Department of Biological Sciences
California Polytechnic State University
Adams, Nikki
Professor
nadams@calpoly.edu
Marine biology Developmental biology of marine invertebrates Ecological physiology of marine...
Black, Michael
Professor
mblack@calpoly.edu
Cell cycle regulation Probiotic genetic engineering Transmission of Toxoplama gondii from the...
Blank, Jason
Associate Professor
jmblank@calpoly.edu
Cardiac shunting in crocodilians Cardiovascular, Muscular and Exercise Physiology Evolution...
Clement, Sandra
Assistant Professor
slclemen@calpoly.edu
Post-transcriptional and post-translational regulation of gene expression by cell signaling...
Fidopiastis, Pat
Professor
pfidopia@calpoly.edu
Cold-water fish pathogen V. salmonicida establishes a pathogenic relationship with salmon and...
Francis, Clinton
Assistant Professor
cdfranci@calpoly.edu
Community Ecology Evolutionary Ecology Behavior Avian Ecology
Grossenbacher, Dena
Assistant Professor
dgrossen@calpoly.edu
I am broadly interested in how plant-environment interactions generate and maintain plant...
Hardy, Kristin
Assistant Professor
kmhardy@calpoly.edu
Environmental physiology of marine invertebrates Metabolic effects of intracellular and...
Himelblau, Ed
Associate Professor
ehimelbl@calpoly.edu
Developing tools for genetics education Genetics of plant polyploids Regulation of flowering in plants
Keeling, Elena
Professor
ekeeling@calpoly.edu
Biology education Development and regeneration in colonial ascidians Algal lysis with pulsed...
Kitts, Chris
Professor
ckitts@calpoly.edu
Biodegradation Microbial Ecology of Intestines Microbial Ecology in Bioremediation Spore Forming...
Knight, Charles
Professor
knight@calpoly.edu
Ecophysiology and ecology Factors that affect species distribution and abundance Genome size...
Kolluru, Gita
Associate Professor
gkolluru@calpoly.edu
Costs and benefits of sexually selected displays; Aggressive intermale interactions; Costs of...
Lema, Sean
Associate Professor
slema@calpoly.edu
Environmental endocrinology Behavioral ecology of marine and freshwater fishes Evolution of...
Liwanag, Heather
Assistant Professor
hliwanag@calpoly.edu
Comparative Physiology Thermal Biology Physiological Ecology Evolutionary Physiology Animal Behavior
Martinez, Nathaniel
Assistant Professor
nmarti32@calpoly.edu
Development of point-of-care devices for use in home and professional settings Study of...
Perrine, John
Associate Professor
jperrine@calpoly.edu
Conservation biology Quantifying the basic ecology of endangered species Techniques for...
Rajakaruna, Nishanta
Associate Professor
nrajakaruna@gmail.com
Plants growing on ‘extreme’ substrates (serpentinite, limestone, mine tailings, guano, etc.) are...
Ritter, Matthew
Professor
mritter@calpoly.edu
Branching and inflorescence development Plant diversity and ecology
Ruttenberg, Ben
Assistant Professor
bruttenb@calpoly.edu
Ecological, demographic, and life history variation in populations Spatial and temporal...