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Professor Lewis Molot is a leading aquatic ecologist at York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, specializing in cyanobacteria blooms, eutrophication, and trace metal cycling in lakes. His research examines how anoxic sediments and iron release drive harmful algal blooms, with implications for public health and water management. He has led major projects including the Global Water Futures initiative and NSERC-funded studies on cyanobacteria-iron interactions. Awards include the 2021 Jim LaBounty Best Paper Award for groundbreaking work on sediment redox effects on blooms.
Education: PhD in Oceanography (University of Alaska), MSc and BSc in Limnology and Zoology (University of Toronto).
Research focuses on linking sediment chemistry, nutrient dynamics, and microbial processes to lake degradation. He investigates innovative management strategies, including iron-mediated bloom suppression and Indigenous-inclusive policy frameworks for Great Lakes protection. His work spans field studies, experimental modeling, and interdisciplinary collaboration with global teams.
Teaching includes ENVS 3401: The Science of Pollution, integrating environmental chemistry and policy. He advises projects on climate change impacts, invasive species, and trace metal biogeochemistry in boreal lakes.
