Richard L. Kiesling

Research Associate, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Limnology Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey, Minnesota Water Science Center

Phone: 763-783-3182 or 612-626-4924
Fax: 763-783-3103
Mailing Address: U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale, Mounds View MN 55112
Email: rkies@umn.edu
Ph.D. University of Michigan

Fields of Interest

Impact of human activity on aquatic ecosystems; limnology; phycology; water quality

Research

Current research includes studies of the effects of land use and hydrologic modifications on nutrient fate and transport in watersheds to link spatial analysis of watersheds with biological response models. The objective of this work is to move closer to a predictive understanding of how watersheds respond via ecological mechanisms to nutrient enrichment and hydrologic modification.

Current Projects Include:

  • “Effects-based tools for nutrient criteria development”; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • “Developing a predictive model of toxic algae bloom formation in drinking water reservoirs”; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • “Developing a predictive understanding of Prymnesium parvum toxic bloom formation”, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
  • “A dynamic, mechanistic water quality model of the Arroyo Colorado, Texas, based on carbon and nutrient cycling”; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Selected Publications

  • D. L.Roelke, R. M. Errera, R. L. Kiesling, B. W. Brooks, J. P. Grover, L. Schwierzke1, F. Ureña-Boeck4, J. Baker, and J. L. Pinckney.  2006. Effects of nutrient enrichment on Prymnesium parvum population dynamics and toxicity: Results from field experiments, Lake Possum Kingdom, USA. Aquatic Microbial Ecology in press
  • J. W. Baker, J. P. Grover, B. W. Brooks, F. Ureña-Boeck, D. L. Roelke, R. Errera and R.  L. Kiesling.  2006. Growth and toxicity of Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta) as a function of salinity, light, and temperature. 2006. Journal of Phycology in press 
  • McNaught, A. S., R. L. Kiesling, and A. Ghadouani. 2004. Changes to zooplankton community structure following colonization of a small lake by Leptodora kindti.  Limnology and Oceanography 49: 1239-1249.
  • Kiesling, R. L, A. M. S. McFarland, and L. M. Hauck. 2001. Stream community responses to eutrophication from nonpoint source nutrient loading. In J.J. Warkick, ed., AWRA Spring Specialty Conference Proceedings. "Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling". American Water Resources Association, Middleburg, Virginia, TPS-01-1, 284 pp.
  • Garono, R. J., R. L. Kiesling, E.Wold, S. Schooler, and D. Bradsby. 2001.  Adult Insect Assemblages as a Conservation Planning Tool. .  Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 27: 4032-4041