Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Lindsey Reisinger Lab
Led by Lindsey Reisinger · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The Reisinger Lab studies freshwater ecosystems, focusing on invasive species, parasites, and animal behavior. They use fieldwork and experiments with organisms like crayfish and dragonflies to understand ecological processes and management impacts.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Wild animals
- Other insects
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Impacts of urbanization on macroinvertebrates
Riley Westman studies how urbanization affects crayfish and dragonfly nymphs in streams and ponds.
Changes in stream macroinvertebrate communities over time
Kevin Grace examines long-term shifts in macroinvertebrate communities using historical data.
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Project Intraspecific behavioral trait variation across slough crayfish (Procambarus fallax) populations
The lab compares how fast, active, and aggressive native Florida slough crayfish are across seven wild populations and in offspring raised in the lab. Students measured food consumption, movement, and fighting and will use statistical tests to see population differences.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 518
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Recent papers, explained
- Stream and reservoir habitat effects on invasive crayfish behavior and injury
2026 · Hydrobiologia
- Short-term effects of prescribed fires on riparian arthropods around wetlands in north central Florida
2026 · Journal of Emerging Investigators
Looks at how prescribed fires affect spiders and other insects near Florida wetlands, showing how fire impacts riparian zones.
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- Intraspecific Variation in Crayfish Behaviour Alters Stream Ecosystem Functions
2025 · Ecology Letters
Shows how crayfish behavior affects stream ecosystems, including nutrient cycling and leaf decomposition, with boldness and movement playing key roles.
- North American crayfish harbour diverse members of the Nudiviridae
2024 · Virology
Finds three new viruses in North American crayfish, showing they cause nuclear infections and grow in the antennal gland.
- Microsporidia and invertebrate hosts: genome-informed taxonomy surrounding a new lineage of crayfish-infecting Nosema spp. (Nosematida)
2024 · Fungal Diversity
Describes new species of microsporidia parasites that infect crayfish, using genetic and traditional methods to study their diversity.
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How to reach out
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