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HSU Professors and Departments

Name: Research interests: Email Address:
Teaching areas:
Michael A. Camann Effects of land use and land management on insect community structure and on regional ecosystem processes, especially nutrient dynamics. mac24@humboldt.edu
Zoology
Sean F. Craig Population dynamics, ecology and life-history strategies of colonial marine organisms. sfc4@humboldt.edu
Zoology
P. Dawn Goley Behavioral ecology of marine mammals. pdg1@humboldt.edu
Zoology
Terry W. Henkel Ecology and systematics of neotropical macromycetes and the role of mycorrhizae in structuring forest communities. twh5@humboldt.edu
Botany
Erik S. Jules Plant ecology, tree-climate relationships, landscape-level variation in trophic interaction, spread of invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and environmental history. esj4@humboldt.edu
Ecology

Casey R. Lu

Heavy metal stress in plants as related to phytoremediation, gravitropism, and science education. crl2@humboldt.edu
Botany

Sharyn B. Marks Fall 10/Spring 11 Sabbatical

Herpetology, conservation biology, and evolutionary developmental biology. sbm1@humboldt.edu
Zoology
Michael R. Mesler Pollination biology and reproductive biology of pteridophytes (ferns). mrm1@humboldt.edu
Botany
Edward C. Metz Species-specificity of fertilization among marine invertebrates as a model for the molecular evolution of reproductive recognition processes. ecm10@humboldt.edu
Zoology
Bruce A. O'Gara

Effects of copper toxicity on the nervous system and behavior.

bao3@humboldt.edu
Zoology

John O. Reiss Chair

Evolution and morphology of amphibian metamorphosis.  Evolutionary theory.  History and philosophy of biology.

jor1@humboldt.edu
Zoology

Frank J. Shaughnessy
Fall 10/Spring 11 Sabbatical

Population and community ecology of seaweeds and seagrasses, with an emphasis on pursuing studies relevant to marine resource managers. fjs3@humboldt.edu
Botany
Patricia L. Siering
Fall 2010 Sabbatical
Microbial ecology and physiology especially pertaining to biogeochemistry and life in extreme environments. pls13@humboldt.edu
Microbiology
Joe Szewczak Comparative physiology and physiological ecology, especially of bats. joe@humboldt.edu
Zoology
Mihai Tomescu Plant anatomy and development; morphology and phylogeny; paleobotany; the colonization of land by eukaryotes; early land plants; taphonomy mihai@humboldt.edu
Botany

Jacob P. Varkey

Genetics of sperm development in the free-living nematode, C. elegans; campus advisor for the Alliance for Minority Participation program. jpv1@humboldt.edu
Genetics
Jeffrey W. White Biogeography and evolution of rare plants using GIS applications and phylogeny reconstruction. Ecological studies and monitoring of rare plants are also underway. jww12@humboldt.edu
Botany
Mark S. Wilson
Fall 2010 Sabbatical
Using molecular genetics to address environmental questions, particularly questions concerning microbial ecology and diversity. msw13@humboldt.edu
Microbiology
Jianmin Zhong Detection of tick-borne pathogens and control of tick-borne diseases. jz15@humboldt.edu
Microbiology


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