Donald Huggins
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Environmental Health Science (School of Engineering), University of Kansas, 1990
M.S., Ecology (Fisheries Biology), Iowa State University, 1968
B.A., Chemistry and Biology, Westmar College, 1966
Areas of specialization
Aquatic ecology and entomology
Research interests
Don’s major research interests are in ecotoxicology and community and ecosystem assessment of anthropogenic perturbations. His current research efforts are being directed toward assessment of the effects of watershed-level influences on stream ecosystems. He is investigating potential threshold responses in stream ecosystems from sediment and nutrient enrichment. One of his new areas of interests is impacts of road networks to the hydrology and ecology of headwater streams, and he continues to be interested in and use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and piecewise regression is ecosystem studies. He continues to work in playa and floodplain wetlands, and his new efforts focus on applicability of farm pond conversions to wetland functions for water quality benefits within agricultural landscapes.
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Huggins, D., J. Kastens, D. Baker, and C. Freeman. 2017. Conversion of existing farm ponds to wetlands in agricultural landscapes for mitigation, land use treatment and conservation with a perspective toward climate change. Kansas Biological Survey Report No. 189. 91 pp.
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Huggins, D., J. Kastens, D. Baker, and C. Freeman. 2017. Development of Missouri Reference Wetlands. Kansas Biological Survey Report No. 192. 47pp.
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Huggins, D. and D. Baker. 2015. Diagnostic study of the lakes Laborde (or Lake Cocoyer), Lachaux, and Douat to identify zones of protection. Kansas Biological Survey Report No. 181. 76pp.
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Martinko E. and J. deNoyelles, K. Bosnak, M. Jakubauskas, D. Huggins, J. Kastens, A. Shreders, D. Baker, A. Blackwood, S. Campbell, C. Rogers. 2014. Atlas of Kansas Lakes: A resource for communities, policy makers and planners. A publication of the Kansas Biological Survey. 242 pages.
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Baker, D., R. Everhart, D. Huggins, L. Bennett, A. Blackwood. 2014. Biological impairment in three Kansas reservoirs and associated lotic ecosystems due to sediment and nutrients. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS 178:39.
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Yelton, J., D. Huggins, S. Randtke. 2013. Plant Community Effects on Atrazine in Grassed Mesocosms. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS 175:60.
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Huggins, D., S. Tammareddi, D. Baker. 2012. Assessment of the Great Bend Station (Sunflower Electric Power Corporation) Selenium Discharge on a Tributary of Dry Walnut Creek (Barton Co., KS). Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS Report No. 172:44 pp.
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Huggins, D., R. Everhart, A. Blackwood. 2010. Final report on the potential effects of Jeffrey Energy Center effluent on the fish community of Lost Creek and unnamed receiving tributary. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS Report No. 163:30 pp.
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Koontz, J., D. Huggins, C. C. Freeman, D. Baker. 2010. Assessment of floodplain wetlands of the lower Missouri River using an EMAP study approach, Phase II: Verification of rapid assessment tools. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS Report No. 165:82 pp.
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Baker, D., D. Huggins. 2010. Comparison of snag and shoreline macroinvertebrate samples--a bioassessment of the Missouri River. Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, KS Report No. 161:16 pp.