Dr. Maul’s general research interests are in the areas of aquatic ecotoxicology and ecology.  He is primarily interested in addressing research questions that lie at the interface of environmental toxicology and ecology and those that ultimately better integrate these two fields of study.  Dr. Maul has conducted projects that have examined responses on various levels of biological organization, including community and ecosystem-level endpoints and involving both invertebrate and vertebrate species.  He has experience and future interest in evaluating community and organism-level responses to a range of chemical stressors including pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and pharmaceuticals as well as non-chemical stressors such as habitat alterations and predator-prey interactions.  He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences in with a focus in Environmental Toxicology in 2004 from Arkansas State University, an M.S. in Biological Sciences from The University of Mississippi, and a B.S. in Biology from Stony Brook University.  He conducted postdoctoral research at Southern Illinois University and was a Biologist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service for two years.

Belden, J.B., J.D. Maul, M.J. Lydy. 2007. Partitioning and photodegradation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous systems in the presence of organic matter. Chemosphere 66:1390-1395.

Straub, C.L., J.D. Maul, R.S. Halbrook, B. Spears, and M.J. Lydy. 2007. Trophic transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls in great blue heron (Ardea herodias) at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois, USA. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 52:572-579.

Smiley, P.C., Jr., J.D. Maul, and C.M. Cooper. 2007.  Avian community structure among restored riparian habitats in northwestern Mississippi. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 122:149-156.

Maul, J.D., L.J. Schuler, J.B. Belden, M.R. Whiles, and M.J. Lydy. 2006. Effects of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin on stream microbial communities and detritivorous macroinvertebrates. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25:1598-1606.

Maul, J.D., J.L. Farris, and M.J. Lydy. 2006. Interaction of chemical cues from fish tissues and organophosphorous pesticides on Ceriodaphnia dubia survival. Environmental Pollution 141:90-97.

Wacksman, M.N., J.D. Maul, and M.J. Lydy. 2006. Impact of atrazine on chlorpyrifos toxicity to four aquatic vertebrates. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 51:681–689.

Maul, J.D., J.B. Belden, B.A. Schwab, M.R. Whiles, B. Spears, J.L. Farris, and M.J. Lydy. 2006. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by aquatic and terrestrial insects to tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25:1017-1025.

Maul, J.D., and J.L. Farris. 2005. Monitoring exposure of Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis, to cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides: enzyme activity, reactivations, and indicators of environmental stress. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24:1721-1730.

Maul, J.D., J.P. Gandhi, and J.L. Farris. 2005. Community level physiological profiles of cloacal microbes in songbirds (Order: Passeriformes): variation due to host species, host diet, and habitat. Microbial Ecology 50:19-28.

Maul, J.D., P.C. Smiley, and C.M. Cooper. 2005. Patterns of avian nest predators and a brood parasite among restored riparian habitats in agricultural watersheds. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 108:133-150.