Steve Ruberg

Current Research Projects:
(See also All Research Projects for Ruberg)

• 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:
(See also All GLERL Publications for Ruberg)

• 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

• *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).
• Bridgeman, T. B., D. W. Schloesser, J. J. H. Ciborowski, S. A. *RUBERG, and M. A. Thomas. Hypoxia and benthic ecology in western Lake Erie. Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Nofolk, VA, October 2005. (2005).
• *MUZZI, R. W., S. A. RUBERG, J. C. LANE, and G. A. LANG. GLERL observatory systems. 48th Conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research, Ann Arbor, MI, May 23-27, 2005. (2005).
• RUBERG, S. Marine instrumentation. Presentation to Monroe High School teachers, Monroe, MI, June 27, 2005. (2005).
  RUBERG, S. A. Open water observation technology. Great Lakes Science Vessel Coordination Workshop, Traverse City, MI, January 20, 2005. Great Lakes Commission, (2005).