Welcome to the Furey lab in the Department of Biology at St. Catherine University. I am a freshwater ecologist, with expertise and interests that span phycology (algae), invertebrate biology, taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation biology. My research focuses on the ecology of aquatic ecosystems (lakes, rivers, streams, wetwalls), especially benthic (bottom) communities and algal assemblages.

In my research, I try to understand what shapes and controls the structure and function of biotic communities, and I use ecology to find better ways to monitor, protect and predict changes in aquatic ecosystems.