Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Morrison Lab
Led by Elise Morrison · Environmental Engineering Sciences
What we study
The Morrison Lab studies coastal ecosystems and water quality using environmental microbiology, biogeochemistry, and chemical biomarkers. They analyze microbial communities and pollutants in aquatic environments.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Bacteria & microbes
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Developing Predictive Models Using Sonde Data To Estimate Fecal Contamination in Estuarine Waters
2026 · ACS ES&T Water
Builds models to predict fecal contamination using sensor data.
- The Annual Modulation of Subtidal Estuarine Dynamics by the Gulf Stream
2026 · Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
Shows how Gulf Stream affects estuary water levels, salinity, and temperature.
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- Day-ahead statistical forecasting of algal bloom risk to support reservoir release decisions in a highly engineered watershed
2025 · Journal of Environmental Management
Develops a statistical model to forecast algal bloom risk.
- Coastal sediments record decades of cultural eutrophication in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
2025 · Ecological Indicators
Uses sediment cores to study Tampa Bay's phosphorus pollution history.
- Purification techniques for oxygen isotope analysis of inorganic phosphate across environmental matrices: A cross-discipline review
2025 · Journal of Environmental Management
Reviews methods for measuring phosphate oxygen isotopes.
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