Andrew Camilleri

Biogeochemistry Laboratory Analyst

CIGLR UM-SEAS
4840 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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Benthic ecology research technician Andrew Camilleri performing a titration as part of ongoing hypoxia research. Photo Credit: Michele Wensman.

Benthic Ecology Research Technician Andrew Camilleri uses a dissecting microscope to count and identify benthic (lake bottom) invertebrates including zebra and quagga mussels and Hexagenia (mayfly) larvae. Hexagenia are the preferred prey of many Great Lakes fish species. Their populations declined dramatically in the 1950s due to eutrophication, but recent evidence indicates that populations are now returning in some areas. This will likely have a positive impact on energy-flow pathways through the food web in areas where it becomes re-established. Photo Credit: Andrew Camilleri.

CIGLR Benthic Ecology Research Technician Andrew Camilleri (CIGLR) shakes hands with EPA Administrator Wheeler on the R/V Lake Guardian. Photo Credit: CIGLR.

Andrew joined CIGLR as a Benthic Ecologist and is working with Drs. Ashley Elgin (NOAA GLERL) and Tom Johengen to address new questions on the interactive effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs), hypoxia, and invasive mussels in the Great Lakes.

Education:
  • M.S., University of Minnesota Duluth, 2018
  • B.S., Wayne State University, 2016
Research Interest/Area of Expertise:
  • Stream Macroinvertebrate Communities
  • Water Quality
  • Mussel Ecology
  • Great Lakes Plankton
Publications:

Camilleri, Andrew C. and Ted Ozersky. 2019. Large variation in periphyton δ13C and δ15N values in the upper Great Lakes: Correlates and implications. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 45.5 (2019): 986-990. (DOI:10.1016/j.jglr.2019.06.003). [Altmetric Score]

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