Shannon Brewer, PhD
Shannon is a research fish biologist and the Unit Leader at the Alabama CRU at Auburn University. Shannon's research questions focus on identifying relationships and mechanisms related to rare, declining, or economically-important aquatic species for which the causes and management responses are unclear.
Research and Teaching Interests
- Stream Ecology
- Fisheries Science
- Landscape Ecology
Shannon is broadly interested in the conservation and management of lotic ecosystems. Human pressures increase the treats on freshwater ecosystems and taxa. The modification of landscapes from historical land cover to agriculture and urban uses has resulted in significant changes and water demands on rivers. Shannon engages multidisciplinary, innovated approaches to establish organism-environmental relationships at multiple spatial scales to guide the conservation and management of stream and river ecosystems. Shannon improves sampling design and her primary research focus is stream fishes, targeting crayfish and freshwater mussels.
Science and Products
Analyzing and Communicating the Ability of Data and Models to Simulate Streamflow and Answer Resource Management Questions
Science and Products
- Publications
- Science
Analyzing and Communicating the Ability of Data and Models to Simulate Streamflow and Answer Resource Management Questions
To date, hydrological and ecological models have been developed independently from each other, making their application particularly challenging for interdisciplinary studies. The objective of this project was to synthesize and evaluate prevailing hydrological and ecological models in the South-Central U.S., particularly the southern Great Plains region. This analysis aimed to identify the data re - Data