Dr. Catherine O'Reilly
Professor of Geology
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- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Ph D Geology
University of Arizona
BA Environmental Studies
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
1/2000th of ½ the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel
2007
Grants and Contracts
2020 - 2022 - City of Bloomington: Understanding and monitoring local water quality
Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson, Wondwosen Seyoum.
City of Bloomington. January 8 2020 - April 30 2022
2017 - 2019 - City of Bloomington: Understanding and monitoring local water quality
Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson, Wondwosen Seyoum.
City of Bloomington. January 8 2017 - December 30 2019
The Effect of Cover Crops on Surface Water Quality: A Paired Watershed Experiment in the Lake Bloomington Watershed
Catherine O'Reilly, Shalamar Armstrong, William Perry, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council. January 1 2017 - August 1 2020
Projections of Climate Change Effects on Lake Tanganyika (CLEAT).
Joan M. Brehm, Peter Staehr, Catherine O'Reilly.
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA). January 1 2015 - December 31 2019
TUES: The use of high-frequency data to engage students in quantitative reasoning and scientific discourse
Catherine O'Reilly, Rebekka Darner, .
NSF. 2013 - 2016
Global patterns and long-term trends in lake temperature: A collaborative workshop to synthesize in situ and remote sensing data and analyze controlling factors
Catherine O'Reilly, Simon Hook, John Lenters.
NASA. - 2012
NSF MRI: Acquisition of a Flow Injection Analysis -
Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Shalamar Armstrong.
Ion Chromatograph System for Research and Training in the Biological, Geological and Agricultural Sciences at Illinois State University.
Nutrient uptake dynamics in streams: Testing a new conceptual model using controlled experiments
Catherine O'Reilly.
NFIG.
Journal Article
Environmental change, aquatic conditions, and household food security: Evidence from Lake Malawi
H Randell, C Gray, M Grant, Galina Shinkareva, Wondwosen Seyoum, Catherine O'Reilly.
Population and Environment, (2025)
Sustainable management of the African Great Lake coastal areas: motivations and perspectives of community citizen scientists
Steven Loiselle, Happiness Anold Moshi, Daniel Abel Shilla, Joan M. Brehm, Ismael Kimirei, Catherine O'Reilly.
Environmental Management, (72), 473-487, (2023)
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Water Quality Indicators in Small Lakes Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Data: Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake, Central Illinois, USA
Gare Ambrose-Ighoi, Wondwosen Seyoum, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly.
Environmental Processes, 8, 637-660, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-021-00519-x
A global database of chlorophyll and water chemistry in freshwater lakes
Filazzola, Catherine O'Reilly, Mahdiyan, Shuvo, Ewins, Moslenko.
(2020)
Global lake responses to climate change
Catherine O'Reilly.
(2020)
Increased winter drownings in ice-covered regions with warmer winters
Shamra, Blagrave, Watson, Batt, Magnuson, Catherine O'Reilly, Clemens, Denfield, Flaim, Grinberga, Hori, Laas, Knoll, Straile, Takamura, Weyhenmeyer.
PLoS ONE, (2020)
Microplastic prevalence in two fish species in two U.S. reservoirs
Hurt, Catherine O'Reilly.
(2020)
Relationships of total phosphorus and chlorophyll in lakes worldwide
Fillazzola, Catherine O'Reilly, Shuvo, Mahdiyan, Moslenko, Ewins.
(2020)
Adapting to change in inland fisheries: Analysis from Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
Lowe, Catherine O'Reilly, Arnold.
(2019)
Adoption and consequences of new light-fishing technology (LEDs) on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
Mgana, Catherine O'Reilly.
(2019)
Regional differences of lake evolution across China during 1960s-2015 and its natural and anthropogenic causes
Catherine O'Reilly.
(2019)
Widespread loss of lake ice around the Northern Hemisphere in a warming world
Catherine O'Reilly.
(2019)
EDDIE modules are effective learning tools for developing quantitative literacy and seismological understanding
D R Soule.
Journal of Geoscience Education, 66, 97-108, (2018), doi.org/10.1080/10899995.2018.1411708
How do data collection and processing methods impact the accuracy of long-term trends in lake surface water temperatures?
D K Gray.
Limnology and Oceanography Methods, (2018), doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10262
Recent ecological change in ancient lakes
S E Hampton.
Limnology and Oceanography, (2018), doi.org/10.1002/lno.10938
Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper
M A Frassl.
PLOS Computational Biology, (2018), doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006508
Thermal stratification drives seasonal and long-term primary production in Lake Tanganyika
Mziray, Catherine O'Reilly, Mgana.
(2018)
Using Large Data Sets for Open-Ended Inquiry in Undergraduate Science Classrooms
Catherine O'Reilly, Rebekka Darner, J L Klug, C C Carey, D C Richardson, N E Bader, D C Soule, D Castendyk, T Meixer, J Stomberg, K C Weathers, William Hunter.
BioScience, (2018)
Enhanced nitrate reduction within a constructed wetland system: nitrate removal within groundwater flow
Eileen Maxwell, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly.
Wetlands, 37 (3), 413-422, (2017), 10.1007/s13157-017-0877-5
Post-Secondary Science Students' Explanations of Randomness and Variation and Implications for Science Learning
Rebekka Darner Gougis, Janet F Stomberg, Alicia T O'Hare, Catherine O'Reilly, Nicholas E Bader, Thomas Meixner, Cayelan C. Carey.
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, (2016), 10.1007/s10763-016-9737-7
A global database of lake surface temperatures (1985-2009) collected by in situ and satellite methods
S Sharma, D K Gray, J S Read, Catherine O'Reilly, P Schneider, A Qudrat, C Gries, S Stefanoff, S E Hampton, S Hook, J D Lenters, D M Livingstone, P B McIntyre, R Adrian, M G Allan, O Anneville, L Arvola, J Austin, J Bailey, J S Baron, J D Brookes, Y Chen, R Daly, M Dokulil, B Dong, K Ewing, E de Eyto, D P Hamilton, K Havens, S Haydon, H Hetzenauer, J Heneberry, A L Hetherington, S N Higgins, E Hixson, L R Izmest'eva, B M Jones, K Kangur, P Kasprazak, O Koster, B M Kraemer, M Kumagai, E Kuusisto, G Leshkevich, L May, S MacIntyre, D Muller-Navarra, M Naumenko, P Noges, T Noges, P Niederhauser, R P North, A Peterson, P D Plisnier, A Rigosi, A Rimmer, M Rogora, L G Rudstam, J A Rusak, N Salmaso, N R Samal, D E Schindler, G Schladow, S R Schmidt, T Schultz, E A Silow, D Straile, K Teubner, P Verburg, A Voutilainen, A Watkinson, G A Weyhenmeyer, C E Williamson, K Woo.
Scientific Data, 2, 150008, (2015), doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.8
A model for using environmental data-driven inquiry and exploration to teach limnology to undergraduates
C C Carey, R Darner-Gougis, J L Klug, Catherine O'Reilly, D C Richardson.
Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 24 (2), 2-5, (2015), 10.1002/lob.10020
Nutrient uptake dynamics across a gradient of nutrient concentrations and ratios at the landscape scale
Cathy A Gibson, Catherine O'Reilly, Andrea L Conine, Sondra M Lipshutz.
Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences, 120 (2), 326-340, (2015), 10.1002/2014JG002747
Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe
Catherine O'Reilly, S Sharma, D K Gray, S E Hampton, , , , , , , .
Geophysical Research Letters, (42), (2015), doi:10.1002/2015GL066235
Total carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous from a single persulfate digestion
C A Gibson, Catherine O'Reilly, A L Conine, W Jobs, S Belli.
Limnology and Oceanography-Methods, 13, 202-211, (2015), 10.1002/lom3.10023
Didymo Control: Increasing the effectiveness of decontamination strategies and reducing spread
S M Root, Catherine O'Reilly.
Fisheries, 37 (10), 440-448, (2012)
Organic matter stoichiometry influences nitrogen and phosphorus uptake in a headwater stream
C A Gibson, Catherine O'Reilly.
Freshwater Science, 31 (2), 395-407, (2012)
Observations of American Eel using an upland passage facility and the effects of passage on population structure
Catherine O'Reilly, R E Schmidt, D Miller.
American Journal of Fisheries Management, 29, 715-720, (2009)
The suburban stream syndrome: Evaluation of land use and stream impairment in the suburbs
Catherine O'Reilly, M A Cunningham, K M Menking, K E Smith, C A Foley, D P Gillikin, S L Belli, A M Pregnall.
Physical Geography, 30 (3), 1-16, (2009)
Benthic diatoms as indicators of eutrophication in tropical streams
B Bellinger, C Cocqyut, Catherine O'Reilly.
Hydrobiologia, 573 (1), 75-87, (2006)
Seasonal dynamics of periphyton in a large tropical lake
Catherine O'Reilly.
Hydrobiologia, 553, 293-301, (2006)
Stable oxygen and carbon isotopic compositions of Lates stappersii otoliths from Lake Tanganyika, East Africa
A Sako, K G MacLeod, Catherine O'Reilly.
Journal of Great Lakes Research, 33 (4), 806-815, (2006)
Climate change decreases aquatic ecosystem productivity in Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Catherine O'Reilly, S R Alin, P D Plisnier, A S Cohen, B A McKee.
Nature, 424, 766-768, (2003)
Long-term temperature and stability trends in Lake Tanganyika inferred from in situ, satellite, and paleolimnological approaches
B M Kraemer, P B McIntyre, S Hook, T Huttula, P Kotilainen, Catherine O'Reilly, A Peltonen, P D Plisnier, J Sarvala, R Tamatamah, Y Vadeboncoeur, B Wehrli.
PLoS ONE, 10 (7), e0132490, 10.1371/journal.pone.0132490
Magazine/Trade Publication
The Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON): The evolution of grassroots network science
K C Weathers, P C Hanson, P Arzberger, J Brentrup, J Brookes, C C Carey, E Gaiser, D P Hamilton, G S Hong, B Ibelings, V Istvanovics, E Jennings, B Kim, T Kratz, F P Lin, K Muraoka, Catherine O'Reilly, C Piccolo, K C Rose, E Ryder, G Zhu.
American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, 22 (3), 71-73, (2013)
Presentations
Diurnal turbidity patterns in freshwater streams: the bigger picture
Galina Shinkareva, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, John Lagergren, William Perry.
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2024, Washington, DC, December, 2024
Assessment of spatial and temporal variations in chloride concentration in an agricultural tile-drained area in central Illinois
Okiemute Commander, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, William Perry, Rick Twait.
Illinois Groundwater Association Spring Meeting, Normal, IL, April 14, 2023
Assessment of spatial and temporal variations in chloride concentration in an agricultural tile-drained area in central Illinois
Okiemute Commander, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Jonathan Boyd Thayn, William Perry, Rick Twait.
The Geological Society of America Connects 2022, Denver, CO, October 10, 2022
Comparison of erosion potential in two agricultural dominated watersheds, central Illinois
Oghenevwede Efobo, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly, Rick Twait.
The Geological Society of America Connects 2022, Denver, CO, October 10, 2022
Using a Tracer Test to Assess the Fate and Transport of Nitrate in a Saturated Buffer Zone
Alhassen Sahad, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, Joseph R Hoberg, Eli Schukow, Rick Twait.
Illinois Groundwater Association Spring Meeting, 2022, Online, April 22, 2022
Natural nitrate removal in shallow subsurface stream flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
Illinois Groundwater Association Fall 2021 Meeting, Hybrid; Carbondale, IL, November 19, 2021
Using An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Equipped With A Multispectral Sensor To Optically Map Water Quality Parameters In Drinking Water Reservoirs
Jerome Komas, Wondwosen Seyoum, Catherine O'Reilly, Mayes Darter, J M Harlovic, William Perry.
Geological Society of America, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Using a Tracer Test to Assess the Fate and Transport of Nitrate in a Saturated Buffer Zone
Alhassen Sahad, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum, Joseph R Hoberg, Eli Schukow, Rick Twait.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, October, 2021
Building the team: Conducting international transdisciplinary team-based research on Lake Tanganyika, East Africa.
Catherine O'Reilly, Peter Staehr, Ishmael Kimirei, Karsten Bolding, Joan Brehm, Gideon Bulengela, Johnny Haupt Larsen, Torben Lauridsen, Charles Lugomela, Huruma Mgana, Prisca Mziray, William Perry, Paul Onyango, Emmanuel Sweke, Dennis Trolle.
Association for the science of Limnology and Oceanography, Online, June 22, 2021
Sustainable management of Lake Tanganyika will require transdisciplinary approaches to improve food security
Catherine O'Reilly, Joan M. Brehm, Karsten Bolding, Gideon Bulengela, Johnny Haupt Larsen, Ismael Kimirei, Torben Lauridsen, Benjamin Lowe, Charles Lugomela, Huruma Mgana, Prisca Mziray, William Perry, Paul Onyango, Peter Staehr, Emmanuel Sweke, Dennis Trolle.
Association for the science of Limnology and Oceanography, Online, June 22, 2021
Natural Nitrate Removal in Shallow Subsurface Stream Flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC21), Online, April 28, 2021
Total suspended sediment and phosphorous transport in response to storm events in an agriculturally dominated watershed
Eli Schukow, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC21), Online, April 28, 2021
Natural nitrate removal in shallow subsurface stream flows
Abigail Heath, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Joint Section Meeting; 55th Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section; 55th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section, Online, April 19, 2021
Total suspended sediment and phosphorous transport in response to storm events in an agriculturally dominated watershed
Eli Schukow, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly, Wondwosen Seyoum.
2021 Joint Section Meeting; 55th Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section; 55th Annual Meeting of the South-Central Section, Online, April 19, 2021
Concentration-discharge relationships observed for sediment and phosphorus transport in response to storm events in a
Eli Schukow, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry.
Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Research Conference on Sustainability, Online, October 29, 2020
Multi-year analysis of Groundwater Temperature fluctuations
Jackson Wassik, Eric Peterson, Catherine O'Reilly, Dagmar Budikova.
Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Research Conference on Sustainability, Online, October 29, 2020
Multi-year analysis of groundwater temperature fluctuations in relation to climate change
Jackson Wassik, Eric Peterson, Dagmar Budikova, Catherine O'Reilly.
GSA 2020 Connects Online, Online, October 27, 2020
Relating nutrient uptake and metabolism in an urban cement lined stream, Illinois
Grace Sieggreen, Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, September 22, 2019
SPATIAL PATTERNS OF ALGAL BLOOMS IN LAKE BLOOMINGTON AND EVERGREEN LAKE USING FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
Gare Ambrose-Igho, Wondwosen M Seyoum, William Perry, Catherine O'Reilly.
Geological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, November 6, 2018
The influence of sand and cloth tertiary filtration on microplastic debris
Ian Rusthoven, Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry, Eric Peterson.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, November 5, 2018
THE EFFECT OF COVER CROPPING AND AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN A SMALL-SCALE WATERSHED IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Tewodros Tilahun, Wondwosen Seyoum, Catherine O'Reilly, William Perry.
Geological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN, November 4, 2018
Field drain tile diversion into a riparian buffer zone effects on spatial dispersion of nitrate in groundwater
Linnea Johnson, Catherine O'Reilly, Eric Peterson, Victoria Heath, Joseph Miller, Holly Gregorich, Rick Twait.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, October, 2017
Calculating errors of interpolation methods for bathymetric surveys
Crystal Williams, Catherine O'Reilly, Rick Twait, Eric Peterson.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 22, 2014
Calculating errors of interpolation methods for bathymetric surveys
Crystal Williams, Catherine O'Reilly, Rick Twait, Eric Peterson.
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October 22, 2014
Determining Effects of Physical Characteristics of Storm Sewer Sheds on Water Quality of an Urban Streams in Bloomington, IL
Alicia O'Hare, Catherine O'Reilly, Kevin Kothe, Rex Rowley, John Christian Kostelnick.
Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 20, 2014