16 faculty and 0 courses in Biology at Pomona College.
- Nina Karnovsky, Willard George Halstead Zoology Professor of Biology h-index 26
How are Polar marine top predators influenced by climate change? What are the post-fire responses of the mammal community at the Bernard Field Station? How is the foraging behavior of California seabirds influenced by shifting oceanographic
Notable: “A stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) model for the North Water food web: implications for evaluating trophodynamics and the flow of energy and contaminants” (2002) · 521 citations
- Daniel E. Martínez, Professor of Biology h-index 21
Mechanisms of aging in hydra Evolution and biogeography of hydra Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Genetics Evolution of Aging Molecular Evolution Evolution of Development Work Work With D. Bridge, L. Masuda-Nakagawa, and P. Cartwright, "Cnidarian
Notable: “Unified nomenclature for the winged helix/forkhead transcription factors” (2000) · 1,166 citations
- André Cavalcanti, Professor of Biology h-index 19
Origin of Life Origin of the Genetic Code and Translation Apparatus Evolution of Eukaryotic Genomes by Gene Duplications Evolution of Trans-splicing Evolution of Ciliate Genome Organization and Scrambled Genes Areas of Expertise GENETICS Or
Notable: “Extent of Gene Duplication in the Genomes of Drosophila, Nematode, and Yeast” (2002) · 545 citations
- Edward J. Crane, Professor of Biology; Co-Chair of Biology h-index 16
Enzymology and microbiology of sulfur-based and other forms of anaerobic respiration in hot subsurface, deep-sea sediment and hot spring environments Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Biochemistry Hydrothermal Vent Organisms Hyperthermophiles Sulf
Notable: “Protein-Sulfenic Acids: Diverse Roles for an Unlikely Player in Enzyme Catalysis and Redox Regulation” (1999) · 508 citations
- Wallace Meyer, Director of the Bernard Field Station and Associate Professor of Biology h-index 16
In understanding how and why the species composition of local biotas are changing, and how such changes directly and indirectly affect ecosystem-level processes and properties. As Director of the The Claremont Colleges’ Bernard Biologica
Notable: “Dramatic response to climate change in the Southwest: Robert Whittaker's 1963 Arizona Mountain plant transect revisited” (2013) · 130 citations
- David Becker, Emeritus Associate Professor of Biology h-index 14
Heat stress effects on photosynthesis Mechanisms of thermotolerance in plants Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Plant Biology Plant Physiology Environmental Stresses on Plants and their Responses Photosynthesis Work Work With J. J. Brand, "Anacyst
Notable: “Studies on the Photoactivation of the Water-Oxidizing Enzyme” (1986) · 140 citations
- Sara K. Olson, Associate Professor of Biology; Co-Chair of Biology h-index 13
Es on the role of the extracellular matrix during fertilization, egg coat assembly, and early embryonic development. In particular, her lab uses the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism to investigate assembly of the nem
Notable: “The cell-surface proteoglycan Dally regulates Wingless signalling in Drosophila” (1999) · 388 citations
- Sharon Stranford, Professor of Biology h-index 11
Immunologic correlates to protection from retroviral infection and disease progression Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Immunology Infectious Disease Genetics Cell and Molecular Biology Work Work Owen, J., J. Punt and S. A. Stranford. Kuby Immuno
Notable: “Lack of infection in HIV-exposed individuals is associated with a strong CD8 + cell noncytotoxic anti-HIV response” (1999) · 153 citations
- Charlotte Chang, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Analysis h-index 11
Es on social-ecological systems to improve conservation science and practice. Research in the Chang lab examines how different stakeholders interact with the environment, ranging from digital conservation constituencies in different countri
Notable: “A horizon scanning assessment of current and potential future threats to migratory shorebirds” (2012) · 142 citations
- Clarissa M. Cheney, Emerita Associate Professor of Biology h-index 10
Role of rab GTPases and rab GDP dissociation inhibitor in vesicular transport in Drosophila development Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Developmental Genetics Work Work Ricard, C. S., J.M. Jakubowski, J.W. Verbsky, M.A. Barbieri, W.M. Lewis, G.E
Notable: “GDI1 encodes a GDP dissociation inhibitor that plays an essential role in the yeast secretory pathway.” (1994) · 201 citations
- Frances M. Hanzawa, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 9
Evolution and ecology, especially of plants Population genetic and demographic consequences of seed and pollen dispersal Plant-animal interactions Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Ecology Evolution Plant Ecology Genetic and Demographic Consequenc
Notable: “SPATIAL POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE IN TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM: THE ROLES OF DISPERSAL, MATING, HISTORY, AND SELECTION” (2001) · 196 citations
- Nicole Schwartz, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 7
Notable: “Effects of selective breeding for voluntary exercise, chronic exercise, and their interaction on muscle attachment site morphology in house mice” (2021) · 28 citations
- Bruce Telzer, Emeritus Professor of Biology h-index 6
Notable: “Dynein binds to and crossbridges cytoplasmic microtubules.” (1979) · 145 citations
- Lenny M. Seligman, John P. and Magdalena R. Dexter Professor of Biology h-index 6
GENETICS Molecular Genetics Microbial Genetics Structure and Function of Protein/DNA Interactions Work Work With Stephens, Savage and Monnat, "Genetic Analysis of the Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii I-CreI Mobile Intron Homing System in Es
Notable: “Mutations altering the cleavage specificity of a homing endonuclease” (2002) · 118 citations
- Jon Moore, Laboratory Coordinator and Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary origins of adaptive immunity Mathematical biology Areas of Expertise BIOLOGY Transcriptional Regulation Molecular Evolution Immunology Bioinformatics Work Work Rothenberg, E.V. J.E. Moore, and M.A. Yui. Launching the T-Lineage
- Keri Wilson, Assistant Professor of Biology
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.