Jeffrey D. Muehlbauer, PhD
Unit Leader - Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Jeffrey's research focus is on linking hydrological and geomorphic conditions in rivers to the structure of aquatic communities. His work focuses on aquatic insects and macroinvertebrates, salmonid fishes and feeding ecology, and freshwater and riparian food webs. He is involved in basic and applied research in a variety of river ecosystems worldwide, including dam removal in Arizona.
His current role at USGS is at the Alaska Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit as the Unit Leader, in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and partners. Jeffrey teaches courses in aquatic food web ecology and stream ecology. Jeff is a river and stream ecologist who specializes in macroinvertebrate communities, fisheries, and food webs. His research is focused on linking hydrological and geomorphic conditions in rivers to the structure of aquatic communities.
He is involved in wetland mitigation in North Carolina, food web studies on the Danube River in Austria/Hungary/Serbia and glacially-fed rivers in Italy, and large dam impacts on the Colorado River and on the impacts of climate change, mining, and other stressors in Alaskan streams and rivers.
Professional Experience
Unit Leader - Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Assistant Unit Leader - Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
Education and Certifications
BS - Northern Arizona University
MS - University of North Carolina
PhD - University of North Carolina
Science and Products
Bug flows: Don’t count your midges until they hatch
Aquatic–terrestrial linkages provide novel opportunities for freshwater ecologists to engage stakeholders and inform riparian management
Deleterious effects of net clogging on the quantification of stream drift
Phenology of the adult angel lichen moth (Cisthene angelus) in Grand Canyon, USA
Incorporating temporal heterogeneity in environmental conditions into a somatic growth model
Resource subsidies between stream and terrestrial ecosystems under global change
Flow management for hydropower extirpates aquatic insects, undermining river food webs
Evaluating potential sources of variation in Chironomidae catch rates on sticky traps
Building a better sticky trap: description of an easy-to-use trap and pole mount for quantifying the abundance of adult aquatic insects
Barcodes are a useful tool for labeling and tracking ecological samples
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Bug flows: Don’t count your midges until they hatch
Aquatic–terrestrial linkages provide novel opportunities for freshwater ecologists to engage stakeholders and inform riparian management
Deleterious effects of net clogging on the quantification of stream drift
Phenology of the adult angel lichen moth (Cisthene angelus) in Grand Canyon, USA
Incorporating temporal heterogeneity in environmental conditions into a somatic growth model
Resource subsidies between stream and terrestrial ecosystems under global change
Flow management for hydropower extirpates aquatic insects, undermining river food webs
Evaluating potential sources of variation in Chironomidae catch rates on sticky traps
Building a better sticky trap: description of an easy-to-use trap and pole mount for quantifying the abundance of adult aquatic insects
Barcodes are a useful tool for labeling and tracking ecological samples
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.