Alan E. Wilson

EDUCATION

• 2006 Ph.D.: Georgia Institute of Technology – Applied Biology
• 2001 M.S.: Michigan State University – Fisheries and Wildlife
• 1997 B.A.: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Biology
• 1995 A.S.: Young Harris College – Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2013- present: Associate Professor – Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences – Auburn University
• 2014-16: Program Director – National Science Foundation
• 2013 Fellow: Global Research Institute – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 2007-13: Assistant Professor – Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences – Auburn University
• 2006-07: Research Investigator – School of Natural Resources and Environment – University of Michigan

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2014 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship – Auburn University
• 2010 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Director’s Junior Faculty Research Award – Auburn University
• 2010 College of Agriculture Dean’s Grantsmanship Award – Auburn University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Ecological Society of America
• Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
• Sigma Xi

Alan is broadly interested in understanding the ecology of freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Specifically, he studies the abiotic and biotic mechanisms mediating the promotion or control of freshwater harmful algal blooms and taste-and-odor events in aquaculture ponds, recreational reservoirs, and drinking water reservoirs. Alan also studies the threat that harmful algal blooms pose to livestock. You can learn more about Alan’s research at http://wilsonlab.com/.

RECENT COURSES TAUGHT

For a list of my publications, visit my lab website at WilsonLab.com.