THE JONES LAB
Annis Water Resource Institute - Grand Valley State University
Aquatic Ecology Across Scales
In the Jones Lab, our mission is to build a deeper understanding of aquatic ecosystems and contribute to their management. We achieve this mission by adopting a systems approach that synthesizes theory and observations. While pursuing our mission, we emphasize professional development of early-career scientists and community engagement.
LAB NEWS
Jones Lab Receives Autonomous Underwater Vehicle NSF Grant
Along with collaborators from Northwestern Michigan College and the University of Notre Dame, the Jones Lab led a successful one-million-dollar proposal to the National Science Foundation to support a training program in the smart-deployment of AUVs. This project is evidence of growing partnerships in Traverse City and the contributions that AWRI makes to the development of the water-based blue economy in the Great Lakes region.
Jones Lab Welcomes New Members in Summer 2025!
This summer, the Jones Lab at AWRI gained five new members. The lab welcomes Data Scientist Bennett McAfee, Research Scientist Daniel Gschwentner, Research Technician Emma Campbell, Graduate Student Max Larson, and Undergraduate Researcher Jailyn Jacobs! Welcome to AWRI!
Stuart Jones joins Annis Water Resources Institute as Executive Director
Starting in January 2025, Dr. Stuart Jones joins AWRI as the new Executive Director. He joins AWRI from the University of Notre Dame's Department of Biological Sciences, where he served as a professor and was previously the associate director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center. In addition to his new leadership and administrative duties at AWRI, Dr. Jones will be continuing his research in ecology, environmental biology, genetics, and genomics.