Department of Biological Sciences

Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Biology, Parasitology, Behavioral Ecology.

stream ecology, restoration ecology, biological monitoring of water quality with invertebrates...

ecology (communities and populations, plant/animal interactions), science education...

My research focuses on the ecology, behavior, and behavioral ecology of terrestrial animals. The...

Developmental Biology, emphasis on mammalian pre-implantation embryo development.

Bacterial regulation of gene expression and physiology in response to environmental changes.

conservation and recovery of endangered plants, animals, and ecosystems in California.

Ecology, behavior, and conservation of vertebrates, especially primates, other mammals and birds.

Ecological and Comparative Physiology. I am particularly interested in how animals, specifically...

Invertebrate ecology, forensic entomology, ecological agriculture and biological control.

Genetics and evolution of endosymbiotic bacteria-insect associations, environmental microbiology...

Plant-herbivore interactions, interactions between above- and below-ground...

Molecular genetics, particularly the current applications of recombinant DNA technology.

Human genetics and the application of molecular and cytogenetic techniques to the study of human...