General research interests are in the processes that determine the dynamics of populations and the structure of communities.
Current research focuses on population biology of aquatic insects and terrestrial plants.
Investigations are underway examining variation in life history characteristics of the phantom midge, Chaoborus, and the organization of stream invertebrate communities. The Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments. Chapman and Hall, pp. Traina, J.A., von Ende, C.N. Estimation of larval dry weight of Chaoborus americanis. Carpenter, S.R., Kitchell, J.F., Hodgson, J.R., Cochran, P.A., Elsner, J.J., Elsner, M.M., Lodge, D.M., Kretchmer, D., He, X., von Ende, C.N. Regulation of lake primary productivity by food web structure.