Faculty | Zoology | SIU

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.

Zoology

I'm an ecologist interested in understanding the drivers of spatial behavioral processes such as movement and habitat selection.

Zoology

The overarching goal of my research is to develop a conceptual framework for understanding the interplay between spatial, genetic, ecological, and evolutionary processes.

Zoology

Dr. Eichholz is a waterfowl/wetland ecologist in the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Assistant Professor in the Zoology Program, Southern Illinois University.

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.

Zoology

Many investigators have assumed that the bioenergetics of ectotherms respond similarly to conditions along environmental gradients.

I am interested in the ecology, evolution, and biodiversity of squamate reptiles.

Zoology

Education

Ph.D., College of William and Mary

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.

Zoology

I am interested in the spatial and temporal dynamics of genes in natural populations.

Zoology

My research interest focuses on the historical relationships among nematodes and their mammalian hosts across the neotropics.

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.

Zoology

My research examines the causes and consequences of patterns in freshwater nutrient availability.

Zoology

Education

Ph.D., Mississippi State University

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. 

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.