Travis S Schmidt, Ph.D.
Travis Schmidt is a Research Ecologist for the Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center.
Travis' aims are to better understand how ecosystems respond to natural and human cause disturbances. He researches the effects of metals, pesticides, and other contaminants on aquatic and riparian ecological communities.
Professional Experience
2020 to present, Research Ecologist, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Helena, MT
2009-2020, Research Ecologist, Colorado Water Science Center, Fort Collins, CO
2007-2009, Mendenhall Fellow, Central Mineral and Environmental Science Center, Denver, CO
2003-2007, USDA Fellow, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2001-2003, Ecotoxicologist, ELM Consulting, Chicago, IL
1999-2001, Research Assistant, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
1998-1999, Research Assistant, Aquatic Ecology Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1998-1999, Department of Biology, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Ecotoxicology, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, 2007
M.S. Aquatic Toxicology, Biology Department, Virginia Tech, 2001
B.S. Ecology, Biology Department, The Pennsylvania State University, 1998
Science and Products
Linking the Agricultural Landscape of the Midwest to Stream Health with Structural Equation Modeling: Model Input Data
Data for Biogeochemical and Physical Processes Controlling Mercury and Selenium Bioaccumulation in Bighorn Lake, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana and Wyoming, 2015-2016
Disentangling the effects of low pH and metal mixture toxicity on macroinvertebrate diversity: datasets
Zinc concentrations and isotopic signatures of an aquatic insect (mayfly, Baetis tricaudatus)
Bifenthrin causes trophic cascade and altered insect emergences in mesocosms: implications for small streams
Common insecticide disrupts aquatic communities: A mesocosm-to-field ecological risk assessment of fipronil and its degradates in U.S. streams
Time-dependent accumulation of Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zn in mayfly and caddisfly larvae in experimental streams: Metal sensitivity, uptake pathways, and mixture toxicity
Biofilms provide new insight into pesticide occurrence in streams and links to aquatic ecological communities
Bioaccumulation and toxicity of cadmium, copper, nickel, and zinc and their mixtures to aquatic insect communities
Projected urban growth in the Southeastern USA puts small streams at risk
Benthic algal (Periphyton) growth rates in response to nitrogen and phosphorus: Parameter estimation for water quality models
Linking the agricultural landscape of the Midwest to stream health with structural equation modeling
Understanding the captivity effect on invertebrate communities transplanted into an experimental stream laboratory
Quantifying differences in responses of aquatic insects to trace metal exposure in field studies and short-term stream mesocosm experiments
Disentangling the effects of low pH and metal mixture toxicity on macroinvertebrate diversity
Complex mixtures of dissolved pesticides show potential aquatic toxicity in a synoptic study of Midwestern U.S. streams
Thermal regimes of Rocky Mountain lakes warm with climate change
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Linking the Agricultural Landscape of the Midwest to Stream Health with Structural Equation Modeling: Model Input Data
Data for Biogeochemical and Physical Processes Controlling Mercury and Selenium Bioaccumulation in Bighorn Lake, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana and Wyoming, 2015-2016
Disentangling the effects of low pH and metal mixture toxicity on macroinvertebrate diversity: datasets
Zinc concentrations and isotopic signatures of an aquatic insect (mayfly, Baetis tricaudatus)
Bifenthrin causes trophic cascade and altered insect emergences in mesocosms: implications for small streams
Common insecticide disrupts aquatic communities: A mesocosm-to-field ecological risk assessment of fipronil and its degradates in U.S. streams
Time-dependent accumulation of Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zn in mayfly and caddisfly larvae in experimental streams: Metal sensitivity, uptake pathways, and mixture toxicity
Biofilms provide new insight into pesticide occurrence in streams and links to aquatic ecological communities
Bioaccumulation and toxicity of cadmium, copper, nickel, and zinc and their mixtures to aquatic insect communities
Projected urban growth in the Southeastern USA puts small streams at risk
Benthic algal (Periphyton) growth rates in response to nitrogen and phosphorus: Parameter estimation for water quality models
Linking the agricultural landscape of the Midwest to stream health with structural equation modeling
Understanding the captivity effect on invertebrate communities transplanted into an experimental stream laboratory
Quantifying differences in responses of aquatic insects to trace metal exposure in field studies and short-term stream mesocosm experiments
Disentangling the effects of low pH and metal mixture toxicity on macroinvertebrate diversity
Complex mixtures of dissolved pesticides show potential aquatic toxicity in a synoptic study of Midwestern U.S. streams
Thermal regimes of Rocky Mountain lakes warm with climate change
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.