25 faculty and 28 courses in Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology at Iowa State University.
- Jonathan Wendel, Distinguished Professor h-index 106
Es on mechanisms underlying the means by which flowering plant genomes and phenotypes diversify, with a special focus on the phenomenon of genome doubling, or polyploidy. Most of his ~340 publications focus on the cotton genus (Gossypium
- Chaoqun (Crystal) Lu, Associate Professor h-index 57
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education PhD, Ecosystem Ecology, Auburn University and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009 MS, Ecology, Nanjin
- Brian Wilsey, Professor h-index 49
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1995 M.S., Louisiana State University, 1988 B.S., Henderson State University, 1986 Social media EEOB LinkedIn EE
- Anne Bronikowski, Professor h-index 48
- Amy Toth, Professor h-index 43
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Genetics and Genomics Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Biology, Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, New York), 2000 Ph.D., Ecology and Evolution, Uni
- Lynn Clark, Distinguished Professor, Director Ada Hayden Herbarium h-index 42
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education Ph.D., Botany, Iowa State University, 1986 B.S., Botany, Michigan State University, 1979 B.S., Horticulture, Michigan State University, 1979 Interdepartmental Pro
- Dennis Lavrov, Professor h-index 38
Evolution of major groups of animals and their genomes. My favorite animals are marine non-bilaterian taxa, including Porifera (sponges), Cnidaria (corals, jellyfishes), and Ctenophora (comb jellies). It is rarely appreciated that from t
- Amy Burgin, Professor and Chair h-index 34
- Lori Biederman, Adjunct Professor, Associate Department Chair for Teaching h-index 31
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Biology, Gustavus Adolphus College M.S., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota Ph.D., Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University Aff
- Haldre Rogers, Associate Professor h-index 31
- Boris Jovanovic, Adjunct Associate Professor h-index 26
In the area of Nanotoxicology and Aquatic Ecotoxicology. Primarily he is interested in nanoparticles and microplastics and their effects in the environment.
- William Crumpton, University Professor h-index 26
Es on wetland processes and functions, including the dynamics of energy flow and nutrient transformation in wetlands, the fate and effects of contaminants in wetlands, and the role of wetlands in watershed hydrology and water quality. Much
- Tracy Heath, Associate Professor h-index 21
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Genetics and Genomics Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Biology, Boston University, 2000 Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Texas
- Phoebe Edwards, Assistant Professor h-index 10
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Evolutionary Biology, Case Western Reserve University, 2013 Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 2019 Social media EEOB LinkedIn
- Wenjuan Huang, Assistant Professor h-index 6
Es on soil carbon and nutrient cycling in both nature and managed ecosystems, with the aim to improve soil health and mitigating climate change. She integrates field measurements, lab incubation and mechanistic models to understand how plan
- Corinna Most, Adjunct Associate Professor, Co-Director Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project h-index 2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Area of Expertise Primate Behavioral Ecology Education Ph.D. Biological Anthropology, UC San Diego, 2018 B.Sc. Human Sciences, University College London, 2009 Affiliations Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project Sky is th
- Dean Adams, Distinguished Professor, Director Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education B.A., Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, 1992 M.S. Biology, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1994 Ph.D. Ecology
- Jeanne Serb, Professor, Director Office of Biotechnology
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Genetics and Genomics Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Education Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, 2003 Affiliations Director, Office of Biotechnol
- Kevin Roe, Associate Professor
I use phylogenetic methods to understand the evolution of organisms and their distributions, and population genetic/genomic tools to aid in conservation of rare species. My lab often works with species of conservation need including feder
- Mark Widrlechner, Associate Professor
- Matthew Hufford, Professor, Cassling Family Professor
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Genetics and Genomics Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Plant Biology Education B.S., Biology, Wheaton College, 1999 M.S., International Agricultural Development, UC
- Nicole Valenzuela, Professor
Es on vertebrates, with turtles as a study system. My lab also develops genomic resources for the scientific community.
- Norah Warchola, Assistant Teaching Professor
Has historically been invertebrate conservation biology, with a focus on threatened and endangered butterflies.
- Robert Wallace, Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Plant Biology Education B.S., Biology, Wilkes College, 1981 M.S., Botany and Plant Physiology, Rutgers University, 1984 Ph.D., Botany and Plant Physiology, Rutgers University, 1988 Affiliations Iowa State
- Ryan Weaver, Assistant Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Education B.S. Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University 2013 Ph.D., Biology, Auburn University, 2018 Social media EEOB LinkedIn EEOB Instagram Footer Quick Links A-Z Index Directory IT Support
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