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Biological Sciences Seminars Available for Viewing
The Biological Sciences Seminars are now available for viewing. The presentations have been transcribed and the transcriptions with PowerPoints are available online.
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College of Natural Sciences Alumni Reunion:
October 11-12, 2013
Faculty Research
Advisors
Full-Time Faculty
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Bell, Jeffrey Professor Chair, Biology Holt 205 898-5356 jbell@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Principles of Genetics (Biol 360) Research: Evolution and regulation of the vertebrate msx2 homeobox gene. Advising: Pre-Dentistry/Dental Hygiene, Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Blee, Kristopher Associate Professor Holt 301H 898-5116 kblee@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Principles of Biology (Biol 151), Plant Development (Biol 440), Plant Pathology (Biol 446), Topics in Cell/Molecular Biology (Biol 610), Plant Molecular Biology (Biol 670) Research: Plant-microbe interactions, and function of the secretory peroxidase gene family in plants. Advising: Plant Biology, Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Day, Jonathan Professor Holt 223 898-6303 jday@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Physiology (Biol 104), Vertebrate Physiology (Biol 416), Neurophysiology (Biol 418) Research: Successful aging, brain-hormone interactions, learning and memory, diseases of the aging brain. Advising: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Veterinarian, Cell/Molecular Biology, Graduate Coordinator |
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Edelmann, Patricia Professor Emerita Holt 313 898-4748 pedelmann@csuchico.edu |
Research: Allied Health 211, Micro |
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Engstrom, Tag Associate Professor Holt 221 898-6748 tengstrom@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (Biol 430), General Zoology Lab (Biol 210), Graduate Student Seminar (Biol 605) Research: Systematics, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles, particularly turtles. Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology |
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Hanne, Larry Professor Emeritus Holt 328 898-6298 lhanne@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Allied Health Microbiology (Biol 211), Medical Bacteriology (Biol 470), General Virology (Biol 476) Research: Bacteriophage biology and bacterial degradation of environmental pollutants. Advising: Microbiology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Graduate Programs |
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Hatfield, Colleen Associate Professor Holt 240 898-4235 chatfield@csuchico.edu |
Center for Ecological Research Director |
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Ivey, Christopher Assistant Professor Holt 306 898-5812 ctivey@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Advanced Plant Biology (Biol 369), BIOL 151 and 152 Research: Plant-insect interactions, mating systems, functional morphology, and population genetics of plants. Advising: Plant Biology, Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology |
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Keller, David Assistant Professor Holt 318 898-5040 dmkeller@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Principles of Physiology & Development (Biol 153); Cell Biology (Biol 411); Advanced Cell/Molecular Biology (Biol 609) Research: Gene regulation and beta cell physiology Advising: Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Mahoney, John |
Teaching: Immunology (Biol 466), Hematology (BIOL 462) Research: Host-pathogen interactions, inflammation, and signal transduction. Advising: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian, Cell/Molecular Biology, Honors |
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Marcum, Bev Professor Holt 330 898-5539 bmarcum@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Embryology (Biol 426) Research: Morphogenesis in developing systems, mechanisms of regeneration, pattern formation, and cell differentiation; specifically, using cnidaria as developmental models. Advising: Zoology, single subject teaching, General Biology |
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Miller, Donald Associate Professor Holt 213 898-6153 dgmiller@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: BIOL 322, General Entomology (Biol 422) Research: Behavioral ecology, especially of invertebrates, ecology and evolution of social behavior and social parasitism, insect-plant interactions. Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology, Zoology |
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Pushnik, James Professor Holt 101B 898-6362 Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development, SSC 464C, 898-3331 jpushnik@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Plant Physiology (Biol 414) Research: Physiological response mechanisms of plants to environmental stresses and their impact on growth and development. Advising: Plant Biology, Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology, Jack Rawlins Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy |
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Schierenbeck, Kristina Professor Holt 308 898- 6099 kschierenbeck@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: BIOL 302, 408, and 448 Research: Population Genetics, Conservation Invasive species Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology and Plant Biology |
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White, Andrea Assistant Professor Holt 301J 898-4123 akwhite@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Spring semester-Bacterial Physiology (BIOL 412), Fall semester-General Microbiology (BIOL 371) Research: Bacterial physiology and genetics of reduced phosphorus metabolism. Advising: Microbiology, Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Wolfe, Gordon Professor Holt 343 898-4256 gwolfe2@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Microbial Ecology (Biol 402), General Microbiolgy (Biol 371) Research: Chemical signaling and defense among marine protists, molecular ecology, lipid biology of marine algae, education research. Advising: Microbiology, Ecology, Cell/Molecular Biology |
Recently Retired Faculty
| Abruzzo, Michael Professor Emeritus MAbruzzo@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Genetics, Human Genetics, Medical Genetics, and Biology of Cancer. Research: Molecular cytogenetics, especially Fragile X syndrome. |
| Alexander, Douglas Professor Emeritus DAlexander@csuchico.edu |
Research: Invertebrate population adaptations to periodic environments and how these populations assemble into communities and influence ecosystem function. |
| Barnett, Raymond Professor Emeritus |
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| Derr, William Professor Emeritus BDerr@csuchico.edu |
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| Kistner, David Professor Emeritus DKistner@csuchico.edu |
Research: Insect social behavior, Insect Systematics; Host relationships. Editor, Sociobiology.. |
| McEnteggart, Ailsie Professor amcenteggart@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Concepts of Biology (Biol 101), Biological Principles (Biol 152), Botany (Biol 209), Plant Morphology (Biol 225), Phycology (Biol 226) Research: Morphology of freshwater algae. |
| Thomas, Robert Professor Emeritus BThomas@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Vertebrate Physiology Research: DNA breaks in the mussel and clam following chronic field exposure to hydrocarbons |
| Wood, David Professor Emeritus DMWood@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Ecology, Plant Geography; Research: Plant community ecology; restoration ecology |