Timothy Bartley

Timothy Bartley is an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, with a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto Mississauga and the University of Guelph. His research focuses on food web ecology and the impacts of global environmental change on aquatic ecosystems. He integrates empirical data from the Great Lakes and theoretical models to study how climate change ‘rewires’ food webs, affecting ecosystem stability.

Education:

• B.Sc., University of Guelph (2008)
• Ph.D., University of Guelph (2017)

Research Interests: Timothy investigates the reorganization of lake food webs under climate change, using stable isotope analysis, molecular gut content analysis, and behavioral data. His work highlights how thermal guilds and species interactions shift with temperature, revealing broader implications for biodiversity and ecosystem function. He also explores environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for tracking invasive species and microbiome transplants in ecological contexts.

Publications: His articles span topics like metacommunity dynamics, eDNA validation, and the effects of winter temperature on biodiversity. Recent work emphasizes the role of lake morphology and predator-prey interactions in shaping community structure.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates across institutions to integrate empirical and theoretical approaches in aquatic ecology, focusing on global change impacts and conservation strategies.