Steve Ruberg

Current Research Projects:
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• Impacts of Hypoxia on the Benthos of Central Lake Erie
• In situ Monitoring of Cyanobacterial HABs in Western Lake Erie using Buoy-mounted Sensors
• Exploration of submerged sinkhole ecosystems in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Lake Huron
• Filtering rates of Dreissenids in Lake Erie
• Real-time Environmental Coastal Observations Network (RECON) Project
• Real-time Meteorological Observation Network

Recent GLERL Publications:
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• RUBERG, S.A., R.W. MUZZI, S.B. BRANDT, J.C. LANE, T.C. MILLER, J.J. Gray, S.A. CONSTANT, and E.J. Downing. A wireless internet-based observatory: The Real-time Coastal Observation Network (ReCON). Proceedings, Marine Technology Society/IEEE Oceans 2007 Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 30-October 5, 2007. 6 pp. (2007). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2007/20070045.pdf
• RUBERG, S.A., S.B. BRANDT, R.W. MUZZI, N. HAWLEY, T. Bridgeman, G.A. LESHKEVICH, J.C. LANE, and T.C. MILLER. A wireless real-time coastal observation network. EOS Transactions 88(28):285-286 (2007). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2007/20070022.pdf
• VANDERPLEOG, H.A., T.H. JOHENGEN, P.J. Lavrentyev, C. Chen, G.A. LANG, M.A. Agy, M.H. Bundy, J.F. CAVALETTO, B.J. EADIE, J.R. LIEBIG, G.S. MILLER, S.A. RUBERG, and M.J. McCORMICK. Anatomy of the recurrent coastal sediment plume in Lake Michigan and its impacts on light climate, nutrients, and plankton. Journal of Geophysical Research 112(C03S90, doi:10.1029/2004JC002379):23 pp. (2007). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2007/20070010.pdf
• Biddanda, B. A., D. F. Coleman, T. H. JOHENGEN, S. A. RUBERG, G. A. Meadows, H. W. VanSumeren, R. R. Rediske, and S. T. Kendall. Exploration of a submerged sinkhole ecosystem in Lake Michigan. Ecosystems 9:828-842 (2006). http://www.springerlink.com/content/r106152q530xn0m1/
  http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2006/20060020.pdf
• HAWLEY, N., T. H. JOHENGEN, Y. R. Rao, S. A. RUBERG, D. BELETSKY, S. A. LUDSIN, B. J. EADIE, D. J. SCHWAB, T. E. CROLEY II, and S. B. BRANDT. Lake Erie hypoxia prompts Canada-U.S. study. EOS Transactions 86(32):313-319 (2006). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2006/20060021.pdf
• LIEBIG, J. R., H. A. VANDERPLOEG, and S. A. RUBERG. Factors affecting the performance of the optical plankton counter in large lakes: insights from Lake Michigan and laboratory studies. Journal of Geophysical Research 111(C05S02):10 pp. (2006). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2006/20060012.pdf
• RUBERG, S.A., D.F. Coleman, T.H. JOHENGEN, G.A. Meadows, H.W. VanSumeren, G.A. LANG, and B.A. Biddanda. Groundwater plume mapping in a submerged sinkhole in Lake Huron. Marine Technology Society Journal 39(2):65-69 (2005). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2005/20050038.pdf
• NALEPA, T. F., D. L. FANSLOW, G. A. LANG, and S. A. RUBERG. Recent trends in benthic macroinvertebrate populations in Lake Michigan. In State of Lake Michigan (SOLM) - Ecology, Health, and Management. T. Edsall and M. Munawar (eds.). Ecovision World Monograph Series, Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society, 269-292 (2005).
• RUBERG, S.A., D.F. Chapman, T.H. JOHENGEN, G.A. Meadows, H.W. VanSumeren, G.A. LANG, and B.A. Bidanda. Groundwater plume mapping in a submerged sinkhole in Lake Huron. Marine Technology Society Journal 39(2):65-69 (2005). http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/pubs/fulltext/2005/20050038.pdf

Recent Presentations:
* denotes speaker

• *Bellecourt, M.J., B.A. Biddanda, S.A. RUBERG, and S.C. Nold. 13C of sedimentary carbon in lake Huron sinkholes suggests plantonic, not benthic production. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Boston, MA, June 1-5, 2008 (2008).
• *Kendall, S., B.A. Biddanda, and S.A. RUBERG. Physical-chemical characterizatioan of a nearshore submerged sinkhole ecosystem in Lake Huron. 51st Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, May 19-23, 2008 (2008).
• LANSING, M.B., T.F. NALEPA, J. DYBLE, M.J. McCORMICK, S.A. RUBERG, and R.W. MUZZI. Great Lakes research at GLERL. GLERL presentations and facility tour to students at Lansing Community College and Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI, April 17, 2008 (2008).
• MUZZI, R.W., S.A. RUBERG, J.C. LANE, T.C. MILLER, and S.A. CONSTANT. Real-time coastal observation network: Five year update on communications, power, and data access. ONR/MTS Buoy Workshop 2008, Bay St. Louis, MS, March 4-6, 2008 (2008).
• *Nold, S.C., B.A. Biddanda, and S.A. RUBERG. Karst sinkholes in Lake Huron (North America) are biologically iverse carbon sinks for planktonic production. International Society of Microbial Ecology, Cairns, Australia, August 17-22, 2008 (2008).
• RUBERG, S.A. Recent advances in limnology and oceanography. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Bio/Sci 611, Milwaukee, WI, February 28, 2008 (2008).
• RUBERG, S.A. Cyber-infrastructure for environmental observations. Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, March 26-27, 2008 (2008).
• RUBERG, S.A. Lake Huron sinkholes. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, Alpena, MI, June 2008 (2008).
• *RUBERG, S.A., R.W. MUZZI, S.B. BRANDT, J. Gray, Downing, J.C. LANE, T.C. MILLER, and S.A. CONSTANT. A wireless internet-based observatory: The Real-time Coastal Observation Network (ReCON). MTS/IEEE Oceans 2007 Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 30-October 5, 2007 (2007).
• *RUBERG, S.A., R.W. MUZZI, S.B. BRANDT, J.C. LANE, T.C. MILLER, and S.A. CONSTANT. ReCON. Regional Data Exchange, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October 29, 2007 (2007).
• *BRANDT, S.B., D.M. MASON, S.A. RUBERG, and S.A. LUDSIN. Integrating Fisheries Acoustics with New Observation Platforms, Environmental Sensors and Models: Future Research Opportunities and Challenges. AIFRB 50th Anniversary Symposium, "Future of Fishery Science in North America", Seattle, WA, February 13-15, 2007. (2007).
• *HÖÖK, T. O., S.A. LUDSIN, S.A. POTHOVEN, J. ROBERTS, T.F. NALEPA, H.A. VANDERPLOEG, S.A. RUBERG, and S.B. BRANDT. Influence of hypoxia on the ecology of zooplanktivorous and venthivorous fishes in Lake Erie's central basin. Symposium - Ecological Impacts of Hypoxia on Living Resources, Bay St. Louis, MS, March 26-27, 2007. (2007).
• *LUDSIN, S.A., H.A. VANDERPLOEG, S.A. POTHOVEN, D.M. MASON, T.O. HÖÖK, and S.A. RUBERG. Hypoxia effects on habitat and prey availability for rainbow smelt in central Lake Erie. 50th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Penn State University, University Park, PA, May 28-31, 2007. (2007).
• *RUBERG, S.A., S.B. BRANDT, R.W. MUZZI, N. HAWLEY, H.A. Bootsma, J. Gray, and T.B. Bridgeman. Real-time environmental coastal observation network. 50th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Penn State University, University Park, PA, May 28-31, 2007. (2007).
• *VANDERPLOEG, H.A., S.A. LUDSIN, S.A. POTHOVEN, T. O. HÖÖK, J. ROBERTS, S.A. RUBERG, J.F. CAVALETTO, J.R. LIEBIG, G.A. LANG, and S.B. BRANDT. Influence of hypoxia on the distribution, behavior, and foraging of zooplankton and planktivorous fish in central Lake Erie: Field observations and future reearch directions. Symposium - Ecological Impacts of Hypoxia on Living Resources, Bay St. Louis, MS, March 26-27, 2007. (2007).
• *LIEBIG, J. R., H. A. VANDERPLOEG, G. A. LANG, S. A. RUBERG, S. A. CONSTANT, S. A. LUDSIN, and J. F. CAVALETTO. Spatial and temporal distribution of zooplankton and chlorophyll a relative to oxygen concentration in the central basin of Lake Erie. 49th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 22-26, 2006. (2006).
• *LUDSIN, S. A., T. O. HOOK, T. F. NALEPA, S. D. PEACOR, S. A. POTHOVEN, S. A. RUBERG, H. A. VANDERPLOEG, J. J. ROBERTS, J. F. CAVALETTO, G. A. LANG, and C. Rae. Influence of hypoxia on upper trophic levels of central Lake Erie's food web: preliminary observations. Lake Erie Millennium Network Biannual Conference, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, March 2006. (2006).
• *LUDSIN, S. A., T. O. HOOK, S. A. POTHOVEN, J. Roberts, M. Costantini, H. A. VANDERPLOEG, S. A. RUBERG, J. F. CAVALETTO, J. LIEBIG, and G. A. LANG. Influence of hypoxia on the distribution and behavior of fish in central Lake Erie. 49th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 22-26, 2006. (2006).
• RUBERG, S. A. Observing system research and development: The Real-Time Environmental Coastal Observation Network (RECON). Seminar, AOML, Miami, FL, February 9, 2006. (2006).
• RUBERG, S. A. Observing system research and development: The Real-Time Environmental Coastal Observation Network (RECON). Lake Erie Millennium Network Conference 2006, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, March 1, 2006. (2006).
• RUBERG, S. A. Observing system research and development: The Real-Time Environmental Coastal Observation Network (RECON). Windows on the Future, Columbus, OH, March 7, 2006. (2006).
• *RUBERG, S. A., S. B. BRANDT, H. A. Bootsma, S. J. Gordon, J. C. LANE, G. A. Meadows, T. C. MILLER, and R. W. MUZZI. The Real-Time Environmental Coastal Observation Network (RECON). 49th Annual Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, May 22-26 , 2006. (2006).