Zoology

The program vigorously promotes integrative research in biology and actively participates in several interdisciplinary programs, including the graduate programs in genetics, neuroscience, applied mathematics, and resource management.

Zoology offers a wide variety of research programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the following areas: cell and developmental biology, community and population ecology, comparative physiology and biochemistry, neurobiology, and evolutionary biology.

Name Research Interests
Abraham, Ninan Mammals, pathogens, genetic analysis, proper cell funtion, development, maintenance and proper functioning of T- and B-cells
Altshuler, Doug flight control; visual guidance; visual neuroscience; neuroethology; avian biomechanics; aerodynamics; wing morphing; motor control; flight control, visual guidance, visual neuroscience, neuroethology, avian biomechanics, aerodynamics, wing morphing, motor control
Angert, Amy Biodiversity and Biocomplexity; biogeography; biological responses to climate change; Conservation Biology; Ecological and Ecophysiological Processes; evolutionary ecology; population biology; Biodiversity and Biocomplexity, Biogeography, Biological responses to climate change, Conservation biology, Ecological and Ecophysiological Processes, Evolutionary ecology, Population biology
Auld, Vanessa Cell; Cell Biology; Development; Developmental Genetics; epithelia; Genetics; glia; in vivo imaging; Molecular Genetics; nervous system; Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis; permeability barriers; Cell, Cell biology, Development, Developmental Genetics, Epithelia, Genetics, Glia, In vivo imaging, Molecular Genetics, Nervous system, Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis, Permeability barriers
Aviles, Leticia Evolution of sociality, evolution of sex ratios
Benson-Amram, Sarah
Brauner, Colin Gas exchange, ion regulation and acid-base balance in fish, Evolution and comparative physiology
Bruce, Heather Evolutionary developmental biology (evo devo); Arthropods; Novel structures; Production of morphological diversity by genetic networks; Evolution of genetic networks over hundreds of millions of years; Evolution of morphology over hundreds of millions of years; Appendages; Evolutionary developmental biology (evo devo), Arthropods, Novel structures, Production of morphological diversity by genetic networks, Evolution of genetic networks over hundreds of millions of years, Evolution of morphology over hundreds of millions of years, Appendages
Christensen, Villy Ecosystem modelling; Ecosystem modelling
Doebeli, Michael Mathematical ecology and evolution, evolution of diversity, adaptive speciation, evolution of cooperation, game theory, experimental evolution in microorganisms
Gaynor, Kaitlyn behavioral responses of animals to human presence; effects of anthropogenic disturbance on predator-prey and other species interactions; socio-ecological dynamics of conservation and coexistence; behavioral responses of animals to human presence, effects of anthropogenic disturbance on predator-prey and other species interactions, socio-ecological dynamics of conservation and coexistence
Germain, Rachel Ecology; evolution; Ecology, Evolution
Gordon, Michael Chemosensation; Drosophila; Feeding; Gustation; Neural circuits; Neuronal Systems; neuroscience; Sensory systems; Taste; Chemosensation, Drosophila, Feeding, Gustation, Neural circuits, Neuronal Systems, Neuroscience, Sensory systems, Taste
Harley, Christopher climate change; community ecology; Ecology and Quality of the Environment; marine algae; marine invertebrates; Climate change, Community ecology, Ecology and Quality of the Environment, Marine algae, Marine invertebrates
Hauert, Christoph Modelization and Simulation; Evolution and Phylogenesis; Biological Behavior; dynamical systems; evolution; game theory; social dilemmas; stochastic processes; Modelization and Simulation, Evolution and Phylogenesis, Biological Behavior, Dynamical systems, Evolution, Game theory, Social dilemmas, Stochastic processes
Hinch, Scott salmon migrations, salmon ecology, salmon fisheries, fish conservation, land use impacts (e.g. forestry) on fish and habitat, Salmon, conservation, ecology, fish ecology, fisheries management, stream, and riperian ecology
Irwin, Darren evolutionary genetics; genomic differentiation; hybridization; ornithology; seasonal migration; speciation; Evolutionary Genetics, Genomic differentiation, Hybridization, Ornithology, Seasonal migration, Speciation
Jankowski, Jill Ecology
King, Kayla host-microbial parasite/pathogen systems; host-microbial parasite/pathogen systems
Kremen, Claire agroecological farming systems; Reconciliation of agricultural land use with biodiversity conservation; sustainable landscapes; Agroecological farming systems, Reconciliation of agricultural land use with biodiversity conservation, Sustainable landscapes
Leander, Brian Comparative organismal biology; Evolutionary morphology; Evolutionary protistology; Marine biodiversity; Marine invertebrate zoology; Phylogenetic biology; Species discovery; Comparative organismal biology, Evolutionary morphology, Evolutionary protistology, Marine biodiversity, Marine invertebrate zoology, Phylogenetic biology, Species discovery
Leeks, Asher Social evolution in viruses; Evolutionary Biology; Virology; Evolutionary theory; Mathematical modeling; Bioinformatics; Social evolution; Microbiology; Social evolution in viruses, Evolutionary biology, Virology, Evolutionary theory, Mathematical modeling, Bioinformatics, Social evolution, Microbiology
Mank, Judith evolution; How selection acts on males and females within a species; How the genome responds to contradictory selection to encode sexually dimorphic traits; Sex chromosomes; Gene regulation; Sexual conflict; Evolution, Gene regulation, How selection acts on males and females within a species, How the genome responds to contradictory selection to encode sexually dimorphic traits, Sex chromosomes, Sexual conflict
Marshall, Katie Environmental Change; Marine biodiversity; Population Ecology; invertebrates and temperature adaptation; Environmental Change, Marine Biodiversity, Population Ecology, invertebrates and temperature adaptation
Matsuuchi, Linda Cell Biology; Immunology; Cell Biology, Immunology