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David W. Borst
Comparative Endocrinology
407-823-1460, dborst@mail.ucf.edu
Dr. Borst's research is focused on comparative endocrinology, with specific interests in arthropod development, growth, and reproduction and his lab studies these topics using biochemical, cellular and molecular biology techniques.
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Cristina Calestani
Molecular Devolopmental Genetics
Office BIO 435, 407-823-4504, calestac@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Main research interest focuses on the study of gene regulatory networks underlying embryo development and their evolution.
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Will Crampton
Office BIO 402C, 407-823-0915 crampton@mail.ucf.edu
Research program investigates the ecological, behavioral, and evolutionary mechanisms that generate and regulate species diversity.
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John E. Fauth
Amphibian and Coral Reef Conservation
Office BIO 401D, 407-823-1661, jfauth@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Quantitative, experimental approaches to understand the intensity and relative importance of disturbance (pond drying, fire) and biotic interactions (competition, predation) in structuring freshwater wetlands.
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Ken Fedorka
Evolutionary Biology
Office BIO 401F, 407-823-6685, fedorka@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: The evolution of sexual matings systems, sexual selection, sexual conflict, ecological immunity and speciation.
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C. Ross Hinkle, Chair of Biology
Plant Ecology and Applied Conservation Biology
rhinkle@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Interests are in plant ecology, landscape ecology, and natural resources management.
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Eric A. Hoffman
Evolutionary Biology
Office BIO 439, 407-823-4007, eahoffma@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Evolution of color polymorphisms in frogs and toads, phylogeography and effective population size in Rana pipiens, conservation genetics of the Banggai cardinalfish, evolutionary genomics of male pregnancy in seahorses and pipefishes, evolutionary genomics of caste differentiation and development of yellowjacket wasps (Vespula squamosa).
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David G. Jenkins
Wetland Ecology
Office BIO 402B, 407-823-1660, dgjenkin@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Ecological community structure and function, especially the interplay between regional (dispersal, colonization, invasion, community assembly, etc.) and local (competition, predation, abiotic factors) processes.
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Alison Morrison-Shetlar
Marine Molecular Biology and Science Education
407-823-3544, aims@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: research has been primarily in two areas, one in the field of marine molecular biology, the other science education.
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Jeanette Nadeau
Plant Molecular Cell Biology
Office BIO 426, 407-823-1663, jnadeau@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Plant development and morphogenesis
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Reed F. Noss
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Office BIO 202C, 407-823-0975, rnoss@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Multicriteria conservation planning on regional to continental scales
Link: The SPICE Lab
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John A. Osborne
Limnology and Fishery Biology
Office BIO 402D, 407-823-2980, josborne@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: The eutrophication of lake and stream environments
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Christopher L. Parkinson
Molecular Evolution
Office BIO 424, 407-823-4847, cparkins@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Molecular evolution, phylo-geography, conservation, and systematics
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Martin Quigley
Director, UCF Arboretum
407-823-3146, mquigley@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: ecology of the constructed landscape, sustainable landscape planning and maintenance, stewardship and restoration of urban forest fragments, and biofiltration of runoff from polluted and impervious surfaces. Basic research includes the structure of deciduous forest communities and long effects of human and natural disturbance.
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Pedro F. Quintana-Ascencio
Conservation, Population Modeling
Office BIO 401E, 407-823-1662, pquintan@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: the interactive role of disturbance and spatial structure on plant community and population dynamics.
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Robert E. Shetlar
Osmoregulation in Crustaceans and Teleosts
Office BIO 301D, 407-823-2961, rshetlar@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Osmoregulation in crustaceans and teleosts, and the effects of environmental contaminants on these processes using biochemical, immunological and physiological techniques
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I. Jack Stout
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Office BIO 111A, 407-823-2919, jstout@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: Population and community-level phenomena in ecosystems of peninsular Florida, small mammals' community structure, dispersal strategies, and habitat selection
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Betsy Von Holle
Office: BL 202 A, 407-823-0916, vonholle@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Interested in the landscape patterns and community mechanisms that influence the addition of species into ecosystems.
Von Holle Lab
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Laurence H. von Kalm, Associate Chair of Biology
Molecular Developmental Genetics
Office BIO 433, 407-823-6684, lvonkalm@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Epithelial Morphogenesis, Polyamine Transport, Host-Parasite Interactions
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Linda J. Walters
Marine Ecology
Office BIO 401C, 407-823-2148, ljwalter@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: human impacts in the marine environment. Both pure ecology questions and goal-based conservation issues for a wide range of marine and estuarine habitats
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Jane M. Waterman
Behavioral Ecology
Office BIO 401B, 407-823-2922, waterman@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Selective factors that influence the evolution of sociality and mating systems
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John F. Weishampel
Landscape Ecology/Ecological Modeling
Office BIO 102B, 407-823-6634, jweisham@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Landscape ecology (how landscape pattern influences ecological processes and biodiversity. )
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Graham A. J. Worthy, Graduate Coordinator
Marine Mammal Physiology
Office BIO 402A, 407-823-4701, gworthy@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Physiological ecology of marine mammals through the study of their energetics, growth, and nutrition
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