USU Biology Faculty Research Interests
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Degrees and Programs
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Science (MS)
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Diane AlstonResearch InterestsIntegrated Pest Management, Insect Ecology, Plant-Insect Interactions |
 Michelle BakerResearch InterestsAquatic ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, water quality, and hydrology |
 Noelle BeckmanResearch InterestsTheoretical Ecology, Spatial Ecology, Community Ecology, Seed Dispersal, Plant-Animal Interactions, Plant-Microbe Interactions |
 Scott BernhardtResearch InterestsPopulation Genetics, Vector Competence of Arthropod-Borne Infectious Diseases, Field Collections, Molecular Biology, and Animal Models |
 Erin BobeckResearch InterestsBehavioral neuroscience, Molecular biology, Pain, Opioid, Addiction, G-protein coupled receptors |
 Edward (Ted) W. EvansResearch InterestsInsect ecology, biological control, ecology of invasions |
 Susannah FrenchResearch InterestsPhysiological Ecology, Life History Trade-Offs, Immunity, Conservation |
 Zach GompertResearch InterestsHybridization, Speciation, Genetics of Adaptation, Genetic Variation in the Wild, Statistical Models and Computational Biology |
 Charles HanifinResearch InterestsEvolutionary genetics, Toxins, Evolutionary ecology |
 Wayne HatchResearch InterestsMicrobiology, Evolutionary Biology, Bioinformatics |
 Nancy HuntlyResearch InterestsHuman Ecology; Community Ecology; Biodiversity; Climate Adaptation; Foodwebs; Herbivory; Arid Places |
 Justin A. JonesResearch InterestsPrion Proteins, Spider Silk Research |
 Karen KapheimResearch InterestsSocial Evolution, Bees, Evolutionary Genomics, Phenotypic Plasticity |
 Randolph LewisResearch InterestsProduction Methods for Spider Silk Proteins |
 Frank J. MessinaResearch InterestsInsect behavior and evolution, insect/plant interactions |
 Keith A. MottResearch InterestsPhotosynthesis, Transpiration, Stomata, Leaf Gas Exchange |
 William D. PearseResearch InterestsBiodiversity, Phylogenetics, Community Ecology, Trait Evolution, Conservation, Statistics, Programming |
 James P. PittsResearch InterestsSystematics of Mutillidae w/ emphasis on the nocturnal Southwestern Nearctic genera, Systematics and Biogeography of Nocturnal Genera Odontophotopsis and Sphaeropthalma |
 Ricardo RamirezResearch InterestsAgro-Ecology; Integrated Pest Management |
 Alan H. SavitzkyResearch InterestsHerpetology; Morphology and Chemical Ecology of Snakes |
 Lori SpearsResearch InterestsInvasive species; Insect ecology; Integrated pest management |
 John M. StarkResearch InterestsBiogeochemistry, Soil Microbiology and Microbial Ecology |
 Kimberly A. SullivanResearch InterestsBehavioral and Population Ecology of Birds, Avian Conservation, Women in Science, Ornithology |
 Jon Y. TakemotoResearch InterestsMicrobial Natural Products, Antimicrobials, Heme-Derived Metabolites, Synthetic Biology |
 David WahlResearch InterestsThe American Entomological Institute, Hymenoptera |
 Bonnie WaringResearch InterestsBiogeochemistry, Ecosystem Ecology, Plant Ecology, Soil Microbial Ecology |
 Dennis WelkerResearch InterestsMolecular Genetics, Lactic acid Bacteria, Cloning Vectors, Gene Replacement, Probiotics, Biotechnology |
 Becky WilliamsResearch InterestsChemical Ecology, Behavior Ecology, Technology of Teaching and Learning |
 Joseph WilsonResearch InterestsBiogeography, Evolution, Ecology, Mimicry, and Conservation of Bees and Wasps |
 Paul WolfResearch InterestsPlant Systematics and Evolution |
 Carol D. von DohlenResearch InterestsEvolution and genomics of insect-bacterial symbioses; insect phylogenetics; insect life cycle evolution; historical biogeography |
