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UPDATED! UW WyACT Researchers | Aquatic Research in Jackson Lake and the Snake River
July 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm MDT
2025 Harlow Summer Seminar Series: July 24th
Talk Title: Aquatic Research in Jackson Lake and the Snake River
Speakers:
Kevin Gauthier, Senior Aquatic Research Technician
Sean Bertalot, Master’s Student in the Collins Lab of Aquatic Ecology, Research. Assistant with Sarah Collins, Department of Zoology & Physiology
Chuck Williams, Research Assistant with Sarah Collins, Annika Walters, and Willie Fetzer, Department of Zoology and Physiology
Tristan Blechinger, Master’s Student, Research Assistant with William Fetzer, Department of Zoology & Physiology
We will host a BBQ at 5:30 followed by the seminar at 6:30, with a $10.00 suggested donation for attending the event. The event is open to the public and reservations are not required.
Attend Virtually: The talk will also be live on Zoom. The zoom link will be made available through our email list. If you haven’t already, join our mailing list!
Abstract
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be shifting the topic of tonight’s seminar from the hot hydrothermal system of Old Faithful to the cool waters of Jackson Lake and Snake River.
University of Wyoming WyACT researchers Kevin Gauthier, Tristan Blechinger, Sean Bertalot, and Chuck Williams will give an exciting ad hoc talk entitled “Aquatic Research in Jackson Lake and the Snake River.” This will be a great opportunity to learn about this significant project happening right here at our Station and ask the researchers questions in real time!
Want to know more? Learn more about WyACT on their website!
About the Speakers
Kevin Gauthier: I have a broad background in field research on lakes and streams, with a focus on aquatic biogeochemistry. I am interested in the biogeochemical patterns and processes that occur within and among aquatic ecosystems and how they change over time and in response to human-induced change. Combining environmental sensing with chemical lab analysis of field samples has been crucial to all of my research broadly aimed at understanding spatial and temporal dynamics of physical (e.g., water temperature, nutrient and sediment pollution, organic matter inputs) and biological (e.g., productivity, trophic interactions) characteristics of aquatic ecosystems.
Sean Bertalot: I have a broad interest in water quality, freshwater ecosystem function and resilience. I enjoy exploring how new sampling technologies can deepen our understanding of aquatic systems. My past work utilized high frequency sensors and satellite remote sensing to better understand spatial variability of cyanobacteria in a eutrophic urban lake.
Chuck Williams: I am an experienced field technician who has spent the last seven years exploring and studying aquatic ecosystems in the pacific northwest and intermountain west regions of North America. I joined the WyACT project in 2024 as a Research Assistant for the Aquatics team. Outside of work, I spend most of my free time rafting, fishing, or snowboarding. Between work and play, any time on the water is time well spent!
Tristan Blechinger: My research is focusing on changing fisheries habitat in WY reservoirs and how aquatic food webs are responding to these changes. We use stable isotopes to track the flow of energy through these food webs, allowing us to understand how species are interacting and which pathways are most important.
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