Paula Guastello

Paula Guastello

  • Contact Information
  • My Story
  • Publications
  • Background
  • Interests

Contact Information

TitleResearch Assistant
Address229d South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0982

East Campus
Phone
  • office: 402-472-6707
E-mailpguastello2@unl.edu

 

Contact Preference

Email

Office Hours

I work remotely

My Story

I am a Research Assistant with the National Drought Mitigation Center. In this position, my research is primarily centered on drought impacts. My academic background is in the ecology of aquatic invasive plants and freshwater bacteria, and I have a particular interest in the ecological and environmental impacts of drought. Working for the National Drought Mitigation Center gives me opportunities to be involved in a wide range of projects investigating drought across the country.

Selected Publications

Guastello, Paula R. 2023. "Connecting the Nebraska Water Quality Index to the Aquatic Microbial Community of the North Platte River Basin, Nebraska" (M.S. Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln). pp. 67Online
Guastello, P. R., Thum, R. (2018) Mesocosm and field evaluation of Eurasian and hybrid watermilfoil response to endothall in Jefferson Slough, Montana. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 56, 63-67.
Taylor, L.A., McNair, J. N., Guastello, P., Pashnick, J., Thum, R.A. (2017) Heritable variation for vegetative growth rate in ten distinct genotypes of hybrid watermilfoil. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 55, 51-57.

Background

Education

DegreeMajorInstitutionYear Awarded
Master of ScienceNatural Resource SciencesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln2023
Master of SciencePlant Sciences (Evolutionary Ecology)Montana State University2018
Bachelor of ScienceEcology (Organismal Biology)Montana State University2015

 

Affiliations

Areas of Interest/Expertise

  • Drought
  • Arid and semi-arid ecosystems
  • Freshwater ecosystems