Allen Rutherford

Allen Rutherford serves as Executive Associate Dean for LSU's College of Agriculture, Director of the School of Renewable Natural Resources, and Bryant A. Bateman Distinguished Professor. He holds a PhD in Zoology from Oklahoma State University (1988).

Rutherford's research examines aquatic ecosystems with focus on fish-habitat relationships, hypoxia effects on aquatic organisms, and human impacts on stream communities. His work in Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Basin analyzes floodplain hypoxia and its effects on species like red swamp crayfish.

His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent focus on floodplain ecology and fisheries assessment methods. Recent work examines periphyton assemblages and water quality dynamics in relation to river connectivity.