Dr. Denise Mayer

Malacology Collections Manager, Director of Museum’s Field Research Laboratory (Cambridge)
denise.mayer@nysed.gov
518-677-8245

My research focuses on the exotic and native freshwater molluscs in New York.  Mollusc communities are important for the healthy functioning of freshwater ecosystems and can make up a majority of the biomass within an ecosystem.  My efforts focus on informing people about the fascinating animals that live on the bottoms of our lakes and rivers as well as conducting scientific studies to add to our knowledge of freshwater mussels and snails in New York.  Specifically, I enjoy monitoring the recovery of populations following ecological disturbance and areas that have never or have not recently been investigated.  

Publications

2023

D. Mayer, T. Newton, J. Rogala, S. Madden, B. Gray 2023, Responses of native freshwater mussels to remediation to remove polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated sediments in the upper Hudson River, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems , . 10.1002/aqc.4026
D. Mayer, Diane Waller, Sherri Pucherelli, Matthew Barbour, Samantha Tank, Matthew Meulemans, Jeremy Wise, Angelique Dahlberg, David Aldridge, Renata Claudi, Gregory Cope, Patricia Gillis, Donna Kashian, Kelly Stockton-Fiti, Wai Wong 2023, Review and Development of Best Practices for Toxicity Tests with Dreissenid Mussels, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 42, 1649-1666. 10.1002/etc.5648

2015

K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, T. Severson 2015, Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf-CL145A) Spray Dried Powder for Controlling Zebra Mussels Adhering to Test Substrates: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1051. . Presented at the ,United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, T. Severson 2015, Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CL145A Spray Dried Powder for Controlling Zebra Mussels Adhering to Native Unionid Mussels within Field Enclosures: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1050. . Presented at the ,, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, T. Severson 2015, Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CL145A Spray Dried Powder for Controlling Zebra Mussels Adhering to Native Unionid Mussels within Field Enclosures: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1050. . Presented at the ,United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, T. Severson 2015, Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CL145A Spray Dried Powder for Controlling Zebra Mussels Adhering to Native Unionid Mussels Within Field Enclosures: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1051. . Presented at the ,, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, D. Aloisi, D. Waller, J. Wise 2015, Safety of Spray-dried Powder Formulated Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CL145A Exposure to Subadult/Adult Unionid Mussels During Simulated Open-water Treatments: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1064. . Presented at the ,, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, D. Aloisi, D. Waller, J. Wise 2015, Safety of Spray-dried Powder Formulated Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain CL145A Exposure to Subadult/Adult Unionid Mussels During Simulated Open-water Treatments: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1064. . Presented at the ,United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, D. Aloisi, N. Eckert 2015, Exposure-related Effects of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf-CL145A) on Juvenile Unionid Mussels: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1066. . Presented at the ,, Washington, D.C
K. Weber, J. Luoma, D. Mayer, D. Aloisi, N. Eckert 2015, Exposure-related Effects of Pseudomonas fluorescens (Pf-CL145A) on Juvenile Unionid Mussels: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015–1066. . Presented at the ,United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C