Biology Faculty


David W Borst

David W Borst
Professor
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.


Cristina  Calestani

Cristina Calestani
Assistant Professor
407-823-4504 , calestac@mail.ucf.edu
Main research interest focuses on the study of gene regulatory networks underlying embryo development and their evolution.


William  Crampton

William Crampton
Assistant Professor
407-823-0915, crampton@mail.ucf.edu
Research program investigates the ecological, behavioral, and evolutionary mechanisms that generate and regulate species diversity.


John  Fauth

John Fauth
Associate Professor
407-823-1661, jfauth@mail.ucf.edu
Quantitative, experimental approaches to understand the intensity and relative importance of disturbance (pond drying, fire) and biotic interactions (competition, predation) in structuring freshwater wetlands.


Kenneth  Fedorka

Kenneth Fedorka
Assistant Professor
407-823-6685 , fedorka@mail.ucf.edu
The evolution of sexual matings systems, sexual selection, sexual conflict, ecological immunity and speciation.


Ross  Hinkle

Ross Hinkle
Professor and Department Chair
407-823-2141, rhinkle@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Interests are in plant ecology, landscape ecology, and natural resources management.


Eric  Hoffman

Eric Hoffman
Assistant Professor
407-823-4007, eahoffma@mail.ucf.edu
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).


David  Jenkins

David Jenkins
Associate Professor
407-823-1660, dgjenkin@mail.ucf.edu
Ecological community structure and function, especially the interplay between regional (dispersal, colonization, invasion, community assembly, etc.) and local (competition, predation, abiotic factors) processes.


Alison  Morrison-Shetlar

Alison Morrison-Shetlar
Professor and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies
407-823-3544 , aims@mail.ucf.edu
Research has been primarily in two areas, one in the field of marine molecular biology, the other science education.


Reed  Noss

Reed Noss
The Davis-Shine Endowed Professor
407-823-0975, rnoss@mail.ucf.edu
Multicriteria conservation planning on regional to continental scales.


Chris  Parkinson

Chris Parkinson
Associate Professor
407-823-4847, cparkins@mail.ucf.edu
Molecular evolution, phylo-geography, conservation, and systematics.


Pedro  Quintana-Ascencio

Pedro Quintana-Ascencio
Associate Professor
407-823-1662, pquintan@mail.ucf.edu
The interactive role of disturbance and spatial structure on plant community and population dynamics.


Robert  Shetlar

Robert Shetlar
Assistant Professor
407-823-2961 , rshetlar@mail.ucf.edu
Osmoregulation in crustaceans and teleosts, and the effects of environmental contaminants on these processes using biochemical, immunological and physiological techniques.


Michael  Stern

Michael Stern
Professor, Assoc. Dean, College of Graduate Studies
407-823-2229, mstern@mail.ucf.edu
FGF signaling and cell migration guidance mechanisms in the nematode C. elegans; computational representation of biological system behavior


Betsy  Von Holle

Betsy Von Holle
Assistant Professor
407-823-2141, vonholle@mail.ucf.edu
Interested in the landscape patterns and community mechanisms that influence the addition of species into ecosystems. Lab Website.


Laurence  von Kalm

Laurence von Kalm
Associate Chair of Biology
407-823-6684 , lvonkalm@mail.ucf.edu
Epithelial Morphogenesis, Polyamine Transport, Host-Parasite Interactions.


Linda  Walters

Linda Walters
Professor
407-823-2148, ljwalter@mail.ucf.edu
Human impacts in the marine environment. Both pure ecology questions and goal-based conservation issues for a wide range of marine and estuarine habitats.


John  Weishampel

John Weishampel
Professor
407- 823-6634, jweisham@mail.ucf.edu
Landscape ecology (how landscape pattern influences ecological processes and biodiversity. )


Graham  Worthy

Graham Worthy
Provosts Distinguished Professor of Biology and Hubbs Professor of Marine Mammalog
407-823-4701 , gworthy@mail.ucf.edu
Physiological ecology of marine mammals through the study of their
bioenergetics, feeding ecology, and habitat utilization.



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