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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:

  1. publishing juried scholarly works in their respective disciplines and contributing to the scholarly program at meetings of professional organizations
  2. submitting grant applications to external agencies
  3. 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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Frank E. Anderson 1016 Life Science III
618-453-4132
feander@siu.edu

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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SIU Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau 253 Life Science II
618-453-6946
gbr@siu.edu

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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SIU Justin Boyles 253B Life Science II
618-453-6945
jgboyles@siu.edu

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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SIU Marjorie Brooks 317 Life Science II
618-453-7639
mlbrooks@siu.edu

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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SIU Jason L. Brown 254 Life Science II
618-453-4112
jason.brown@siu.edu

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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SIU Alessandro Catenazzi 326 Life Science II
618-453-4109
acatenazzi@siu.edu

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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SIU Michael W. Eichholz 252 Life Science II
618-453-6951
eichholz@siu.edu

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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SIU Bruce A. Eichhorst 326 Life Science II
618-453-4109
bruce.eichhorst@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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SIU James E. Garvey 173A Life Science II
618-536-7761
jgarvey@siu.edu

Edward Heist, Professor

Zoology

Education

Ph.D., College of William and Mary



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SIU Edward J. Heist 1019 Life Science III
618-453-4131
edheist@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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SIU Kamal M. Ibrahim 1014 Life Science III
618-453-4132 / 618-453-4120
kibrahim@zoology.siu.edu

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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SIU F. Agustin Jimenez 355C Life Science II
618-453-5540
agustinjz@zoology.siu.edu

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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SIU Karolina Kwasek 175 Life Science II
618-453-2890
karolina.kwasek@siu.edu

James Lovvorn, Professor

Zoology

My group seeks to understand linkages between mobile top predators (birds) and aquatic food webs.



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SIU James R. Lovvorn 445 Life Science II
618-453-4127
lovvorn@siu.edu

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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SIU Michael J. Lydy 179 Life Science II
618-453-4091
mlydy@siu.edu
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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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SIU Charlotte Narr 326 Life Science II
618-453-4109
charlotte.narr@siu.edu

Margaret Nsofor, Professor of Practice

Zoology

Education

Ph.D., Mississippi State University



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SIU Margaret Nsofor 355B Life Science II
618-453-4142
mnsofor@siu.edu

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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SIU John D. Reeve 355F Life Science II
618-453-6670
jreeve@zoology.siu.edu

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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SIU Eric M. Schauber 269C Life Science II
618-453-6940
schauber@siu.edu

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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SIU Robin W. Warne 389 Life Science II
618-453-4126
rwarne@siu.edu

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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SIU Gregory W. Whitledge 175 Life Science II
618-453-6089
gwhit@siu.edu