Kyle Hoagland
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Hi, I’m Kyle Hoagland, director of the Water Center and professor of aquatic ecology in the School of Natural Resources.
I’m associated with the environmental studies, fisheries and wildlife and water science majors, the aquatic ecology and hydrologic sciences graduate specializations and the water science program area. I also direct UNL’s Water Center, a national network of water resources research institutes.
My research laboratory has focused on the toxicity of agricultural chemicals to algae in lakes and streams, with an emphasis on the two most commonly used herbicides, atrazine and alachlor. This research has been conducted from the population to the community levels, at both chronic (more diffuse, long-term) and acute (more intensive, short-term) exposures.
In addition, the lab addresses aquatic ecology issues, including lake restoration, lake classification and water quality assessment. In addition, I’m a co-leader of the Initiative in Ecology and Evolutionary Analysis and co-coordinator of the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. I also participate in the water quality outreach program led by John Holz and Tadd Barrow.
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Since coming to UNL in 1990, I’ve been involved in programs that address such concrete problems as agricultural chemicals B herbicides, insecticides and nutrients B that commonly occur in streams, wetlands, lakes, and ponds in Nebraska and throughout the agricultural Midwest. These pollutants affect water quality at the population, community, and ecosystem levels, sometimes in profound ways. Understanding their dynamics and impacts at various levels of ecological organization and how land-use and -management might be improved to limit their effects is key to managing this precious natural resource.
I have a bachelor’s in zoology from Michigan State University, a master’s in aquatic biology from Eastern Michigan University (1975) and a doctorate in life sciences (phycology) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Another recent venture involves investigating the effects of windbreaks on carbon sequestration, or storage. Storing carbon helps mitigate global warming. My colleagues and I are looking not only into how much carbon field windbreaks store, but also how much fossil fuel is saved because that area is taken out of production, and not plowed and cultivated. In addition, other types of windbreaks provide savings from reduced home heating and cooling costs and from reduced snow removal costs.
Key Publications
- Dosskey, M.G., K.D. Hoagland and JR. Brandle. 2007. Change in filter strip performance over ten years. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 62, 21-32.
- Lockert, C.K., K.D. Hoagland and B.D. Siegfried. 2006. Comparative sensitivity of freshwater algae to atrazine. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 76:73-79.
- Dosskey, M.G., M.J. Helmers, D.E. Eisenhauer, T.G. Franti and K.D. Hoagland. 2002. Assessment of concentrated flow through riparian buffers. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 57, 336-343.
- Holz, J.C. and K.D. Hoagland. 1999. Effects of phosphorus reduction on water quality: comparison of alum-treated and untreated portions of a hypereutrophic lake. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management, 15, 70-82.
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| Potential Advising for Undergraduate Majors | Bachelor of Science in
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| Potential Advising for Graduate Program |
Master of Science with a Specialization in
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| Course Number | Course Title | Day | Time | Cross Listings |
| NRES 999 | Doctoral Dissertation | ARR | ARR | None |
| SNR Faculties | Water, Applied Ecology |
| Areas of Interest | Water Quality, Aquatic Ecology, Streams, Reservoirs, Wetlands, Limnology, Pesticides, Toxicology of pesticides |
| Notable Website | http://watercenter.unl.edu |
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