Events

Elementary: From elements to traits and ecosystems

In this talk, I will show how ecological stoichiometry links organismal physiology to species interactions, food webs, and ecosystem functioning. Focusing on elemental traits reveals key functional axes underlying ecological strategies and niche differentiation. Read more about this.

Biography:

All are welcome to attend poster presentations as the culmination of the 2026 Limno-STOICH Database Conference supported by midd.data and the National Science Foundation. Aquatic ecologists from a range of institutions and Middlebury College students enrolled in BIOL 304 Aquatic Ecology will present on database-driven research they have done related to the field of ecological stoichiometry in aquatic ecosystems. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Jewell Stillman, ESBI

“The Effects of Salinity on Vermont Freshwater Fish Traits”