I am a collaborative team scientist invested in creative, science-based solutions that guide decision-making in a changing climate. As an aquatic global change ecologist, I study how climate change affects aquatic ecosystems and communities, with a current focus on mountain freshwater ecosystems and expertise in wildfire effects on lakes. I use a wide range of quantitative approaches, including time series modeling, knowledge guided machine learning, and ecosystem modeling to address complex global change challenges.

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Mountain Limnology Lab. My work focuses on synthesizing long term mountain lake ecosystem datasets to detect and quantify drivers of change in these iconic landscapes. I am also working to estimate lake water quality from space using satellite imagery. 

I received my PhD in ecology at UC Davis in the Ecosystem Ecology and Limnology Lab, where I studied the climate sensitivity of mountain lake and pond ecosystems, and developed expertise on the effects of wildfire smoke on lakes.    
I am an advocate and mentor for youth and those underrepresented in science, and believe strongly in the power of hands-on, nature-based education and outreach to improve inclusivity in the natural sciences.

Contact: maryjadefarruggia (at) gmail.com

https://github.com/mjfarruggia