Faculty |
Degree(s) |
Teaching and Research Focus |
Phil Allman
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- B.S. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- M.S. Biology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Ph.D. Biology, Ohio University
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- Evolution of life-history traits and consequences on population dynamics
- Energetics of maternal investment and offspring fitness
- Consequences of habitat alteration on reproductive success of oviparous vertebrates
- Recovery strategies for endangered species and community-based conservation efforts
- Impacts of non-native invasive organisms on the native fauna
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Jose Barreto |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Chemistry, University of South Florida
- M.S. Chemistry, University of South Florida
- Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Texas Medical Schoo
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- Oxidants and radicals in a biological context
- Photocatalytic decontamination
- Green biocidal technologies
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Brian Bovard |

Curriculum vitae |
- Ph.D. Plant Physiological Ecology
- Duke University
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- Determining plant contributions to ecosystem water loss in South Florida wetlands
- Physiological plant ecology
- Plant/ecosystem responses to climate change
- Restoration ecology
- Use of stable isotopes in biosphere/atmosphere research
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David Brown |
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- B.S. Medical Technology, Brigham Young University
- Ph.D. Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University
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- Clinical molecular biology
- DNA damage and repair
- Chromatin structure and gene expression
- Molecular mechanisms of oxidative damage
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Mary Kay Cassani |
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- M.S. Biology, Central Michigan University
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Central Florida
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- Science education and teacher training
- Self efficacy in science
- Teaching methods in science
- Environmental education
- Soil ecology
- Ecosystem disturbance
- Melaleuca ecology
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David Ceilley |
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- B.A. Biology, University of Northern Iowa
- M.S. Aquatic Ecology, University of Florida
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- Restoration Ecology
- Limnology
- Fishes, amphibians and aquatic macroinvertebrates
- Wetlands Ecolog
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Ju Chou |
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- Ph.D. Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Photocatalytic decontamination
- Toxic Metal Analysis
- Environmental Analysis
- Nanomaterials
- Electrochemical Sensor
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Susan Cooper |
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- B.S. in Chemistry, Stetson University,
- M.A. Science Education, University of South Florida
- Ed.D. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Central Florida
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- Science Education
- Reading in Science
- Inquiry Teaching
Methods
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Peter Corcoran |
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- Ed.D. Science and Environmental Education, University of Maine
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- Education for sustainability
- Environmental ethics and philosophy
- International environmental education
- Philosophy of education and ecopedagogy
- Environmental literature
- Sustainability in higher education
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Joshua Costin |
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- B.S. in Biology, Florida State University
- B.S. in Psychology, Florida State University
- Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology, Tulane University
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- Viral entry
- Drug discovery and design
- Vaccine development
- Biothreat detection
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Randy Cross |
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- Ph.D. Biology, UNC Chapel Hill
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- Effects of disturbance on community structure and dynamics in coastal ecosystems
- Bottom-up and top-down controls on estuarine communities
- Environmental impacts on coastal wetlands and marine benthic systems
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Sulekha ( Sue) Rao Coticone |
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- M.S. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi, India
- Ph.D. University of Minnesota, MN
- Post Doc: University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Forensic chemistry and biochemistry
- New and improved methods to detect trace evidence (such as biological fluids, DNA, illicit drugs etc) obtained from crime scenes and mass disasters
- improved methods in the preservation and analysis of DNA
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Joe Cudjoe |
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- Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
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- Environmental and land use planning
- Growth management and comprehensive planning
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Marilyn Cruz-Alvarez |
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- B.S. Chemistry, Universidad Computense de Madrid, Spain
- M.S. Biochemistry, Universidad Computense de Madrid, Spain
- Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Biology, New York University
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- Molecular mechanisms of flowering
- Manipulation of plant development by genetic
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Kevin Davies |
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- BS Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
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- Photoinitiated reactions
- Imaging agents for biomedical imaging
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Nora Demers |
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- B.S. Life Sciences, University of Missouri at Rolla
- M.S. Zoology, Oregon State University
- Ph.D. Zoology, Oregon State University
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- Water quality, stormwater management
- Teaching and Learning science using models
- Effects of stress on organisms
- Gopher tortoise (habitat, population, genetics and relocation)
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Terry Dubetz |
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- A.A.S. Medical Laboratory Technician, Macomb Community College
- B.S. Chemistry, Oakland University
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alberta
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- Method development for the analysis of Triclosan in natural water systems
- Teaching methods and pedagogy in chemistry and physical sciences
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Tim Durham |
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- D.P.M. Interdisciplinary Agriculture (Plant Medicine), University of Florida
- P.G. Dip. Applied Science, Lincoln University (New Zealand)
- B.S. Plant Sciences, Cornell University
- A.A.S. Horticulture, Suffolk County Community College
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- Agricultural biotechnology
- Agricultural biosecurity
- Agricultural ecology and sustainable agriculture
- Entomology
- Plant pathology
- Weed science
- Soil science
- Crop nutrition and nutrient management
- Biocontrol
- Plant/plant, plant/pathogen, and plant/arthropod interactions
- Applied research trials and return on investment (ROI) analysis
- Efficacy of reduced risk and microbial pesticides
- Variety trials
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L. Donald
(Don) Duke |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., English, , University of Pennsylvania
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Resources Planning), Stanford University
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- Application of science to environmental policy decision-making
- Effectiveness assessment for environmental policies
- Origin, transport, fate, and effects of pollutants in aquatic systems
- Watershed management
- Water quality policy
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Alison Elgart |
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- Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University
- B.A. Anthropology, SUNY Binghamton Universit
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- Human and primate evolution and adaptation
- Human osteology
- Bioarchaeology of southern Florida Indians
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Rob Erdman |
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- B.A. Biology and Environmental Science, Millersville University
- M.S. Marine Science, University of South Florida
- Ph.D. Marine Science, University of South Florida
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- Marine invertebrate ecology
- Invertebrate physiological ecology
- Benthic ecology
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Win Everham |
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- Ph.D. Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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- Forest ecology
- Systems ecology
- Tropical and subtropical ecosystems
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Michael Fauerbach |
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- Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University
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- Nuclei far from stability
- Near-earth asteroids
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John Fitch |

RETIRED 2010 |
- B.A. Zoology and Anthropology, University of Kansas
- M.S. Zoology, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. Zoology, Michigan State University
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- Sustainability
- Behavioral ecology
- Vertebrate ecology
- Ecosystem conservation strategies
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David Fugate |
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- B.S., Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- M.S. Marine Science, College of William and Mary
- Ph.D. Marine Science, College of William and Mary
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- Sediment transport
- Estuarine hydrodynamics
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David Green |
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- B.S. Marine Science and Biology, University of Miami M.S.
- Biological Sciences, Florida International University
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- Aquatic ecology
- Everglades freshwater and oligohaline zone fish communities
- Stable isotopes and food web ecology
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Anna Goebel |
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- B.S. Chemistry, Abilene Christian University
- M.S. Biology, University of Texas at Arlington
- Ph.D. Environmental, Population and Organismal Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder
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- Molecular approaches to population genetics, evolution and conservation
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Charles (Billy) Gunnels |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Biology, Skidmore College
- M.S. Biology, Utah State University
- Ph.D. Zoology, University of Florida
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- Behavioral ecology of invertebrates and vertebrates
- Evolution of social organisms
- Sexual selection
- Conservation biology
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Anne Hartley |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.A. Economics, Smith College
- M.E.S. Geographic Information Systems, Yale University
- Ph.D. Biogeochemistry, Duke University
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- Trace gas emissions from managed soils
- Plant-nutrient interactions
- GIS applications
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Sharon Isern |
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- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
- Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Viral entry pathways
- Drug delivery systems
- Virus entry inhibitors
- Vaccine development
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Bette Jackson |
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- Ph.D. Biology, Mississippi State University
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- behavioral ecology
- endangered species
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Jerry Jackson |
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- B.S. Zoology, Iowa State University
- Ph.D. Zoology, University of Kansas
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- Behavioral ecology of vertebrates, especially endangered species
- Niche dynamics of birds
- Problems with birds at airports
- Climbing behavior of rat snakes
- History of science in these areas
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Joe Kakareka |
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- B.S. Organic Chemistry, University of Scranton
- M.S. Organic, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Texas A&M University, Bonham
- Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Tufts University
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- Isolation of natural compounds, natural products, analytical environmental chemistry
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Daniel Kern |
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- B.S. Mathematics, College of William and Mary
- M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Mathematical modeling
- Optimal control theory with systems of differential equations
- Population dynamics models, especially with invasive species
- Cancer development and treatment
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Ai Ning Loh |
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- Ph.D. Marine Science, College of William and Mary
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- Natural organic matter
- Isotope geochemistry
- Nutrient cycling
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Mike LaGier |
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- Ph.D. Microbiology, University at Albany
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- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Virulence Factors
- Microbial Genomics
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Jamie MacDonald |
Curriculum vitae |
- Ph.D. Geology, University at Albany
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- Tectonics
- Igneous and sedimentary geochemistry
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Michael McDonald |
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- Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
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- Small scale farming and foodways
- Outcomes-based education
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Scott Michael |

Curriculum vitae |
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B.S. Chemistry and Biology, Cornell College
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Ph.D. Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
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- Molecular virology of HIV/SIV, dengue, and West Nile
- Amphibian ecology, evolution and extinction
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Gregory McManus |
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- B.S. Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of South Florida
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• organic/inorganic solid-state chemistry
• supramolecular chemistry
• crystal engineering
• metal-organic materials
• pharmaceutical co-crystals
• x-ray crystallography |
Angela Osterman Meyer |
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- M.S. Physics, Georgia State University
- Ph.D. Astronomy, Georgia State University
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- Observational studies of active galaxies
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Michael Parsons |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Biology-Geology, University of Rochester, NY
- Ph.D. Biological Oceanography, Louisiana State University
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- Phytoplankton ecology
- Harmful algal blooms
- Coral reef ecology
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John Reilly |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.E. Chemical Engineering
- PhD Chemical Engineering
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- photochemistry/photobiology
- skin-chemical interactions
- photo-reactivity of psoralen
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Cliff Renk |
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- B.S. Microbiology and Biophysics, University of Pittsburgh
- Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Florida
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- Use of real-time PCR to identify bacteria and fungi
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Martha Rosenthal |
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- B.A. Biology, University of Virginia
- M.S. Neuropharmacology, Brown University
- Ph.D. Neuroscience (Sleep Research), UCLA
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- Human sexuality, drugs and behavior
- Human physiology
- Neuroscience
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Darren Rumbold |
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- B.A. Chemistry, Florida Atlantic University
- B.S. Biological Science, Florida Atlantic University
- M.S. Biological Science, Florida Atlantic University
- Ph.D., Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
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- Landscape ecotoxicology and risk assessment
- Transport, fate and effects of methylmercury in South Florida freshwater and marine systems
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William Sanders |
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- B.S. Biology, Cornell University
- Ph.D. Botany, University of California, Berkeley
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- Development of form in plants and plant organs, relationship of form to function, plant organization and diversity
- Symbiosis of plants and fungi
- Growth and development of lichens, life cycles of lichen symbionts
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Michael Savarese |

Curriculum vitae |
- Ph.D. Geology, University of California, Davis
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- Functional morphology
- Physiological ecology
- Estuarine restoration ecology
- Sedimentology and stratigraphy
- Paleoenvironmental reconstruction
- History of coastal environmental change and effects of sea-level rise
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Elena Stepanova |
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Ph.D. Social and Personality Psychology, Washington University in Saint Louis
A.M. Social and Personality Psychology, Washington University in Saint Louis
B.A. Psychology, La Sierra University
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Effects of alcohol cues on social judgments
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Social categorization
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Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination
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Implicit and explicit ethnic and racial attitudes
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Conceptualization of race in priming measures
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Jaffar Ali Shahul Hameed |
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- M.Sc. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
- Ph.D. Mississippi State University, MS.
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- Elliptic Partial Differential Equations
- Mathematical Biology
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Serge Thomas |
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- Ph.D. Marine Sciences, University Paris VI, France
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- Tropical limnology, marine and wetland ecology
- Micro and macrophyte primary production
- Shallow hydrosystem eutrophication & phytoremediation
- Early bio-indicators of pollution (primary producers: algae, macroalgae, macrophytes)
- Urban lake management
- Ecological modeling
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Gregory Tolley |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Zoology, Marshall University
- Ph.D. Marine Science, University of South Florida
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- Oyster reef ecology
- Fish physiological ecology
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Takashi Ueda |

Curriculum vitae
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- B.S. Biology, Northeastern University
- M.S. Biology, University of Massachusetts
- Ph.D. Biology, Yale University
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- Plant seed development
- Genetic engineering of plant seeds
- Desiccation tolerance in plants
- Novel drug discovery from plants
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Aswani Volety |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Zoology, Andhra University, India
- M.S. Zoology, Andhra University, India
- Ph.D. Marine Science, College of William and Mary
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- Biochemical, physiological, and ecological responses of shellfish
- Immunotoxicity
- Habitat restoration and adaptive management
- Effects on contaminants on marine organisms
- Host-parasite interactions
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Ken Watanabe |

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- B.S. Physics, Tohoku University
- Ph.D. Astrophysics, Clemson University
- Post-doc, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Gamma-ray astrophysics
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Andrew Wilkinson |
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- B.S. in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Western, Ontario
- M.S. in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology, University of Ottawa
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- Distribution of persistent organic pollutants in the Rocky Mountains
- Comparing air-water gas exchange of semi-volatile pollutants in high altitude vs. low altitude lakes
- Environmental education
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Neil Wilkinson |
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- M.S. Educational Leadership, University of South Florida
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- Global sustainability initiatives
- Environmental health education: pesticides, infectious diseases
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JoAnn Wilson |
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- Ph.D. Biomedical Genetics, Colorado State University
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- Development and clinical trials, of DNA assays of oral pathogens using human patient models
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Terry Wimberley |

Curriculum vitae |
- Ph.D. Public Policy: Health and Environment, University of Pittsburgh
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- Environmental policy
- Environmental health, epidemiology and risk assessment
- Environmental ethics
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Sasha Wohlpart |

Curriculum vitae |
- B.S. Geology, East Carolina University
- M.S. Environmental Science, Florida Gulf Coast University
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- Paleo-ecology
- Paleo-environmental reconstruction
- Environmental education
- Sustainability initiatives
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