Limnology - Modeling

Dr. Marty Auer, Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Michigan Technological University

Education

B.S., Forestry, SUNY-Environmental Science & Forestry
M.S., Civil Engineering, Syracuse University
Ph.D., Water Resources, University of Michigan

Research and Teaching Interests

Dr. Auer’s research focuses on experimental studies and mathematical modeling in support of the understanding and protection of the Great Lakes and inland waters. He has served as co-principal investigator or project director for more than $3 million in extramural research supported by the American Water Works Association, the Michigan Great Lakes Protection Fund, the National Science Foundation, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has authored or co-authored over 100 presentations at scientific and engineering conferences, published 70 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific and engineering literature and advised 26 M.S. and 4 Ph.D. research theses. Dr. Auer teaches courses in environmental engineering fundamentals, surface water quality engineering and surface water quality modeling and is active in environmental outreach to secondary schools.

Related Activities

Member, Aquatic Communities Committee, Lake Superior Binational Program
Member, Lower Trophic Level Monitoring Task Group, Lake Superior Technical Committee
Guest Editor, Lake Superior Special Issue, Journal of Great Lakes Research
Director, TechAlive Initiative in web-based publication

Selected Publications

Auer, M.T. and T.M. Gatzke.  2004.  Interaction of the spring runoff event with the thermal bar in Lake Superior. In Press, Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Churchill, J.H., Kerfoot, W.C. and M.T. Auer. 2004. Exchange of water between the Keweenaw Waterway and Lake Superior: Characteristics and forcing mechanisms. In Press, Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Urban, N.R., Apul, D.S. and M.T. Auer. 2004. Planktonic respiration rates in Lake Superior. In Press, Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Auer, M.T. and L.A. Bub. 2004. Selected features of the distribution of chlorophyll at a site on Lake Superior. In Review, Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Urban, N.R., Auer, M.T., Green, S.A., Lu, X., Elenbaas, K. and L. Bub. 2004. Carbon cycling in Lake Superior. In Press. Journal of Geophysical Research.

Gons, H. and M.T. Auer. 2004. Some notes on water color in Keweenaw Bay (Lake Superior). In Press. Journal of Great Lakes Research.

Auer, M.T. and K.D. Elenbaas.  2004. Patterns in bacterioplankton abundance and activity and their relationship to primary production in Lake Superior. In Press. Journal of Great Lakes Research.