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
Metamorphosis affects metal concentrations and isotopic signatures in a mayfly (Baetis tricaudatus): Implications for the aquatic-terrestrial transfer of metals
Larval aquatic insect responses to cadmium and zinc in experimental streams
Bifenthrin causes trophic cascades and alters insect emergence in mesocosms: implication for small streams
Isotopic insights into biological regulation of zinc in contaminated systems
Aquatic pollution increases use of terrestrial prey subsidies by stream fish
Expanding metal mixture toxicity models to natural stream and lake invertebrate communities
Soil disturbance as a driver of increased stream salinity in a semiarid watershed undergoing energy development
Metamorphosis alters contaminants and chemical tracers in insects: implications for food webs
Metamorphosis enhances the effects of metal exposure on the mayfly, Centroptilum triangulifer
Cross-ecosystem impacts of stream pollution reduce resource and contaminant flux to riparian food webs
Emergence flux declines disproportionately to larval density along a stream metals gradient
Zinc isotope and transition-element dynamics accompanying hydrozincite biomineralization in the Rio Naracauli, Sardinia, Italy
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
Metamorphosis affects metal concentrations and isotopic signatures in a mayfly (Baetis tricaudatus): Implications for the aquatic-terrestrial transfer of metals
Larval aquatic insect responses to cadmium and zinc in experimental streams
Bifenthrin causes trophic cascades and alters insect emergence in mesocosms: implication for small streams
Isotopic insights into biological regulation of zinc in contaminated systems
Aquatic pollution increases use of terrestrial prey subsidies by stream fish
Expanding metal mixture toxicity models to natural stream and lake invertebrate communities
Soil disturbance as a driver of increased stream salinity in a semiarid watershed undergoing energy development
Metamorphosis alters contaminants and chemical tracers in insects: implications for food webs
Metamorphosis enhances the effects of metal exposure on the mayfly, Centroptilum triangulifer
Cross-ecosystem impacts of stream pollution reduce resource and contaminant flux to riparian food webs
Emergence flux declines disproportionately to larval density along a stream metals gradient
Zinc isotope and transition-element dynamics accompanying hydrozincite biomineralization in the Rio Naracauli, Sardinia, Italy
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.