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Samuel B. Fey is a Professor of Biology at Reed College, where he leads the Fey Lab focusing on population and community ecology in variable environments. His research examines how environmental fluctuations, particularly thermal variability, shape biological communities, with a focus on aquatic ecosystems. He teaches courses such as Global Change Ecology and Ecology, emphasizing primary literature analysis and experimental design.
Dr. Fey’s work integrates field observations, lab experiments, and mathematical models to address ecological questions. He has secured significant grants, including an NSF CAREER Award (2022), and his research has been featured in high-impact journals like Nature and Ecology. His lab actively involves undergraduate researchers in projects addressing phenotypic plasticity, mass mortality events, and thermal refuges.
- Research Highlights:
- Ecological impacts of predator die-offs (Nature, 2024)
- Role of thermal acclimation in cyanobacteria (Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2021)
- Meta-analysis of thermal variability effects (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2023)
- Awards & Recognition:
- NSF CAREER Award (2022)
- BES Haldane Prize nomination (2023)
- David Cushing Prize (2010)
His lab’s interdisciplinary approach fosters collaboration with institutions like Duke University, the Canadian Institute for Ecology and Evolution, and Oregon State University. Current projects include developing mesocosm arrays to study temperature variability and investigating transgenerational plasticity in algae. Students and post-bacs in the lab gain hands-on experience in fieldwork, lab techniques, and data analysis.
