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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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Justin Boyles, Associate Professor
Zoology
Much of my basic research focuses on the optimal expression of body temperature (i.e. thermoregulation) under varying ecological conditions as well as the evolutionary history that has led to the patterns of thermoregulation we see today.
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Marjorie Brooks, Associate Professor
Zoology
I am interested in testing how multiple human stressors affect aquatic communities, and how we can alleviate those stressors so organisms and ecosystems can adapt to climate change.
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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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Alessandro Catenazzi, Assistant Professor
Zoology
My current research interests are the systematics and conservation of Neotropical amphibians and reptiles, and the ecological dimensions of biodiversity.
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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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Bruce Eichhorst, Assistant Professor of Practice
Zoology
Although I am a broadly trained and practiced biologist, my interests fall mainly within the areas of vertebrate ecology and wildlife biology.
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James Garvey, Professor
Zoology
Many investigators have assumed that the bioenergetics of ectotherms respond similarly to conditions along environmental gradients.
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Edward Heist, Professor
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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Karolina Kwasek, Associate Professor
Zoology
My main research goal is to obtain better understanding of nutritional physiology of fish, particularly in their early ontogeny.
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James Lovvorn, Professor
Zoology
My group seeks to understand linkages between mobile top predators (birds) and aquatic food webs.
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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
John Reeve, Associate Professor
Zoology
My research has focused on predator-prey systems, including the origin of cycles in these systems and how dispersal affects their dynamics. I also have interests in population ecology, genetics, and quantitative ecology.
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Eric Schauber, Professor
Zoology
I am interested in the causes and consequences of fluctuating animal populations within the broader context of ecological communities.
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Robin Warne, Professor and Biological Sciences Program Coordinator
Zoology
Research in the Warne Lab explores how animals maintain homeostasis in the face of ecological variation and disease dynamics.
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Matt Whiles, Professor
Zoology
My research focuses on the role of consumer groups, particularly invertebrates, in ecosystem function.
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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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