Sally Entrekin
- Aquatic Entomology
I aim to understand how aquatic macroinvertebrates process and transfer energy and cycle material in streams and wetlands. Freshwater ecosystems support aquatic invertebrate species vulnerable to environmental alterations that sustain food webs. My research quantifies how macroinvertebrate communities and their functions change in response to human activities to inform whole-ecosystem anthropogenic alterations.
My current research focuses on how watershed fragmentation, over-consumption of freshwater and contamination from agriculture, urbanization, and hydraulic fracturing interact to alter community structure and ecosystem functions in streams and wetlands.
For more details about my research and the Entrekin lab, please visit sentrekin.com
Education
Ph.D. - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN - Biology 2008
M.S. - University of Georgia, Athens, GA - Entomology 2000
B.S. - Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA - Biology 1996
Appointments
Associate Professor, Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Tech, 2018-present
Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, 2018-present
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, 2014-2018
Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, 2014-present
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, 2008-2014
Our lab aims to understand how aquatic macroinvertebrates process and transfer energy and cycle material in streams and wetlands. Our research quantifies how macroinvertebrate communities and their functions change in response to human activities to inform whole-ecosystem anthropogenic alterations. Our current research focuses on how watershed fragmentation, over-consumption of freshwater and contamination from agriculture, urbanization, and hydraulic fracturing interact to alter community structure and ecosystem functions in streams.
For more information please visit www.sentrekin.com
A full list of Dr. Entrekin's publications can be found here.