Clifford Ochs
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone Number: (662)915-7562
Email: byochs@olemiss.edu
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/people/faculty/ochs/index.php

Key Words: The Mississippi River, Population dynamics and ecological interactions of aquatic microorganisms, Nutrient biogeochemistry in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

Research Description: Our lab is engaged in various studies in the areas of aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry. Broadly speaking, we are investigating connections between the abiotic environment, plankton community composition and activities, and biogeochemical cycles involving nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon. Our research is focused mostly on aquatic habitats of northern Mississippi including oxbow lakes, various wetland types, reservoirs, the Mississippi River itself, and even flooded agricultural fields in the Mississippi Delta. Funding to support our work comes primarily from the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Agriculture.

Honors Theses:

McDonald, Jon Abigail Marie (2016) Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Comparison of Three Different Plants and Their Processes, Facilities, and Challenges They Face. (full text)

Canion, Andy Kyle (2004) "Comparative Population Dynamics of Freshwater Dinoflagellates of the Genera Peridinium and Peridiniopsis" (full text)

Jones, Thomas Matthew (2003) "The Effects of Autologous Platelet Gel on the Tensile Strength of Incisional Wounds" (full text)