Valerie Brady Ph.D.

Professional Title

Sr. Research Associate, Aquatic Ecologist, Interim Water Research Group Leader

Bio

Valerie's specialty is aquatic invertebrate ecology with a particular interest in using the invertebrate community for assessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems. She has thirty years of experience in understanding Great Lakes coastal wetland condition, including research on zebra mussels, and twenty years of experience working in Minnesota and Wisconsin streams.

Current research interests include: the use of aquatic invertebrates as indicators for monitoring and assessment of stream and wetland ecosystems; investigating major determinants of invertebrate community structure in streams and wetlands; investigating the use of aquatic invertebrates as diagnostic indicators of particular causes of ecosystem impairment in streams and wetlands; investigating impacts of aquatic invasive species on food webs and ecosystems; recovery of natural invertebrate community structure and function in restored and created wetlands; using stable isotopes as aids in the above investigations; and public policy issues related to stream and wetland health, protection and water quality.

Read full CV here

Education

Postdoc Aquatic and Landscape Ecology U.S. EPA-MED 2000
Ph.D. Zoology/Aquatic Ecology Michigan State University 1996
M.S. Zoology/Aquatic Ecology Michigan State University 1992
B.S. Biology/Environmental Science Taylor University 1988

Profiles

Recent projects

Spiny water flea on fishing gear
Minnesota trout streams: ability to withstand climate change
Great Lakes coastal Wetland Monitoring Program
Restorable wetlands in Minnesota, a tool for managers
Great Lakes Environmental Indicators Project
Data Archiving
Using aquatic invertebrates as indicators of stream condition

Recent Publications

A depth-adjusted ambient distribution approach for setting numeric removal targets for a Great Lakes Area of Concern beneficial use impairment: Degraded benthos

Recent Publications: Valerie Brady

7 years 9 months ago

A depth-adjusted ambient distribution approach for setting numeric removal targets for a Great Lakes Area of Concern beneficial use impairment: Degraded benthosAngradi, T. R., Bartsch, W. M., Trebitz, A. S., Brady, V. J. & Launspach, J. J., Feb 1 2017, In: Journal of Great Lakes Research. 43, 1, p. 108-120 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Standardized Measures of Coastal Wetland Condition: Implementation at a Laurentian Great Lakes Basin-Wide Scale

Recent Publications: Valerie Brady

7 years 9 months ago

Standardized Measures of Coastal Wetland Condition: Implementation at a Laurentian Great Lakes Basin-Wide ScaleUzarski, D. G., Brady, V. J., Cooper, M. J., Wilcox, D. A., Albert, D. A., Axler, R. P., Bostwick, P., Brown, T. N., Ciborowski, J. J. H., Danz, N. P., Gathman, J. P., Gehring, T. M., Grabas, G. P., Garwood, A., Howe, R. W., Johnson, L. B., Lamberti, G. A., Moerke, A. H., Murry, B. A. & Niemi, G. J. & 7 others, Norment, C. J., Ruetz, C. R., Steinman, A. D., Tozer, D. C., Wheeler, R., O’Donnell, T. K. & Schneider, J. P., Feb 1 2017, In: Wetlands. 37, 1, p. 15-32 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review