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Environmental Science/Conservation Biology
A defining feature of Conservation Biology is the integration of disciplines to understand ecological systems and sustain their biodiversity. FAU’s Department of Biological Sciences also views integration as a defining characteristic, as evidenced by the Ph.D. program it offers in Integrative Biology. Faculty in the Conservation Biology cluster are actively conducting research on a wide range of topics including population ecology, predator-prey interactions, ecosystem energetics, food web dynamics, ecological modeling, and physical-biological coupling. Much of the research is done through partnerships with agencies and organizations in South Florida, with emphasis on Everglades research.
These partnerships have allowed FAU’s faculty to play a strong role in the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem and have led to the study and conservation of ecosystems world-wide.
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| Faculty
in Environmental/Conservation Biology |
| Name |
Rank |
Research |
| J. Baldwin |
Assoc. Prof |
Population genetics and reproductive biology |
| W.R. Brooks |
Professor |
Marine behavioral ecology; symbiology; coral reefs |
| M. Bausher |
Affiliate Prof |
Citrus blight, plant disease resistance, molecular differentiation of healthy and diseased states in citrus plants |
| G. Bossart |
Affiliate Prof |
Clinical domestic, marine mammal, fish, and avian medicine and wildlife pathology |
| N. Dorn |
Assoc. Prof |
Freshwater Ecology, Community Ecology |
| N. Esiobu |
Assoc. Prof |
Environ microbiology, drug resistance, antimicrobiosis |
| D. Gawlik |
Assoc. Prof |
Avian & wetland ecology |
| D. Herzing |
Aff. Asst. Prof |
Marine mammal behavior |
| C. Hughes |
Assoc. Prof |
Evolutionary genetics, and its relationship to conservation |
| M. Koch-Rose |
Professor |
Marine botany & nutrient cycling in tropical systems |
| S. Lapointe |
Affiliate Prof |
Development of environmentally appropriate control strategies for the Diaprepes root weevil |
| C. McKenzie |
Aff. Assoc. Prof |
Development of ecologically sound methods to manage pests and diseases of vegetables and ornamentals |
| R. Niedz |
Affiliate Prof |
Development of cellular and molecular breeding methods for citrus scion and rootstock variety improvement |
| E. Noonburg |
Asst. Prof |
Ecological Modeling |
| R. Shatters |
Aff. Assoc. Prof |
Development of biotechnological approaches for pest insect control in citrus and horticultural crops |
| T. Theisen |
Instructor |
Mechanisms affecting population distribution and gene flow in highly mobile marine fishes |
| E. Widder |
Affiliate Prof |
Protection and restoration of marine ecosystems, and the species they sustain |
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