Associate Professor Scott Peacor

Scott Peacor
Associate Professor

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
10D Natural Resources
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
Phone: (517) 353-1910
Email:

Professional Preparation

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2000-2001, University of Chicago, Biology.
Ph.D., 2000,University of Michigan, Biology.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, 1991-1993, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, Physics.
Ph.D., 1991, University of Michigan, Physics.
BA, 1984, University of Michigan, Physics.

Curriculum Vitae

GRADUATE STUDENT FUNDING AVAILABLE
I have funding to support a Doctoral and Masters student. The project involves examining how "multiple stressors" (e.g. invasive species, climate change) affect lake processes such as fish production and Harmful Algae Blooms.
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NPR news converage (week of 6-25-07):  Bythotrephes nonlethal effect on Daphnia and Great Lakes food webs. [ + Environment Report ] Lead author: Kevin Pangle [+ Kevin's web site] Pangle, K.L., S.D. Peacor and O. Johannsson. 2007. Large nonlethal effects of an invasive invertebrate predator on zooplankton population growth rate. Ecology, 88(2): 402-412. [ + view article abstract ] [ + download article (pdf) ] Other news coverage: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/06/15/predators_ani.html?category=animals&guid=20070615120030

Acknowledgement of funding agencies: Great Lakes Fishery Commission The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA) Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (Michigan State University)