FAU: Department of Biological Sciences

Conservation Biology
MS in Environment Science

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.

Faculty in Conservation Biology			Partner Agencies
Name	Rank	Research	South Florida-Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit U.S.G.S. Florida Integrated Science Center South Florida Water Management District National Park Service
J. Baldwin	Assoc Prof	Population genetics and reproductive biology

W.R. Brooks	Professor	Marine behavioral ecology; symbiology; coral reefs
M. Bauscher	Affiliate Prof	Plant functional genomics, promoter isolation
G. Bossart	Affiliate Prof	Marine mammal medicine and pathology
K. Bowman	Affiliate Assoc Prof	Plant genetics & breeding; horticultural science
D. Chellemi	Affiliate Assoc Prof	Soil ecology & ecosystem function
M. Davis	Affiliate Asst Prof	Aquaculture, marine ecology, aquaculture management	HBOI
R.H. Defran	Affiliate Asst Prof	Marine mammal behavior and population dynamics	HBOI
N. Dorn	Asst Prof	Freshwater Ecology, Community Ecology	Davie
T. Frank	Affiliate Asst Prof	Sensory biology & population dynamics of pelagic organisms	HBOI
D. Gawlik	Asst Prof	Avian & Wetland Ecology	Boca Raton
D. Hanisak	Affiliate Prof	Ecology & physiology of marine plants	HBOI
D. Herzing	Affiliate Asst Prof	Marine Mammals, Animal Behavior, Communication and Cognition	Boca Raton
C. Hughes	Assoc Prof		Davie
M. Koch-Rose	Assoc Prof	Marine botany & nutrient cycling in tropical systems.	Boca Raton
S. Lapointe	Affiliate Prof	Insect ecology, plant-insect interactions	USHRL
P. McCarthy	Affiliate Prof	Microbial symbionts of sponges; drug discovery	HBOI
C. McKenzie	Affiliate Assoc Prof	Entomology	USHRL
J. Moore	Affiliate Assoc Prof	Fish ecology and aquatic habitats, herpetology, and conservation	Jupiter
R. Niedz	Affiliate Prof	Plant cell, tissue & organ culture.	USHRL
S. Pomponi	Affiliate Prof	Marine invertebrates; sponge systematics, cell & molecular biology	HBOI
Roesijadi	Research Prof	Marine toxicology	Boca Raton
R. Shatters	Affiliate Assoc Prof	Molecular biology of plant-insect interactions	USHRL
N. Smith	Affiliate Prof	Physical oceanography	HBOI
J. Volin	Professor	Plant physiology ecology; Everglades restoration	Davie
E. Widder	Affiliate Prof	Bioluminescence	HBOI

Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science,
Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton FL, 33431, USA
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