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Peter McIntyre

NE CASC Principal Investigator
Associate Professor
Cornell University

Research Interests

I study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. Work in my group mixes field studies with large-scale spatial analyses and data syntheses. Focusing on fish and invertebrates, we try to understand the interface between animals and ecosystems in the context of human activities--what happens to rivers and lakes when their animal diversity is reduced, and what happens to animals when the temperature, chemistry, and physical structure of their ecosystem is altered. We have a special interest in the Great Lakes of North America and Africa, where we study how climate change, fisheries, and land use affect these enormous lakes. We also focus on migratory fish, and how landscape planning can restore migrations to their former glory. Our overall goal is to use insights from ecological research to inform ecosystem management and species conservation.

Expertise

  • Great Lakes
  • Aquatic connectivity
  • Temperature and flow regimes
  • Fish migrations
  • Coastal fisheries.

Education

Ph.D.: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2006
B.A.: Biology Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1998

Experience

Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 2018-present
Assistant & Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2010 – 2018
Research Investigator, Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 2007-2010
Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 2006-2007

Publications

Two for the price of one: eDNA metabarcoding reveals temporal and spatial variability of mussel and fish co-distributions in Michigan riverine systemsClimate-Adaptive Population Supplementation WorkshopSeasonal and Spatial Variability of Dissolved Carbon Concentration and Composition in Lake Michigan Tributaries
Drivers and Management Implications of Long-Term Cisco Oxythermal Habitat Decline in Lake Mendota, WIAdvancing Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation by Collaborating with Public AquariaA Long-Term Fine-Resolution Record of AVHRR Surface Temperatures for the Laurentian Great LakesModeling oxythermal stress for cool-water fishes in lakes using a cumulative dosage approachPet Project or Best Project? Online Decision Support Tools for Prioritizing Barrier Removals in the Great Lakes and BeyondChemical tracking of northern pike migrations: If we restore access to breeding habitat, will they come?Enhancing ecosystem restoration efficiency through spatial and temporal coordinationMorphometry and average temperature affect lake stratification responses to climate changeRapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globeRating impacts in a multi-stressor world: a quantitative assessment of 50 stressors affecting the Great LakesTrends in the Reproductive Phenology of two Great Lakes FishesUsing cultural ecosystem services to inform restoration priorities in the Laurentian Great LakesNutrient Subsidies from Iteroparous Fish Migrations Can Enhance Stream ProductivityPredicting road culvert passability for migratory fishesJoint analysis of stressors and ecosystem services to enhance restoration effectivenessThreats and opportunities for freshwater conservation under future land use change scenarios in the United StatesClimate change and conservation of endemic amphidromous fishes in Hawaiian streams
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