Research
Learning in Biology is not confined to coursework. One of the hallmarks of the UWSP Department of Biology is our commitment to faculty-mentored undergraduate research. A high percentage of our students participate in laboratory and field research projects with Biology faculty mentors. Many students also spend the summer conducting research at UWSP and at a variety of cooperating institutions.
Students interested in gaining research experience at UWSP should talk to their advisor or contact one of the researchers listed below.
Faculty & Staff Research Interests Overview
Plant Pathology, Microbiology, Plant Genetics, Antibiotic and Toxin Production by Bacteria and Fungi
Algal and Plant Physiological and Community Ecology; Ultrastructural Phylogeny of the Algae
Female Reproduction and Ovarian Physiology, Reproductive Toxicology, Hormones and Behavior
Molecular Diversity of Tick-borne Pathogens, Molecular Phylogenetics of Organisms
Crustacean Physiology, Invertebrate Dormancy, Endocrine Disruption, Bioaccumulation
Bacterial DNA, Isolation and Analysis
Plant-Pollinator Interactions, Plant-Fungal Interactions, Tritrophic (plant-herbivore-predator) Interactions, Mutualisms, Plant Demography, Density-Dependence
Taxonomy and Inventories of Liverworts and Topics in Ethnobotany
Development of Cell & Molecular Biology Experiments for Undergraduates
Fish Ecology, Aquaculture, Aquatic Community Interactions
Applied Insect Ecology, Plant-Insect Interactions, Insect Management
Parasitology, Wetland Habitats, General and Applied Parasite Ecology
Taxonomy, Anatomy, Morphology, Evolution of Tropical Grasses; Especially Bamboos. Rare Vascular Plant Inventories
Avian Ecology
Plant Genetics, Plant Pathogen Interactions, Structural and Functional Organizations of Plant Genomes
Functional and Evolutionary Morphology of Vertebrates
Cell Biology of Amoeboid Motility (how cells crawl); Reproductive Biology
Plant Hydrocarbon Emissions, Climate Change Biology
Physiological and Pathological Xylem Anatomy, Ecophysiology
Community Ecology, Medical Ecology, Systematics of Mammals