Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Jacob M Ogorek
Jacob Ogorek is a Biologist with the Upper Midwest Water Science Center.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Methyl and Total Mercury Analysis in Solid and Aqueous Matrices
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation in the Great Lakes
- Sediment Methylmercury Concentrations and Production Rates in Chequamegon Bay (WI), Lake Superior
Education and Certifications
M.S., Biology-Aquatic Science, UW-LaCrosse, 2009
B.S., Biology-Aquatic Science, Minor in Chemistry, UW-LaCrosse 2004
Science and Products
Great Lakes Sediment Surveillance Program: Mercury Concentrations and Mercury Stable Isotopes in Sediments of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Chemical characterization of water, sediments, and fish from Water Conservation Areas and Canals of the Florida Everglades (USA), 2012 to 2019
African fish mercury burden and isotopic composition from archived museum specimens
Assessment of mercury sources in Alaskan lake food webs (version 1.1, September 2023)
Total and Methyl Mercury Water and Fish Concentrations within Everglades National Park
Chemical characterization of water and suspended sediment of the Snake River and Hells Canyon Complex (Idaho, Oregon) (ver. 3.0, November 2023)
Isolation of Methylmercury Using Distillation and Anion-Exchange Chromatography for Isotopic Analyses in Natural Matrices Data Release
Fox River walleye mercury isotope data
Analytical inorganic chemistry results for samples collected for the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response Strategy pilot study, northeastern United States, 2015
Data for Biogeochemical and Physical Processes Controlling Mercury Methylation and Bioaccumulation in Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah and Arizona
Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Row of lab bubblers sample purging prior to analysis at the Mercury Research Laboratory in Middleton, WI.
Row of lab bubblers sample purging prior to analysis at the Mercury Research Laboratory in Middleton, WI.
Erie pier pond in the Saint Louis River estuary in Duluth, MN.
Erie pier pond in the Saint Louis River estuary in Duluth, MN.
Scenic view while preparing to launch boats at Anderson Ranch, at the Anderson Reservoir, Idaho.
Scenic view while preparing to launch boats at Anderson Ranch, at the Anderson Reservoir, Idaho.
Water sampling on the pontoon of a seaplane in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Water sampling on the pontoon of a seaplane in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Turbid glacial runoff in roaring river, surrounded by mountains in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Turbid glacial runoff in roaring river, surrounded by mountains in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Sediment core retrieval from Lake Erie onboard the RV Lake Guardian on Lake Erie, Michigan.
Sediment core retrieval from Lake Erie onboard the RV Lake Guardian on Lake Erie, Michigan.
Simulated sea level rise in coastal peat oils stimulates mercury methylation
Understanding drivers of mercury in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), a top-predator fish in southwest Alaska's parklands
Biogeochemical and hydrologic synergy control mercury fate in an arid land river-reservoir system
Assessment of mercury in sediments and waters of Grubers Grove Bay, Wisconsin
Decadal trends of mercury cycling and bioaccumulation within Everglades National Park
Methylmercury stable isotopes: New insights on assessing aquatic food web bioaccumulation in legacy impacted regions
Using carbon, nitrogen, and mercury isotope values to distinguish mercury sources to Alaskan lake trout
Examining historical mercury sources in the Saint Louis River estuary: How legacy contamination influences biological mercury levels in Great Lakes coastal regions
The influence of legacy contamination on the transport and bioaccumulation of mercury within the Mobile River Basin
Isolation of methylmercury using distillation and anion-exchange chromatography for isotopic analyses in natural matrices
Mercury source changes and food web shifts alter contamination signatures of predatory fish from Lake Michigan
Chemical and physical controls on mercury source signatures in stream fish from the northeastern United States
Science and Products
Great Lakes Sediment Surveillance Program: Mercury Concentrations and Mercury Stable Isotopes in Sediments of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Chemical characterization of water, sediments, and fish from Water Conservation Areas and Canals of the Florida Everglades (USA), 2012 to 2019
African fish mercury burden and isotopic composition from archived museum specimens
Assessment of mercury sources in Alaskan lake food webs (version 1.1, September 2023)
Total and Methyl Mercury Water and Fish Concentrations within Everglades National Park
Chemical characterization of water and suspended sediment of the Snake River and Hells Canyon Complex (Idaho, Oregon) (ver. 3.0, November 2023)
Isolation of Methylmercury Using Distillation and Anion-Exchange Chromatography for Isotopic Analyses in Natural Matrices Data Release
Fox River walleye mercury isotope data
Analytical inorganic chemistry results for samples collected for the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response Strategy pilot study, northeastern United States, 2015
Data for Biogeochemical and Physical Processes Controlling Mercury Methylation and Bioaccumulation in Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah and Arizona
Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Row of lab bubblers sample purging prior to analysis at the Mercury Research Laboratory in Middleton, WI.
Row of lab bubblers sample purging prior to analysis at the Mercury Research Laboratory in Middleton, WI.
Erie pier pond in the Saint Louis River estuary in Duluth, MN.
Erie pier pond in the Saint Louis River estuary in Duluth, MN.
Scenic view while preparing to launch boats at Anderson Ranch, at the Anderson Reservoir, Idaho.
Scenic view while preparing to launch boats at Anderson Ranch, at the Anderson Reservoir, Idaho.
Water sampling on the pontoon of a seaplane in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Water sampling on the pontoon of a seaplane in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Turbid glacial runoff in roaring river, surrounded by mountains in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Turbid glacial runoff in roaring river, surrounded by mountains in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Sediment core retrieval from Lake Erie onboard the RV Lake Guardian on Lake Erie, Michigan.
Sediment core retrieval from Lake Erie onboard the RV Lake Guardian on Lake Erie, Michigan.