41 faculty and 31 courses in Biology at University of Oregon.
- John Postlethwait, Professor Emeritus h-index 94
Notable: “Preservation of Duplicate Genes by Complementary, Degenerative Mutations” (1999) · 3,565 citations
- Chris Doe, Professor h-index 88
Cell & Developmental Biology Molecular Biology & Genetics Neuroscience & Behavior Research Topic: Neural stem cells, cell polarity, CNS development in Drosophila Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staf
Notable: “Tools for neuroanatomy and neurogenetics in Drosophila” (2008) · 1,068 citations
- Brendan Bohannan, Professor h-index 72
Ecology and Evolution Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Topic: Testing ecological and evolutionary theory using microbial model systems. Applying ecological and evolutionary theory to microbes in nature Back
Notable: “Microbial biogeography: putting microorganisms on the map” (2006) · 3,030 citations
- Eric Selker, Professor Emeritus h-index 68
Notable: “Rapid SNP Discovery and Genetic Mapping Using Sequenced RAD Markers” (2008) · 3,501 citations
- Alice Barkan, Professor Emerita h-index 66
Cell & Developmental Biology Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Topic: Post-transcriptional control of gene expression in the chloroplast, RNA/protein interactions Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Sta
Notable: “Pentatricopeptide Repeat Proteins in Plants” (2014) · 1,061 citations
- George Sprague, Professor Emeritus h-index 60
Notable: “Statistical Methods For Agricultural Workers” (1956) · 2,912 citations
- Bruce Bowerman, Professor h-index 58
Cell & Developmental Biology Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Topic: Genetic analysis of the microfilament and microtubule cytoskeleton during early C. elegans embryogenesis Back to Top Directory Facult
Notable: “The Promise and Perils of Wnt Signaling Through β-Catenin” (2002) · 975 citations
- David Conover, Professor Emeritus h-index 57
Notable: “Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management” (2004) · 2,269 citations
- Scott Bridgham, Professor Emeritus; Biology and Environmental Studies h-index 56
Ecology & Evolution Research Topic: Ecosystem and community ecology, biogeochemistry, wetlands, climate change, restoration Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staff Emeritus/Retired Biology Intranet College of
Notable: “Quantifying global soil carbon losses in response to warming” (2016) · 1,378 citations
- Patrick Phillips, Philip H. Knight Professor h-index 54
Notable: “Epistasis — the essential role of gene interactions in the structure and evolution of genetic systems” (2008) · 1,662 citations
- Alan Shanks, Professor Emeritus h-index 44
Notable: “The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris” (2020) · 951 citations
- William Bradshaw, Professor Emeritus h-index 44
Genetic and genomic solutions to evolutionary questions, including mechanisms of seasonal and climatic adaptation in time and space. Eradication of mosquito blood-borne disease including malaria, dengue and yellow fever. Website:
Notable: “Evolutionary Response to Rapid Climate Change” (2006) · 806 citations
- Lucas Silva, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology h-index 41
Notable: “Ecological thresholds at the savanna‐forest boundary: how plant traits, resources and fire govern the distribution of tropical biomes” (2012) · 864 citations
- Jeff Diez, Associate Professor h-index 35
Population and community ecology Research Topics: Climate change ecology, phenology, demography, species coexistence Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staff Emeritus/Retired Biology Intranet College of Arts and Science
Notable: “Novel competitors shape species’ responses to climate change” (2015) · 701 citations
- Bitty Roy, Professor Emerita h-index 34
Notable: “EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF PATHOGEN RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE” (2000) · 596 citations
- Ken-ichi Noma, Professor h-index 30
Notable: “Establishment and Maintenance of a Heterochromatin Domain” (2002) · 910 citations
- Kryn Stankunas, Professor h-index 30
Notable: “TSC2 Integrates Wnt and Energy Signals via a Coordinated Phosphorylation by AMPK and GSK3 to Regulate Cell Growth” (2006) · 1,385 citations
- William Roberts, Professor Emeritus h-index 30
Notable: “Colocalization of ion channels involved in frequency selectivity and synaptic transmission at presynaptic active zones of hair cells” (1990) · 645 citations
- Amy Moran, Professor and Director; OIMB/Biology h-index 30
Notable: “Mislabelling of a depleted reef fish” (2004) · 272 citations
- Kelly Sutherland, Professor; Alec and Kay Keith Professor h-index 25
Notable: “Recurrent jellyfish blooms are a consequence of global oscillations” (2012) · 493 citations
- Lauren Ponisio, Associate Professor h-index 24
Notable: “Diversification practices reduce organic to conventional yield gap” (2014) · 832 citations
- Stilianos Louca, Associate Professor h-index 23
Notable: “Decoupling function and taxonomy in the global ocean microbiome” (2016) · 3,539 citations
- Matthew Streisfeld, Associate Professor; Department Head, Biology h-index 23
Notable: “Widespread selection and gene flow shape the genomic landscape during a radiation of monkeyflowers” (2019) · 159 citations
- Karen Sprague, Professor Emerita h-index 22
Notable: “5′ flanking sequence signals are required for activity of silkworm alanine tRNA genes in homologous in vitro transcription systems” (1980) · 174 citations
- John Conery, Professor Emeritus h-index 21
Computer & Information Science Research Topic: Parallel processing, computational science, and bioinformatics Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staff Emeritus/Retired Biology Intranet College of Arts and
Notable: “The Evolutionary Fate and Consequences of Duplicate Genes” (2000) · 5,255 citations
- Svetlana Maslakova, Professor; Biology/OIMB h-index 21
Notable: “What is metamorphosis?” (2006) · 149 citations
- Laurel Pfeifer-Meister, Career Senior Instructor I h-index 17
Notable: “Temperature response of soil respiration largely unaltered with experimental warming” (2016) · 511 citations
- Diana Libuda, Associate Professor h-index 14
Notable: “Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesis and angiogenesis during skeletal development” (2003) · 717 citations
- Rowan McLachlan, OIMB Adjunct Faculty Instructor h-index 12
Notable: “Coral‐bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales” (2022) · 197 citations
- Matthew Barber, Associate Professor h-index 11
Ecology & Evolution; Molecular Biology & Genetics Research Topic: Molecular evolution of host-microbe interations; mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis; evolutionary arms races Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated F
Notable: “SIRT7 links H3K18 deacetylation to maintenance of oncogenic transformation” (2012) · 615 citations
- Emily Sylwestrak, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Three-dimensional intact-tissue sequencing of single-cell transcriptional states” (2018) · 1,725 citations
- Melanie Spero, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Phylogenomic Analysis and Predicted Physiological Role of the Proton-Translocating NADH:Quinone Oxidoreductase (Complex I) Across Bacteria” (2015) · 67 citations
- Tobias Policha, Senior Instructor I h-index 7
Notable: “New Mining Concessions Could Severely Decrease Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Ecuador” (2018) · 120 citations
- Jana Prikryl, Senior Instructor II; Multidisciplinary Science Program Director h-index 4
Notable: “Site‐specific binding of a PPR protein defines and stabilizes 5′ and 3′ mRNA termini in chloroplasts” (2009) · 347 citations
- Amy Connolly, Senior Instructor I h-index 4
Notable: “Caenorhabditis elegansoocyte meiotic spindle pole assembly requires microtubule severing and the calponin homology domain protein ASPM-1” (2014) · 58 citations
- Denise M. Niell, Research Assistant Professor
- Mark Carrier, Career Senior Instructor II
- Nicola Barber, Career Senior Instructor I
Science education Research Topic: science education, non-majors science education, undergraduate biology education Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staff Emeritus/Retired Biology Intranet College of Arts and Sci
- Pat Lombardi, Research Assistant Professor; Director of Undergraduate Advising
- Peter Marko, Professor; OIMB/Biology
- Rod Capaldi, Professor Emeritus
Cell & Developmental Biology. Biochemistry, Pharmacology Research Topic: Mitochondria in health and disease Back to Top Directory Faculty Affiliated Faculty Staff Emeritus/Retired Biology Intranet College of Art
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.