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Zoology Faculty
Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields. They are actively involved in:
- publishing juried scholarly works in their respective disciplines and contributing to the scholarly program at meetings of professional organizations
- submitting grant applications to external agencies
- contributing to the department's service mission through participation in professional organizations, involvement on departmental, college, and university committees, and by serving the nation, state and region with their professional expertise.
Frank Anderson, Professor and Director
School of Biological Sciences
My primary research interests are invertebrate phylogeny and phylogeography. I am primarily interested in the extremes of the molluscan and annelidan radiations.
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Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau, Assistant Professor
Zoology
I'm an ecologist interested in understanding the drivers of spatial behavioral processes such as movement and habitat selection.
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Jason Brown, Associate Professor
Zoology
The overarching goal of my research is to develop a conceptual framework for understanding the interplay between spatial, genetic, ecological, and evolutionary processes.
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Michael Eichholz, Professor
Zoology
Dr. Eichholz is a waterfowl/wetland ecologist in the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the Zoology Program, Southern Illinois University.
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Marie-Sophie Garcia-Heras, Assistant Professor
I am an avian ecologist and conservation biologist that specializes in the ecology and conservation of resident and migratory bird species, specially focused on raptors from around the world.
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445 Life Science II
garciaheras@siu.edu
James Garvey, Professor
Zoology
Many investigators have assumed that the bioenergetics of ectotherms respond similarly to conditions along environmental gradients.
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Michael Grundler, Assistant Professor

355D Life Science II
michael.grundler@siu.edu
Edward Heist, Professor
Iris Holmes, Assistant Professor
My primary research interest is in microbial ecology broadly across biological communities (including humans). I focus especially on reptiles as a model system. We are particularly interested in the processes, including habitat disturbance, that allow microbes to jump to new hosts. Human pathogen emergence is one example of a microbial host jump that can have huge consequences.
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389 Life Science II
iris.holmes@siu.edu
Kamal Ibrahim, Associate Professor
Zoology
I am interested in the spatial and temporal dynamics of genes in natural populations.
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F. Agustin Jimenez, Associate Professor
Zoology
My research interest focuses on the historical relationships among nematodes and their mammalian hosts across the neotropics.
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Michael Lydy, Professor
Zoology
My areas of research interest include evaluating the effects of chemical mixtures, developing a basic understanding of the chemical and biological factors affecting toxicity, bioavailability and bioaccumulation, remediation of contaminated sites and evaluating the effectiveness of Best Management Practices in reducing pesticide and nutrient loadings into aquatic systems.
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Charlotte Narr, Assistant Professor
Zoology
My research examines the causes and consequences of patterns in freshwater nutrient availability.
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Margaret Nsofor, Professor of Practice
Matthew Schumm, Assistant Professor
I am an instructional faculty member focused on teaching introductory biology to a primarily non-majors audience, using student-centered, responsive, and engaging methods to facilitate active learning. My PhD dissertation research used models, mesocosms, and museum specimens to study fish population ecology, adaptation, trait distributions, and historical trophic ecology.
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326 Life Science II
matthew.schumm@siu.edu
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Gregory Whitledge, Professor
Zoology
My research interests include applications of stable isotopes in fisheries and aquatic sciences, fish bioenergetics and trophic interactions, fish-habitat relationships, aquatic invasive species, and sport fisheries management.
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