Students have worked on many of these projects. His research has covered water and sediment chemistry, whole system metabolism, primary production of phytoplankton and aquatic plants, lake nutrient budgets, lake restoration, benthic macroinvertebrate biodiversity in streams and rivers, zooplankton, larval fish and fish in rivers, and whole river nutrient budgets. Moreover,he has contributed paleolimnological data to a dozen published papers including extractable and organic cations and trace metals, degradation pigments, paleodiatoms, and paleochironmids. Recently, a series of projects have dealt with expansion of exotic species, particularly, zebra mussels and ruffe in the midwest and Great Lakes. Dr. Miller participates in many large group projects that allow students to meet experts from many colleges at UC, from many universities, state and federal agencies.
All students participate in small contracts to add the breadth of their research experience.