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Faculty by Research Areas
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Alphabetical listing
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•Chairs of PhD and MS
committees (aka graduate supervisors) must be drawn from the faculty
who can serve in that capacity. Within the Department of
Zoology, the following persons with "GS"
by their name can Chair graduate committees. When contacting
prospective supervisors, it is important to contact at least one of the
following persons. Other faculty who are not on this list may
be able to supervise students through other departments.
Faculty not on this list can also be very valuable members of a
student's supervisory committee.
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Behavior
We are a group
of integrative evolutionary biologists who focus on behavior. Our
interests include sexual selection, behavioral ecology, evolution of
sociality, mechanisms of behavior, and interaction of life history and
behavior. We use diverse approaches, including field and laboratory
observations and experiments, phylogenetic reconstruction, and
modeling. Study organisms include birds, mammals, fish, and
invertebrates.
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Brockmann, H.
J.
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GS
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Animal Behavior; Ethology; Behavioral ecology
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Kimball, R.
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GS
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Behavioral ecology; Molecular phylogenetics
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Evolutionary
genetics
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Phelps, S.
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GS
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Mechanisms of behavior
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Evolutionary
genetics, Integrative
biology
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St. Mary, C.
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GS
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Behavioral ecology; Sexual selection
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Ecology, Conservation biology
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Biology,
history, and society
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Evans, D.
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GS
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Comparative and environmental physiology
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Integrative biology
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Guillette, L.
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GS
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Reproductive biology; endocrinology
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Integrative biology
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Smocovitis, B.
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GS
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Evolutionary theory, systematics and history
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Evolutionary
genetics
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Wayne, M. L.
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GS
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Evolutionary and quantitative genetics and
genomics
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Evolutionary
genetics
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Conservation biology &
biodiversity
Many of our
research programs center on collecting information relevant to
conserving endangered species and ecosystems and documenting patterns
and changes in biodiversity. We use various integrative tools to
develop and test theory applied to conservation and management. We also
gather baseline data on species distributions and abundances. Many of
our efforts focus on the tropics, where biodiversity is greatest and
most threatened. Furthermore, our department houses the Archie Carr
Center for Sea Turtle Research, which coordinates research and
conservation efforts on sea turtles.
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Bjorndal, K.
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GS
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Nutritional ecology; ecology of sea turtles
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Integrative biology, Ecology
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Bloch, J.
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GS
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Vertebrate Paleontology; Primate Evolution
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Integrative biology, Ecology
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FLMNH
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Bolten, A.
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Ecology and conservation of sea turtles
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Holt,
R. D.
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GS
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Theoretical ecology
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Ecology
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King, W.
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GS
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Herpetology
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FLMNH
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Levey, D.
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GS
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Frugivory; seed dispersal; tropical ecology
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Ecology
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Lillywhite, H.
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GS
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Physiology and ecology of reptiles and
amphibians
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Integrative biology
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MacFadden, B.
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GS
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Vertebrate paleontology
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Integrative biology, Ecology
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FLMNH
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Osenberg, C.
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GS
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Population, community, and aquatic ecology
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Ecology
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Page,
L.
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GS
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Ichthyology
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FLMNH
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Palmer, T. M.
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GS
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Tropical ecology; Community ecology;
Plant-animal interactions
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Ecology
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Paulay, G.
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GS
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Invertebrate evolution & biogeography
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FLMNH
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Reed,
D.
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GS
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Mammalogy; Host-parasite coevolution
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FLMNH
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Robinson, S.
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GS
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Conservation biology; Avian ecology
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FLMNH
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Silliman, B.
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GS
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Community ecology; Intertidal ecology
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Steadman, D.
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GS
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Avian ecology and paleoecology
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FLMNH
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Vliet, K. (BSC Lab Director)
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Crocodilian physiology and ecology
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Wayne, M. L.
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GS
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Evolutionary and quantitative genetics and
genomics
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Ecology
Population
& Community Ecology:: We work on fundamental
problems in ecology, including the role of density dependence, age
structure, and metapopulation dynamics in marine reef communities,
host-parasite associations, and other systems. Faculty: Barfield,
Bolker,Gillooly,
Holt, Osenberg, Palmer, Silliman,
St.
Mary
Spatial
Ecology:: We focus on the role of spatial structure in
shaping communities. We use theoretical, experimental, and
observational approaches to address the importance of dispersal in
temperate, tropical, and marine systems. Faculty: Barfield,
Bjorndal, Bolker,
Holt, Levey, Osenberg
Evolutionary
Ecology:: We are broadly interested in questions of life
history evolution and implications of life history for population
structure and dynamics. Our diverse foci in genetics, behavior, and
theory are integrated through this common interest. We employ field,
laboratory, and theoretical approaches. Faculty: Holt,
St. Mary, Wayne
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Barfield, M.
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Theoretical ecology
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Bjorndal, K.
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GS
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Nutritional ecology; ecology of sea turtles
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Integrative biology, Conservation biology
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Bloch, J.
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GS
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Vertebrate Paleontology; Primate Evolution
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Integrative biology
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FLMNH
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Bolker, B.
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GS
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Theoretical ecology; Spatial population
dynamics; Host-parasite ecology
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Gillooly, J.F.
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GS
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physiological ecology, community and
ecosystem ecology, macroecology
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integrative biology
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Holt,
R. D.
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GS
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Theoretical ecology
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Conservation
biology
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Levey, D.
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GS
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Frugivory; Seed dispersal; tropical ecology
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Conservation
biology
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Osenberg, C.
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GS
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Population, community, and aquatic ecology
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Conservation
biology
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Palmer, T. M.
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GS
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Tropical ecology; Community ecology;
Plant-animal interactions
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Conservation
biology
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Silliman, B.
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GS
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Community ecology; intertidal ecology
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Conservation
biology
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Smith, D.
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GS
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Ecology of infectious diseases, mathematical
epidemiology, evolution of antimicrobial resistance, bioeconomics of
infectious diseases
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St. Mary, C.
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GS
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Behavioral ecology; sexual selection
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Behavior, Conservation biology
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Wayne, M. L.
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GS
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Evolutionary and quantitative genetics and
genomics
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Evolutionary
genetics
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Evolutionary Genetics
Our research
covers molecular systematics, genomics, bioinformatics, quantitative
genetics, and molecular evolution. Our work uses the newest laboratory
approaches in molecular and cellular biology and includes the
development of new analytical tools to compare and interpret genetic
and genomic data. These new approaches and analytical tools include
microarrays, real-time PCR, computational genomics, and statistical
models of genome, protein, and codon evolution.
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Baer,
C.
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GS
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Population and evolutionary genetics
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Braun, E.
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GS
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Evolutionary and comparative genomics
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Cohn,
M. J.
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GS
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Developmental & integrative biology
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Integrative biology
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Kimball, R.
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GS
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Behavioral ecology; Molecular phylogenetics
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Behavior
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Miyamoto, M.
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GS
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Molecular systematics and evolution
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Phelps, S.
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GS
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Mechanisms of behavior
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Behavior,
Integrative
biology
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Smocovitis, B.
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GS
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Evolutionary theory, systematics and history
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Biology, history, and society
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Wayne, M. L.
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GS
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Evolutionary, quantitative genetics and
genomics
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Ecology, Conservation biology,
Biology,
history, and society
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Integrative Biology
We investigate
structure and function with a focus on understanding responses to
extreme environments and environmental change. Research activities span
all levels of biological organization, but emphasize comparative and
integrative approaches. Areas of specialization include behavioral
neurobiology, cardiovascular physiology, endocrinology, acid-base and
respiratory physiology, water balance, energetics, reproduction,
functional morphology, nutrition, physiological ecology, and ecological
and developmental toxicology.
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Ache,
B.
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GS
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Olfaction
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Whitney Marine Lab
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Bjorndal, K.
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GS
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Nutritional ecology; Ecology of sea turtles
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Ecology
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Bloch, J.
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GS
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Vertebrate Paleontology; Primate Evolution
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Ecology
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FLMNH
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Cohn,
M. J.
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GS
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Developmental Biology
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Evolutionary
genetics
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Evans, D.
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GS
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Comparative and environmental physiology
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Biology, history, and society
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Gillooly, J.F.
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GS
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physiological ecology, community and
ecosystem ecology, macroecology
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Ecology
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Guillette, L.
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GS
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Reproductive biology; endocrinology
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Biology, history, and society
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Hsieh, S. T.
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GS
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Biomechanics and Evolutionary Morphology
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Julian, D.
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GS
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Comparative and ecological physiology
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Lillywhite, H.
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GS
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Physiology and ecology of reptiles and
amphibians
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Conservation
biology
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Maden, M.
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GS
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Developmental and Regenerative Biology
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Phelps, S.
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GS
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Mechanisms of behavior
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Behavior,
Evolutionary
genetics
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Wubah, D.
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GS
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Microbiology
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