Wikipedia:WikiProject Limnology and Oceanography



WikiProject Limnology and Oceanography is a group of editors who aim to improve the reliability and accuracy of Wikipedia pages relating to the study of inland waters and marine environments. If you would like to contribute, please add yourself as a participant in the project, inquire on the talk page, and see the to-do list, below.

Scope
This WikiProject is a collaboration to improve articles relating to inland waters and marine environments, including the study of lakes, ponds, reservoirs, streams, rivers, wetlands, groundwater, estuaries, and oceans. We strive for a diverse editor base and aquatic science topics to help combat common biases in Wikipedia.

Goals
Improve articles within the scope of the project through verifiable and objective editing.

 Article quality goals 

Editing advice







 * Helpful tutorial on how to edit Wikipedia pages
 * Essay about editing Wikipedia for research scientists
 * Tips for how to create a new article
 * The Wikipedia Adventure - a fun, interactive tour on the basics of editing (15 badges to collect en route)
 * The Teahouse - a friendly and welcoming help desk for new users to seek advice on editing.

Participants
Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest. Make sure you have created your userpage with a brief description of yourself as well as your user talk page.


 * 1) RhodesLimno (talk) 19:17, 6 November 2019 (UTC); biogeochemistry, consumer mediated nutrient cycling, dissolved organic carbon, lake metabolism
 * 2) Makithomas (talk) 07:05, 7 June 2019 (UTC); mangrove ecology, ocean modeling, particle dispersals
 * 3) BESwater (talk) 21:06, 19 May 2019 (UTC); stream carbon emissions, carbon in groundwater, environmental sensors.
 * 4) Axelskx (talk) 20:49, 19 May 2019 (UTC); aquatic macroinvertebrates, tropical taxonomy, Mexican biodiversity
 * 5) Camcolibri1 (talk) 16.07, 12 March 2019 (UTC); modeling, biogeochemistry, trace metals, Mediterranean Sea
 * 6) SeaSaara (talk) 17:58, 27 February 2019 (UTC); Organic matter cycling, carbon cycle in marine anoxic environments, microbial metabolisms in biogeochemical cycles, evolution of life on earth
 * 7) Jkling (talk) 17:36, 27 February 2019 (UTC); Genetics of marine cyanobacteria, phytoplankton community dynamics, climate change
 * 8) SigridinScience (talk) 17:03, 27 February 2019 (UTC); Methane oxidation, biogeochemistry, lake stratification, anoxia
 * 9) Ekatko1 (talk) 17:02, 27 February 2019 (UTC);limnology, resource limitation, seasonal succession, role of CO2 in freshwaters
 * 10) Ariannakrinos (talk) 16:55, 27 February 2019 (UTC); phytoplankton ecology, microbial oceanography, modeling, biogeochemistry, bioinformatics
 * 11) 7seasofscience (talk) 03:53, 15 February 2019 (UTC); Deep-Sea Biogeography and Conservation
 * 12) Planetazor (talk) 03:51, 15 February 2019 (UTC); plankton ecology, microbial eukaryotes
 * 13) Angelaokienv(talk) 03:46, 15 February 2019 (UTC); Marine and Terrestrial pollution; Heavy metal stress
 * 14) MarineLeg(talk) 03:44, 15 February 2019 (UTC); Ocean and wave modelling
 * 15) jharfman (talk) 17:29, 20 November 2018 (UTC); Carbon cycling, biogeochemistry, lower food web
 * 16) Jayzlimno (talk) 01:25, 15 January 2017 (UTC); Lake biogeochemistry
 * 17) DrErinLarson (talk) 01:25, 15 January 2017 (UTC); Stream community ecology
 * 18) Drarialshogren (talk) 08:00, 20 October 2018 (UTC); River ecohydrology
 * 19) Jst4 (talk) 15:37, 20 October 2018 (UTC); Estuaries
 * 20) dr.kjf; (talk) Stream & lake biogeochemistry
 * 21) Maggibrisbin; (talk) plankton ecology, microbial eukaryotes
 * 22) JimJunker (talk) 22:06, 20 October 2018 (UTC); secondary production, foodwebs, ecological stoichiometry
 * 23) Kellyproof (talk) 02:31, 23 October 2018 (UTC); Carbon cycle, methane biogeochemistry
 * 24) Nick Moyes (talk) 22:58, 29 October 2018 (UTC) Retired museum biologist; Teahouse host. Happy to assist any new editor here who encounters problems with editing. Just ask at the Teahouse, or on my talk page.
 * 25) EditorWB (talk) 22:54, 20 November 2018 (UTC); Stream ecology, phytoplankton, biogeochemistry
 * 26) Dr.dwk (talk) 16:01, 15 November 2018 (UTC); Aquatic biogeochemistry
 * 27) Jsoceans (talk) 16:01, 15 November 2018 (UTC); community ecology, coastal ecology
 * 28) Jgironna (talk) 08:14, 20 November 2018 (UTC); fisheries, oceanography
 * 29) Thom2587 (talk) 17:26, 21 November 2018 (UTC); Phosphorus Biogeochemistry, Dissolved Organic Matter, Ecological Stoichiometry
 * 30) Tlrogers (talk) 05:24, 25 November 2018 (UTC); marine ecology, community ecology, population dynamics, biogeography
 * 31) MLMelo (talk); limnology, tropical aquatic systems, heterotrophic bacteria
 * 32) Rssmith218 (talk); marine ecology, invasion biology, coastal ecosystems, community ecology
 * 33) ccsymons (talk); aquatic ecology, community ecology, alpine lakes, zooplankton, foodwebs
 * 34) Allicramer (talk); movement ecology, community ecology, modeling, classification, foraging theory
 * 35) FreshcoastCDOM (talk); carbon cycling, ocean optics, remote sensing
 * 36) aghounshell (talk); estuaries, aquatic biogeochemistry, dissolved organic mattter
 * 37) EcoStressJess (talk); ecosystem toxicology, stress ecology, energy and contaminant transfer
 * 38) Mals07 (talk); community ecology, microbial ecology & evolution, limnology, bioinformatics
 * 39) AbigailLewis (talk); limnology, microbial ecology, nutrient cycling
 * 40) Ojikirk (talk); marine ecosystems, benthic zone, red soil, deep sea, oxygen minimum zone, ocean deoxygenation, ocean acidification, effects of global warming on oceans
 * 41) Kbja10 (talk) 20:49, 19 May 2019 (UTC); aquatic ecology, hydrology, environmental DNA, metabarcoding, invasive species, population ecology
 * 42) RIOGRANDCUTT (talk) 20:55, 19 May 2019 (UTC); River Ecology, Native Fish of Colorado River System & Environmental Flows
 * 43) E1014 (talk) 21:04, 19 May 2019 (UTC); river ecosystems, fish, isotope analysis, food webs
 * 44) EcoAmka (talk) 21:20, 19 May 2019 (UTC);Microplastic pollution in river ecosystem
 * 45) Protochauliodes (talk); stream ecology, aquatic insects, watershed geomorphology
 * 46) KHillWells (talk) 17:25, 16 July 2019 (UTC); wetland ecology, Geographic Information System (GIS), landscape ecology, ecological integrity assessment
 * 47) Peter Southwood (talk): 08:50, 16 January 2020 (UTC); All matters concerning underwater diving
 * 48) Scleractinian (talk): 13:04, 14 March 2020 (UTC); Palaeoceanography, coral palaeobiogeography and marine dispersal.
 * 49) Epipelagic (talk) 06:21, 18 March 2020 (UTC); marine life generally
 * 50) Severe15 (talk); ecohydrology, ecosystem ecology, agricultural water systems
 * 51) Emmalhorton (talk) 00:59, 21 March 2020 (UTC){[User:Emmalhorton]] marine plants
 * 52) GPackard01 (talk) 11:33, 23 March 2020 (UTC) {[User:GPackard01]]; ecology and marine systems
 * 53) Ember1902 (talk) 4:41, 23 March 2020 (UTC) {[User: Ember1902]]; bioluminescent plants and microorganisms
 * 54) PSmith99997 (talk) 5:41, 24 March 2020 (UTC); chemistry, sustainability, economics and business
 * 55) Kaylasorensen (talk) 22:42, 24 March 2020 (UTC) {[User:Kaylasorensen]}; ecology and marine systems
 * 56) Mapauli98 (talk); agricultural water systems, hydrology, sustainability
 * 57) User:1000welling(talk);hazardous waste treatment,chemistry
 * 58) Ceciliagft (talk) 19:20, 25 March 2020 (UTC); ecology, sustainability, carbon pricing, ocean acidification
 * 59) Limnologic (talk) 15:23, 17 May 2020 (UTC); physical limnology, fluvial/estuarine/coastal biogeomorphology, basin management, eutrophication, climate change
 * 60) Wolfgang8741 says: If not you, then who? (talk) 16:58, 30 June 2020 (UTC); available as a WikiProject Lakes Liaison, Michigan Lakes, and linking across Wikidata, OpenStreetMap
 * 61) JoGDelta (talk) 22:17, 27 August 2020 (UTC); biogeochemistry, deltas and floodplains, carbon cycling, dissolved organic matter
 * 62) MikeVanni (talk) 13:58, 8 September 2020 (UTC); animal-mediated nutrient cycling; watershed-lake interactions; long-term studies
 * 63) OHClNaMg (talk) 2:16, 23 October 2020 (UTC); chemical limnology and oceanography; carbonate cycling and measurement; computational data science in the Earth sciences.
 * 64) bobsterner (talk) 13:46, 27 January 2021 (UTC); plankton, nutrients, biogeochemistry, stoichiometry, large lakes.
 * 65) Vanwater (talk) 16:44, 25 February 2021 (UTC); streams, macroinvertebrates, community ecology, organic matter, watersheds.
 * 66) Jturner20 (talk) 16:19, 13 March 2021 (UTC); water quality, water clarity, sediment transport, marine snow, aquaculture, coastal erosion, ocean optics, and remote sensing.
 * 67) AustLamb (talk) 20:13, 31 March 2021 (UTC); soil science; nutrient management; fertilizers; soil chemistry; watershed ecology; hydroponics.
 * 68) Druh62 (talk) 20:18, 31 March 2021 (UTC); soil science; ecohydrology; water usage.
 * 69) Garlicapples (talk); ecohydrology, ecosystem ecology
 * 70) HeatherPhipps (talk) 21:00, 31 March 2021 (UTC); Environmental Science
 * 71) Ppokemon246 (talk) 21:00, 31 March 2021 (UTC); Environmental Science, ecohydrology, environmental science, sustainability, soil chemistry, watersheds, community ecology
 * 72) RachelPoulsen (talk) 14:39, 8 April 2021 (UTC); Environmental Science, sustainability, corals, biodiversity, watershed ecology, marine environments
 * 73) ThalassaLib (talk) 00:33, 17 April 2021 (UTC); biodiversity, historical ecology, data curation, data science
 * 74) Rosaliebruel (talk) 20:04, 9 May 2021 (UTC); limnology, paleolimnology; zooplankton; multi-stressors ecology.
 * 75) EMsmile (talk) 12:32, 23 June 2021 (UTC); freshwater, marine pollution, oceans and climate change, water resources, wetlands
 * 76) Lizard241 (talk)
 * 77) NaThomp (talk) 14:19, 23 February (UTC); environmental science, climate change, environmental communication
 * 78) Avan312.4 (talk) 14:29, 23 February (UTC); environmental science, invasive species
 * 79) Alexclimbstrees (talk) 21:36, 23 February 2022 (UTC); aquatic biology, ecology, climate change, environmental science
 * 80) Emcurrit (talk) 21:39, 23 February 2022 (UTC); watershed ecology, public lands, conservation, restoration ecology, environmental policy, environmental law, air quality, effects of air pollution on health, climate change, wetlands, environmental science.
 * 81) Okinfinn (talk) 21:46, 23 February 2022 (UTC); Biogeochemistry, Plant Physiology, Nutrient Cycling, Microbiology, Ecology, Microbial Communities.
 * 82) Sarfru1 (talk) 22:43, 23 February 2022 (UTC); watershed ecology, climate change, wetlands, public water quality
 * 83) Pineappledonkatsu (talk); Watershed ecology, environmental science, climate change.
 * 84) Shlamb (talk) 23:21, 23 February 2022 (UTC); watershed ecology, environmental health, climate change, environmental science.
 * 85) Gracembrown (talk) 23:38, 23 February 2022 (UTC); watershed ecology, environmental science, environmental justice, agriculture.
 * 86) Morgsaborg (talk) 09:32, 28 February 2022 (UTC); environmental science, eco-business, watershed ecology.
 * 87) Katythomas (talk); environmental sustainability, urban planning.
 * 88) Turrktuna (talk); environmental science, watershed ecology, climate change, geographic information systems.
 * 89) Garden.nomie (talk); environmental sustainability, environemntal justice, fisheries, watershed ecology, environmental science.
 * 90) Unwindknits (talk) 02:43, 3 March 2022 (UTC); environmental sustainability, stream and watershed ecology, restoration ecology, environmental science
 * 91) Escistudent (talk), environmental science, watershed ecology, environmental psychology, organic chemistry, eco-business.
 * 92) NotADev (talk), oceanography and geochemistry in general
 * 93) Rdm2023 (talk) 21:17, 22 February 2023 (UTC); watershed ecology
 * 94) Ob2023 (talk) 21:33, 22 February 2023 (UTC); environmental science, watershed ecology.
 * 95) ESmith221 (talk) 21:59, 22 February 2023 (UTC); environmental science, watershed ecology.
 * 96) Cookie-cutter-shark (talk) 22:24, 22 February 2023 (UTC).
 * 97) Eochroa (talk) 22:57, 23 March 2023 (UTC); deep sea biology/ecology, ocean/naval engineering, deep ocean submersibles, marine invertebrate biomechanics.

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 * 1) Helpfulescistudent (talk) 22:57, 22 February 2023 (UTC); watershed ecology

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