Rika Muhl

Areas of Expertise

• Aquatic sciences
• Plankton ecology
• Harmful algal blooms

Professional Summary

Rika Muhl, Ph.D., lectures courses on aquatic ecology and wildlife and fisheries management. She is interested in factors that influence competitive interactions, such as predator-prey relationships and resource availability. Her dissertation research on harmful algal blooms (HABs) illustrated the importance of phytoplankton interspecific competition on harmful algal bloom dynamics. Her early interest in cultural anthropology and political systems led to work at an advocacy non-governmental organization in Washington, DC.