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| Name | Contact Information | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Adler, Lynn Assistant Professor , Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
lsadler@ent.umass.edu 413-545-1060 209E Fernald Hall |
Plant-Animal interactions |
| Alpert, Peter Associate Professor, Biology |
palpert@bio.umass.edu 413-545-4357 409 Morrill 3 |
Physiological ecology of plants |
| Andersen, Jeremy MS Student |
janderse@nsm.umass.edu 545-2844 104 Fernald |
Phylogeny of armored scale insects (Hemiptera:Diaspididae) |
| Averill, Anne Associate Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
aaverill@ent.umass.edu 413-545-1054 204G Fernald |
Insect-plant interactions |
| Baltzer, Holly PhD Student |
hbaltzer@nsm.umass.edu |
Undecided |
| Baskin, Tobias Associate Professor, Biology |
baskin@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1533 106C Morrill 3 |
Growth and morphogenesis of plants |
| Bednarski, Julie PhD Student |
jbednars@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-2844 102 Middlesex |
Perception in jumping spiders |
| Belinsky, Kara PhD Candidate |
karab@bio.umass.edu 413-545-4361 323 Morrill 2 |
Communication and mate choice in songbirds |
| Bergmann, Philip J. PhD Candidate |
pjbergma@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-1863 213 Morrill 3 |
Functional implications of differences in body proportions on locomotion in lizards |
| Bernatzky, Robert Associate Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
rb@pssci.Umass.edu 413-545-5222 204A French Hall |
Molecular genetic markers/Self-incompatibility |
| Bittman, Eric L. Professor, Biology |
elb@bio.umass.edu 413-545-4344 418A Morrill 3 |
Neural basis of circadian rhythms and photoperiodism |
| Blanchard, Jeffrey Assistant Professor, Microbiology |
blanchard@microbio.umass.edu 413-577-2130 330B Morrill 1 |
Influence of environmental changes on the evolution of molecular processes, Evolution of microbial cellular and community networks |
| Blaustein, Jeffrey D. Professor, Psychology |
blaustein@cns.umass.edu 413-545-1524 536 Tobin |
Mammalian neuroendocrinology and behavioral endocrinology |
| Bolus, Rachel T. (Bru) PhD Student |
rbru@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-4361 323 Morrill 2 |
The function of birdsong during migration |
| Braun, Barry Associate Professor, Kinesiology |
bbraun@kin.umass.edu 413-577-0146 106 Totman |
Metabolic regulation in humans |
| Bubier, Jill Associate Professor , Environmental Science |
jbubier@mtholyoke.edu 413-538-2607 Clapp Laboratory, Mount Holyoke College |
Carbon cycling in northern wetlands |
| Buckley, Christine R. PhD Candidate |
crbuckle@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-1863 213 Morrill 3 |
Reproductive ecology of western fence lizards |
| Buonaccorsi, John Professor, Mathematics and Statistics |
johnpb@math.umass.edu 413-545-2809 1435K Lederle |
Statistical theory, methods and applcations, Quantitative ecology |
| Byers, Bruce Associate Professor, Biology |
bbyers@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1236 348 Morrill 2 |
Acoustic communication in birds |
| Caicedo, Ana L. Assistant Professor, Biology |
caicedo@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0975 420 Morrill 2 |
Plant molecular evolution and evolutionary genomics |
| Caldwell, Graham Associate Professor, Kinesiology |
gc@kin.umass.edu 413-545-0017 105 Totman |
Muscle mechanics and modeling in human motor performance |
| Castro-Santos, Ted Adjunct Assistant Pr, Biology |
tcastrosantos@acad.umass.edu 413-863-3838 Conte Anadromous Fish Lab, Turners Falls, MA |
Swimming performance and passage at barriers |
| Charney, Noah PhD Student |
noah@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1781 109 Ag. Engineering |
Movement ecology and conservation |
| Clotfelter, Ethan D. Assistant Professor, Biology, Amherst College |
edclotfelter@amherst.edu 413-542-2252 229 McGuire Life Sciences Building |
Reproductive behavior of birds and fishes |
| Cooley, Daniel R. Associate Professor, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences |
dcooley@microbio.umass.edu 413-545-0179 103 Clark |
Ecology and management of tree fruit pathogens |
| Coombs, Margery C. Professor, Biology |
mccc@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0514 358 Morrill 2 |
Vertebrate paleontology |
| Coombs, Jason PhD Candidate |
jcoombs@cns.umass.edu 413-545-1928 201 Holdsworth |
Trout population dynamics and reproductive success |
| Cox Fernandes, Cristina Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Biology |
cristina@bio.umass.edu 413-545-4391 142 Morrill 3 |
Community ecology, sexual dimorphism, morphology and taxonomy of electric fish |
| DeStefano, Stephen Research Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
sdestef@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-4889 329 Holdsworth |
Population ecology, habitat relationships, suburban-wildlife, human-wildlife interactions |
| DeVries, Geert J. Professor, Psychology |
gjd@cns.umass.edu 413-545-0663 528 Tobin |
Mechanisms and functional significance of sexual differentiation of the brain |
| Dewar, Eric PhD Candidate |
dewar@suffolk.edu 617-994-6465 Off campus |
Early Tertiary mammalian paleontology and paleoecology |
| Doherty, Mary PhD Candidate |
mdoherty@email.smith.edu 413-585-3750 Clark Science Center, Smith College |
Pylogeography of marine ciliates |
| Dorit, Robert L. Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Smith College |
rdorit@smith.edu 413-585-3638 435 Sabin-Reed Hall |
Molecular evolution; comparative & statistical approaches to molecular & genome evolution |
| Downes, Gerald B. Assistant Professor, Biology |
gbdownes@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1266 Morrill 2 427C |
Development and function of spinal cord networks |
| Dumont, Betsy Associate Professor, Biology; OEB Associate Director and Chair of Admissions |
bdumont@bio.umass.edu 413-545-3565 321 Morrill 2 |
Mammalian morphology and evolution |
| Dunthorn, Micah S PhD Candidate |
dunthorn@nsm.umass.edu 413-585-3750 Clark Science Center, Smith College |
Phylogeny and phylogeography of ciliates |
| Eiting, Thomas PhD Student |
tpeiting@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0748 321 Morrill 2 |
Functional morphology and evolution of the nose of bats |
| Elkinton, Joseph S. Professor, Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences; OEB Director |
elkinton@ent.umass.edu 413-545-4816 310 Ag Engineering |
Population dynamics of gypsy moths; forest entomology |
| Ellison, Aaron Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Forest |
aellison@fas.harvard.edu 978-724-3302 Harvard, Forest, Petersham, MA |
Community ecology |
| Finn, John Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
finn@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-1819 118 Holdsworth |
Mathematical modeling of populations and ecosystems |
| Fownes, James H. Research Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
jwfownes@nrc.umass.edu 413-577-0205 303 Holdsworth |
Forest ecology and conservation |
| Fuller, Todd K. Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
tkfuller@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-4723 128 Holdsworth |
Mammalian population ecology and natural history |
| Gill, Cynthia Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences, Hampshire College |
cgill@hampsphire.edu 413-559-5358 CSC 305 |
Neuroendocrinology of the developing brain |
| Gillespie, Sandra PhD Candidate |
sgillesp@nsm.umass.edu 413-577-1824 102G Fernald |
Multitrophic impacts of antagonists on pollination |
| Gillis, Gary B. Assistant Professor, Biology, Mount Holyoke College |
ggillis@mtholyoke.edu 413-538-3319 120 Clapp |
Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of vertebrate locomotion |
| Godfrey, Laurie R. Professor, Anthropology |
lgodfrey@anthro.umass.edu 413-545-2064 102 Machmer |
Primatology, paleontology and evolutionary theory |
| Goodwin, Steven Dean, Natural Resources and the Environment, Microbiology |
sgoodwin@nre.umass.edu 413-545-4204 Stockbridge |
Microbial ecology and biodegradation of natural and synthetic polymers |
| Griffin, Curtice R. Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
cgriffin@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-2640 324 Holdsworth |
Wildlife ecology and conservation |
| Gwiazdowski, Rodger PhD Candidate |
rodger@psis.umass.edu 413-545-1039 104 Fernald |
Evolution and phylogeography of parthenogenesis in armored scale insects |
| Hagadorn, James Assistant Professor, Geology, Amherst College |
jwhagadorn@amherst.edu 413-542-2714 312 Earth Science Building, Amherst College |
Marine paleocommunities including microbial and metazoan life |
| Haro, Alex Adjunct Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
Alex_Haro@usgs.gov 413-863-3806 Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center -USGS |
Fish behavior and migration; fish passage |
| Harrington, Robin Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
rharring@nrc.umass.edu 413-577-0204 318 Holdsworth |
Forest ecology: canopy processes and regeneration |
| Henningsen, Justin PhD Student |
justinh@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-1863 213 Morrill 3 |
Sexual selection and sexual signaling in Anolis lizards |
| Hof, David PhD Student |
dhof@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-2314 356 Morrill 2 |
Adaptive sex ratio bias in songbirds |
| Hood, Michael E. Assistant Professor, Biology, Amherst College |
mhood@amherst.edu 413-542-8538 352 McGuire LIfe Sciences Bilding |
Evolutionary forces that shape systems of inheritance and disease transmission |
| Hoopes, Martha Assistant Professor, Biology, Mount Holyoke College |
mhoopes@mtholyoke.edu 413-538-2210 214 Clapp, Mount Holyoke College |
Conservation biology, invasion dynamics, spatial modeling |
| Houlihan, Peter Lecturer, Biology |
peteh@bio.umass.edu 413-545-9753 352 Morrill 2 |
Vertebrate behavioral ecology and conservation biology |
| Irschick, Duncan Assistant Professor, Biology |
irschick@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1696 205C Morrill 3 |
Functional morphology, evolution and behavioral ecology |
| Jakob, Elizabeth Professor, Psychology; OEB Associate Director and Graduate Program Director |
ejakob@psych.umass.edu 413-577-0707 107 Middlesex |
Behavioral ecology of spiders, especially social behavior and learning |
| Jaques, Penny Program Manager, OEB |
pjaques@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0928 319 Morrill 3 |
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| Jenks, Kate Joint OEB/Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation PhD Candidate |
kjenks@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-4419 Cold Storage, Chenoweth |
Dhole and jackal ecology in Thailand |
| Jensen, Abigail Assistant Professor, Biology |
ajensen@bio.umass.edu 413-545-4750 108C Morrill 3 |
Genetic control of retina development and disease in zebrafish |
| Johnson, Norman Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
njohnson@ent.umass.edu 413-545-5858 116J Ag. Engineering |
Evolutionary genetics |
| Jones, Michael Joint OEB/Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation PhD Candidate |
mtjones@nsm.umass.edu 413-577-4207 Cold Storage, Chenoweth |
Spatial ecology of stream-dwelling turtles |
| Juanes, Francis Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
juanes@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-2758 309 Holdsworth |
Marine fisheries ecology and behavior |
| Kane, Pat Bookkeeper, OEB |
pkane@bio.umass.edu 413-545-2752 319 Morrill 3 |
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| Karlstrom, Rolf Associate Professor, Biology |
karlstrom@bio.umass.edu 413-577-3448 330 Morrill 2 |
Developmental neurobiology; axon guidance and forebrain patterning |
| Katz, Laura Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Smith College |
lkatz@email.smith.edu 413-585-3825 201 Burton Hall, Smith College |
Tree of Life; genome evolution in microbial eukaryotes |
| Kauffman, Katherine MS Student |
kekauffma@nsm.umass.edu |
Foraging and reproductive ecology of marine birds |
| Kelty, Matthew Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
kelty@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-1799 218 Holdsworth |
Forest ecology and management |
| Kent-Braun, Jane Professor, Kinesiology |
janekb@kin.umass.edu 413-545-5305 22 Totman |
Muscle physiology |
| King, David Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
dking@fs.fed.us 201 Holdsworth |
Forest wildlife management |
| Kunkel, Joseph Professor, Biology |
joe@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0468 426A Morrill 1 N |
Developmental physiology |
| Lahr, Daniel PhD Student |
dlahr@nsm.umass.edu 413-584-4684 Clark Science Center, Smith College |
Genome evolution in ciliates and lobose amoebae |
| Lahti, David C. Darwin Fellow Emeritus, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
lahti@bio.umass.edu 413-577-3557 356 Morrill 2 |
Evolution of complex behavioral traits and associated morphology in an ecological context |
| Leckie, Mark Professor, Geosciences |
mleckie@geo.umass.edu 413-545-1948 252 Morrill 4 |
Foraminiferal paleoecology and evolutionary history; paleoceanography |
| Lerman , Susannah PhD Candidate |
slerman@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-1781 109 Ag. Engineering |
Impacts of urbanization on bird community structure |
| Letcher, Benjamin Adjunct Associate Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
bletcher@nrc.umass.edu 413-863-3803 Conte Anadromous Fish Lab, Turners Falls, MA |
Population ecology of anadromous fish |
| Lord, Kathryn PhD Candidate |
klord@nsm.umass.edu Off campus |
Development and maintenance of species typical behavior in captive environments |
| Marcotrigiano, Michael Botanic Garden Director, Biological Sciences, Smith College |
mmarcotr@email.smith.edu 413-585-2741 Lyman Plant Hourse |
Plant development |
| Margulis, Lynn Distinguished Professor, Geosciences |
413-545-3244 318 Morrill 3 |
Microbial evolution and organelle heredity |
| Mather, Martha Research Associate Prefessor, Natural Resources Conservation |
mather@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-4895 317 Holdsworth |
Fisheries ecology |
| McCormick, Stephen D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Biology |
mccormick@umext.umass.edu 413-863-3804 Conte Anadromous Fish Lab, Turners Falls, MA |
Physiology and endocrinology of migratory fishes |
| McGarigal, Kevin Associate Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
mcgarigalk@nrc.umass.edu 413-577-0655 304 Holdsworth |
Wildlife/landscape ecology and ecosystem management |
| McMillan, David PhD Candidate |
mcmillan@bio.umass.edu 413-545-1863 213 Morrill 3 |
Stress protein expression and thermal tolerance in western fence lizards |
| Melvin, Scott Adjunct Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
scott.melvin@state.ms.us 508-389-6345 |
Endangered species and wetlands wildlife |
| Mendez, Gonzalo MS Student |
gmendezz@yahoo.com Off campus |
Assessing post-stocking dispersal of juvenile Atlantic salmon using genetic marks |
| Miller, Jill Assistant Professor, Biology |
jmiller@amherst.edu 413-542-2168 224 McGuire, Amherst College |
Ecology and evolution of plant sexual systems |
| Moseley, Dana PhD Student |
dmoseley@bio.umass.edu 413-577-3557 356 Morril 2 |
Signal function and sexual selection in swamp sparrow song |
| Nüsslein, Klaus Associate Professor, Microbiology |
nusslein@microbio.umass.edu 413-545-1356 203 Morill N |
Microbial ecology of terrestrial and aquatic environments |
| Nislow, Keith Adjunct Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
knislow@fs.fed.us 413-545-1765 |
Ecology and conservation biology of stream fishes and invertebrates |
| Normark, Benjamin Associate Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
bnormark@ent.umass.edu 413-577-3780 204B Fernald |
Evolution of alternative genetic systems in insects |
| Novak, Melinda Professor, Psychology |
mnovak@psych.umass.edu 413-545-2387 439 Tobin |
Behavior of microtines and primates |
| Ogden, Kimberly PhD Student |
kogden@nsm.umass.edu Draper Hall |
Conservation of four-toed salamanders in Massachusetts |
| Paradis, Annie PhD Candidate |
aparadis@psis.umass.edu 413-545-1032 115 Ag Engineering |
Population dynamics and genetics of the hemlock woolly adelgid |
| Parfrey, Laura W. PhD Candidate |
lwegener@nsm.umass.edu 413-585-3730 Clark Science Center, Smith College |
Evolution and genome structure of Foraminifera |
| Partan, Sarah R. Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science, Hampshire College |
partan@hampshire.edu 413-559-5559 Adele Simmons Hall 131 |
Visual and acoustic communication in mammals |
| Podos, Jeffrey Associate Professor, Biology |
jpodos@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0847 360A Morrill 2 |
Mechanisms and evolution of vertebrate behavior, bioacoustics |
| Porter, Adam H. Associate Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
aporter@ent.umass.edu 413-545-1036 Hatch Lab |
Conservation ecology of lepidoptera; evolution of development, biostatistics and bioinformatics |
| Rich, Stephen Assistant Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
smrich@psis.umass.edu 413-545-1057 Fernald 209 |
Medical zoology and evolutionary genetics |
| Richmond, Alan Lecturer/Curator, Biology |
alanr@bio.umass.edu 413-545-5386 Morrill 4 457 |
Phylogeography of New England amphibians and reptiles |
| Riley, Margaret (Peg) Professor, Biology |
riley@bio.umass.edu 413-545-2132 Morrill 3 306 |
Microbial molecular evolution and ecology |
| Santana, Sharlene PhD Candidate |
ssantana@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0748 321Morrill 2 |
Evolution of feeding strategies in bats |
| Searcy, Karen Lecturer/curator of herbarium, Biology |
ksearcy@bio.umass.edu 413-545-2775 Morrill 3 401B |
Reproductive ecology of plants |
| Searcy, Dennis Professor, Biology |
dsearcy@bio.umass.edu 413-545-2679 Morrill 4 436 |
Cellular evolution and physiology |
| Sievert, Paul R. Research Associate Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
psievert@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-4888 Holdsworth 319 |
Conservation biology, physiological ecology and biostatistics |
| Smith, L. David Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Smith College |
ldsmith@smith.edu 413-585-3828 Sabin Reed 235 |
Ecology and evolution of marine predator-prey interactions |
| Stankowich, Ted Darwin Fellow, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
teds@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0035 109 Shade Tree Lab |
Antipredator behavior, risk assessment and flight decisions in animals |
| Stoffolano, John G. Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
stoff@ent.umass.edu 413-545-1046 Fernald 204A |
Insect behavior; Reproductive physiology and behavior of blowflies |
| Sun, Zhiyi PhD Candidate |
zsun@nsm.umass.edu 413-577-2133 330 Morrill 1 N |
Genome evolution of marine cyanobacteria |
| Taft, Natasha PhD Candidate |
natashak@bio.umass.edu Off campus |
Functional morphology of pectoral fin locomotion in sculpin |
| Taft, Benjamin N. PhD Candidate |
btaft@bio.umass.edu 413-577-2314 356 Morrill 2 |
Evolution and ontogeny of vocal learning in birds |
| Temeles, Ethan J. Associate Professor, Biology, Smith College |
ejtemeles@amherst.edu 413-542-8322 225 McGuire Life Sciences Building |
Hummingbird-flower coevolution; Sexual dimorphism |
| Tilley, Stephen G. Professor, Biological Sciences, Smith College |
stilley@email.smith.edu 413-585-3817 453 Sabin-Reed Hall, Smith College |
Genetic differentiation and speciation in salamanders |
| Torres, Maria Ocasio PhD Student |
mocasiot@nsm.umass.edu Draper Hall |
Undecided |
| Tulchinsky, Alexander PhD Student |
atulchin@nsm.umass.edu 413-577-1753 Hatch Lab |
Evolutionary genetics of speciation |
| Van Driesche, Roy G. Research Associate Professor, Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences |
vandries@nre.umass.edu 413-545-1061 Ag Engineering 320 |
Population dynamics and biological control of insects |
| Wade, George Professor, Psychology |
gwade@snc.umass.edu 413-545-0772 Tobin 525 |
Reproductive neuroendocrinology and nutrition-reproductive interactions |
| Walker, James W. Professor, Biology |
jwalker@bio.umass.edu 413-545-3034 Morrill 2 146 |
Systematics and evolution of plants |
| Walker, Elsbeth Associate Professor, Biology |
ewalker@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0861 Morrill 3 311 |
Epigenetic mechanisms in plants |
| Warren, Paige S. Assistant Professor, Natural Resources Conservation |
pswarren@nrc.umass.edu 413-545-0061 Hatch Lab 11 |
Animal communication, urban ecology, human-environment interactions |
| Willey, Lisabeth Joint OEB/Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation PhD Candidate |
lwilley@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-1237 Draper Hall |
Conservation of eastern box turtles in central Massachusetts |
| Wu, Jin Joint OEB/Entomology PhD Student |
jwu@nsm.umass.edu 413-545-2844 104 Fernald |
Phylogenetic analysis of Coccoidea |
| Wyse, Gordon Professor, Biology |
gwyse@bio.umass.edu 413-545-0477 Morrill 3 210 |
Neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, and behavior in simpler nervous systems |
| Zoeller, R. Thomas Professor, Biology |
tzoeller@bio.umass.edu 413-545-2088 Morrill 2 427D |
Environmental endocrine disrupters |
Individual Department Web Sites
- Department of Anthropology (215 Machmer Hall)
- Department of Biology (221 Morrill Science Center 3)
- Department of Kinesiology (110 Totman)
- Department of Geosciences (233 Morrill Science II)
- Department of Microbiology (203 Morrill IV North)
- Department of Natural Resources Conservation (224 Holdsworth)
- Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences (101 Fernald Hall) Plant and Soil Sciences Division and Entomology Division
- Department of Psychology (Tobin Hall)
- Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory (P.O. Box 796, Turners Falls, MA 01376)
319 Morrill S. 
