Lucas Beversdorf

Lucas Beversdorf serves as Adjunct Professor at the School of Freshwater Sciences (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and Assistant Laboratory Director at the Milwaukee Health Department. His research examines aquatic microbial ecology with emphasis on cyanobacterial toxin dynamics.

Primary research domains:

• Cyanobacterial bloom toxicity mechanisms
• Phosphorus/nitrogen metabolism in aquatic systems
• Climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems
• Drinking water quality and public health

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on harmful algal blooms across diverse aquatic environments. Recent work investigates cyanotoxin variability in drinking water sources (2017-2019), while earlier studies (2007-2015) explore microbial phosphonate metabolism, greenhouse gas production, and cross-ecosystem responses to warming. Research consistently integrates field monitoring with molecular analysis.