William Currie

William Currie is a Professor at the University of Michigan with dual appointments in the School for Environment and Sustainability and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. His research centers on ecosystem ecology in wetland and Great Lakes environments, addressing nutrient cycling dynamics, invasion processes, and anthropogenic impacts including urbanization and climate change.

His primary research interests encompass wetland biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling under environmental stressors, invasion ecology of species like Typha in coastal systems, and the integration of machine learning for environmental prediction. Currie's work bridges experimental field studies, ecosystem modeling, and socio-ecological frameworks to address sustainability challenges in the Great Lakes region and continental US water systems.

Analysis of his 2020-2025 publications reveals a significant shift toward computational approaches, particularly machine learning applications for water quality prediction and Great Lakes forecasting, while maintaining core experimental research on wetland nutrient dynamics. His scholarship increasingly addresses cross-cutting issues including urban stream pollution, blue carbon valuation, and the ecological consequences of infrastructure development.

Currie directs the Currie Lab Group, which focuses on sustainability science through ecosystem modeling, field experimentation, and stakeholder engagement to advance understanding of environmental change in freshwater coastal systems.