Biology Faculty & Staff

Education history: B.A. Biology, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, M.S. Biology Univer...

Education history: B.A. Biology, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, M.S. Biology University of Minnesota-Duluth Research Interests: Cyanobacteria and Green algae competition under light limiting conditions, Watershed issues with invertebrates and ecotoxicology Teaching Assignments: Aquatic Biology, An Ecological Perspective, Organismal Biology Lab, Research Design, Cell Biology Lab, Invertebrate Zoology

Research Interests: Molecular Ecology - study of natural populations through molecular bio...

Research Interests: Molecular Ecology - study of natural populations through molecular biology and genetics combined with field data. Painted turtles in MN (collaboration with Donna Stockrahm); native bees in MN prairies (collaboration with Rebecca Andres); microbial ecology of prairie soils pre- & post- restoration; Antarctic bacteria ecological genomics (collaboration with Michelle Tigges). Teaching Assignments: Genetics lecture and labs; DNA as Destiny: Genetics and Society; Molecular Biology lecture and labs; Cell biology labs; BCBT Literature Review and Presentation; Research Design; Molecular Biology and Biological Ethics, Special topics (bioinformatics; molecular ecology); Undergraduate teaching mentoring; Research in Biology

Research interests: in cell division, endocrine disruptors of development, and STEM educat...

Research interests: in cell division, endocrine disruptors of development, and STEM education. Teaching assignments: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Biology of Women, Science of Brewing, Human Biology, Issues in Human Biology, Exploring Biology, Research in Biology

Research interests: Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics for food ...

Research interests: Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics for food production that uses a closed system that produces a symbiotic relationship between the fish and plants. In order for increased plant growth and development to occur, many processes, such as photosynthesis, respiration, biochemical alterations, and adaptations to plants have to occur at the cellular level. The appearance of any induced change to the “basal” biology of higher plants is ultimately manifested within the plant cell wall matrix. Such modifications govern their structural characteristics that, in turn, determine their physico-chemical properties. Teaching Assignments: Human Biology, Biology Today, General Botany

Research interests: Ecological modeling; avian ecology, conservation, and management; epid...

Research interests: Ecological modeling; avian ecology, conservation, and management; epidemiology of vector-borne diseases; remote sensing applications; tropical conservation biology Teaching assignments: Principles of Ecology, Quantitative Biology, Tropical Conservation Biology, Organismal Biology lab

Research Interests: Immunology education, Host-Pathogen interactions, Environmental toxins...

Research Interests: Immunology education, Host-Pathogen interactions, Environmental toxins, Epigenetics, Ecoimmunology, Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research (CUREs) and inclusive pedagogy. Teaching Assignments: Immunobiology lecture and lab, Microbiology Lecture and Lab, Cell Culture and Immunochemistry, Introduction to Public Health, Principles of infectious diseases, Research in Biology

Research Interests: Mechanisms of brain development, genetic regulation of area developmen...

Research Interests: Mechanisms of brain development, genetic regulation of area development in mammalian brains (utilizing the mouse model system), behavioral repercussions due to alterations in brain development Teaching Assignments: Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Human Physiology, Neurobiology, Histology Techniques, Research in Biology

Educational history: B.Sc. Marian College, M.Sc. University of North Dakota, Ph.D. Ohio St...

Educational history: B.Sc. Marian College, M.Sc. University of North Dakota, Ph.D. Ohio State University Research Interests: Population ecology of painted turtles and small mammals, and urban populations of Canada geese and carnivores. Teaching Assignments: Vertebrate Zoology, Wildlife Ecology, An Ecological Perspective, Minnesota Plant Identification, and Organismal Biology Labs.

Education history: B.A. in Biology, St. Olaf College; Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, Ston...

Education history: B.A. in Biology, St. Olaf College; Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University Research Interests: science education, plant ecology, ecological restoration, sustainability Teaching Assignments: Exploring Biology, Secondary Science Methods, Evolutionary Biology, Principles of Ecology, Plant Evolution, Organismal Biology, Pacific Northwest Ecology, Learning Assistant Seminar

Education history: B.Sc. University of Guelph, M.Sc. Lakehead University, Ph.D. University...

Education history: B.Sc. University of Guelph, M.Sc. Lakehead University, Ph.D. University of Western Ontario Research Interests: Behavioral ecology of antipredator competence in fish, chemical ecology, host-parasite interactions, conservation biology Teaching Assignments: Principles of Animal Behavior, Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity, Aquatic Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Ecology, Research in Biology

Research Interests: Effects of endocrine disruptors on aquatic life, Educational research ...

Research Interests: Effects of endocrine disruptors on aquatic life, Educational research on the use of cadavers in the teaching of human anatomy Teaching Assignments: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Clinical Anatomy, Human Biology, Research in Biology