Christina Murphy

Christina Murphy is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Unit Leader-Fisheries at the University of Maine, affiliated with the Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. She holds a graduate faculty appointment in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology within the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture.

• Education:
  • MSc from the University of Girono, Spain
  • PhD from Oregon State University
• Research Focus:
  • Top-down and bottom-up ecological responses to disturbances
  • Hydrological alteration impacts on aquatic systems
  • Nutrient, light, and habitat availability
  • Dynamics of phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic insects, and fish assemblages
• Teaching:
  • Fish Ecology and Conservation
  • Bioenergetics
  • Base R (in fall)
• Contact:
  • 5755 Nutting Hall, Room 236, University of Maine
  • Phone: 207.581.5030
  • Email: christina.murphy@maine.edu

Her current projects address aquatic ecology in wetted forest lands, introduced species' roles in food webs, and environmental flow regime effects on ecological integrity.