Allison Roy

Primary Interests

My research broadly revolves around characterizing anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems and identifying conservation strategies for effectively protecting and restoring watersheds. The growing human population continues to constrain biotic assemblages in a variety of ways, and understanding the mechanisms by which urbanization and its associated stressors result in degraded biotic assemblages is an overarching challenge of my research program. I am interested in examining effects of altered hydrology, temperature, habitat, water quality, and food resources on stream and lake biota; evaluating factors influencing threatened fish and mussel populations; and assessing potential for management (e.g., forested riparian buffers, green infrastructure, dam removal) to restore aquatic ecosystems.