Daniel Conley

Biogeochemical cycles of nutrients and organic material in aquatic systems. Silicon cycling and the role of Si in structuring phytoplankton communities and primary production. The biogeochemical cycle of Si in terrestrial ecosystems and its linkage with aquatic ecosystems. Eutrophication of aquatic systems and the use of paleoecological techniques to assess historical changes in productivity. Use of monitoring data to increase our understanding of aquatic ecosystems. Management of aquatic ecosystems.