Thomas P. Simon

I have over 30 years of experience working with complex environmental ecosystem issues evaluating anthropogenic impacts on aquatic assemblages. My experience includes 25 years of government service including field and project management of investigations for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. I have over 20 years of teaching experience from a variety of college and university systems in Indiana. My environmental research includes the assessment of anthropogenic effects at regional, landscape, and watershed scales, while my biological research focuses on the natural history, systematics and taxonomy of North American freshwater fish and crayfish. Specialties: Biological indicators, ecological health, aquatic system restoration, and model formation using ecological principles and applied research.