I am an aquatic ecologist with a keen interest in how human pressures affect the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. My early research explored the ecosystem-level consequences of methylmercury in vulnerable river systems across northern Minnesota, as well as the relationships between air and water temperature and seasonal stream metabolism dynamics in critical trout habitats of Wisconsin. More recently, my dissertation research has focused on the impacts of warming on the structure and function of macroinvertebrate communities in forest streams. The findings revealed that warming subtly altered community composition, changes in community size structure, and the rearrangement of flow pathways across consumers. As a postdoctoral researcher, I am now investigating how nutrient availability impacts the production, degradation, and composition of dissolved organic matter to better understand the effects of nutrient pollution on aquatic carbon sequestration. This work is in collaboration with Drs. Jim Cotner, Seth Thompson, Will Harcombe, and Trinity Hamilton. If you are a student interested in joining this research endeavor, please email me a brief description of your research interests or goals along with a copy of your CV or resume.

• Hare, D.K., A.M. Helton, C.S. Cummins, P.M. Bumpers, N.J. Tomczyk, P.A. Rogers, S.J. Wenger, E.R. Hotchkiss, A.D. Rosemond, and J.P. Benstead (2024). Leaf litter breakdown phenology in headwater stream networks is modulated by groundwater thermal inputs and litter type. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. doi: 10.1002/lol2.10423
• Rogers, P.A., C.C. Barbosa, A.N. Curtis, L.A. Rock, and C.A. Sharitt (2023). Uncited science in the Global South: striving towards inclusivity and bettering our understanding of global climate change. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. doi: 10.1002/lob.10545
• Barbosa, C.C., L.A. Rock, A.N. Curtis, C.A. Sharitt, and P.A. Rogers (2023). Conducting communication, research, and education from climate change perspectives. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. doi: 10.1002/lob.10542
• Sharitt, C.A., C.C. Barbosa, A.N. Curtis, L.A. Rock, and P.A. Rogers (2023). Teaching Climate Change Science with the Humanities & Global Perspectives. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. doi: 10.1002/lob.10547
• Curtis, A.N., C.C. Barbosa, L.A. Rock, P.A. Rogers, and C.A. Sharitt (2023). Optimism for the future use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to study global climate change. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. doi: 10.1002/lob.10546
• Tomczyk, N.J., A.D. Rosemond, P.A. Rogers, and C.S. Cummins (2022). Thermal traits of freshwater macroinvertebrates vary with feeding group and phylogeny. Freshwater Biology. 67: 1994-2003. doi: 10.1111/fwb.13992
  

• PhD, Biology, University of Alabama, 2024 (advisor: Dr. Jonathan Benstead)
• BS, Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2017