our natural world operates to benefit the management of our vital ecosystems, including the valued fish populations and the fisheries that they support.

Opportunities

I seek highly qualified, enthusiastic graduate students that are creative, motivated, and capable of working well both independently and cooperatively. Successful candidates would join a dynamic, interactive group of graduate students, post-docs, and faculty at The Ohio State University’s Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (AEL) within the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB). Interested applicants should check back for postings (usually in late summer or early fall) or reach out directly.

Find a list of my current students and lab members here.

Outreach

Outreach is a guiding principle of my work since it paves the way for stewardship in the broader community. Science is not complete until we effectively share our findings, so we work hard to share ours with all parts of our community.

Check out that many ways that the Ludsin Lab seeks to share our research with the broader community on the Aquatic Ecology Lab outreach page.