New publication in Environmental Science and Technology!

I am excited to share our manuscript, titled Sulfate Reduction Drives Elevated Methylmercury Formation in the Water Column of a Eutrophic Freshwater Lake, investigating the microbial formation of toxic methylmercury in the water column of a eutrophic freshwater lake. Link here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c12759. I encourage you to check it out if you are interested in mercury […]

The Peterson Lab is recruiting!

We are seeking a Ph.D. student to start in Fall of 2025 in the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. The position offers 4 years of guaranteed funding. The research project will focus on the formation of methylmercury at key entry points to aquatic food webs in the Great Lakes, […]

The Peterson Lab is live!

I’m excited to announce that today is my first day as a new faculty member in the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee! I’m looking forward to getting my lab off the ground, developing new collaborations, and teaching the next generation of water scientists!