26 faculty and 14 courses in Biology at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Turner, Monica, Faculty h-index 113
Conservation Biology, Ecology Landscape ecology; ecosystem ecology; fire ecology; simulation modeling; natural disturbance dynamics; role of spatial heterogeneity; scale; succession; land use Lab Page Site footer content University logo tha
Notable: “Landscape Ecology: The Effect of Pattern on Process” (1989) · 2,974 citations
- Ives, Anthony, Faculty h-index 90
Ecology, Evolution Theoretical ecology, experimental ecology, predator-prey interactions, terrestrial insect systems Lab page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin Co
Notable: “TESTING FOR PHYLOGENETIC SIGNAL IN COMPARATIVE DATA: BEHAVIORAL TRAITS ARE MORE LABILE” (2003) · 4,434 citations
- Johnson, Robert A., Faculty h-index 84
Coastal marine ecology; structure and functioning of seagrass ecosystems; sea turtle ecology; plant-herbivore interactions Lab Page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wiscon
Notable: “Recurrent gain of chromosomes 17q and 12 in cultured human embryonic stem cells” (2003) · 1,031 citations
- Vander Zanden, Jake, Faculty h-index 69
Aquatic Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology Limnology, food webs, invasive species, fisheries, aquatic ecology Lab Page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin Conta
Notable: “Variation in δ15N and δ13C trophic fractionation: Implications for aquatic food web studies” (2001) · 1,816 citations
- Stanley, Emily, Faculty h-index 67
Aquatic Biology, Ecology Limnology; aquatic biogeochemistry; ecosystem ecology Lab Page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
Notable: “THE FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HYPORHEIC ZONE IN STREAMS AND RIVERS” (1998) · 1,200 citations
- Orrock, John, Faculty h-index 52
Animal Behavior, Ecology, Evolution Spatial ecology, behavioral ecology, plant-herbivore interactions, biological invasions, conservation biology Lab page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the
Notable: “Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems” (2015) · 4,552 citations
- Jensen, Olaf, Faculty h-index 50
Animal Behavior, Aquatic Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology Animal Behavior, Aquatic Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology lab webpage Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities o
Notable: “Rebuilding Global Fisheries” (2009) · 2,199 citations
- Damschen, Ellen, Faculty h-index 43
Conservation Biology, Ecology Lab page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
Notable: “Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems” (2015) · 4,552 citations
- Hardin, Jeff, Faculty h-index 43
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics Epithelial migration and embryonic development Lab page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
Notable: “Targeted disruption of the flk2/flt3 gene leads to deficiencies in primitive hematopoietic progenitors” (1995) · 578 citations
- Dugan, Hilary, Faculty h-index 34
Aquatic Biology, Ecology As a limnologist, I study how terrestrial and atmospheric changes, such as warming air temperatures or land use patterns, alter biogeochemical fluxes and aquatic processes in lakes. My research sites span from Wisco
Notable: “Salting our freshwater lakes” (2017) · 462 citations
- Lee, Carol, Faculty h-index 33
Aquatic Biology, Evolution, Genetics/Genomics, Physiology Research in the Lee Laboratory focuses on evolutionary responses to catastrophic environmental change, including biological invasions, climate change, and pollution (e.g. oil spills
Notable: “Limited penetration of anticancer drugs through tumor tissue: a potential cause of resistance of solid tumors to chemotherapy.” (2002) · 516 citations
- Ehrlich, David, Faculty h-index 25
Notable: “Regional specialization of the chick retina as revealed by the size and density of neurons in the ganglion cell layer” (1981) · 230 citations
- Ragsdale, Aaron, Faculty h-index 23
Notable: “Efficient ancestry and mutation simulation with msprime 1.0” (2021) · 509 citations
- Sharma, Prashant, Faculty h-index 23
Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Evolution, Genetics/Genomics Phylogenomics; historical biogeography; macroevolution; comparative development
Notable: “Anemia in malignancies: Pathogenetic and diagnostic considerations” (2014) · 148 citations
- Grinblat, Yevgenya, Faculty h-index 23
Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience Lab Page Research Areas Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience Research Interests Genetic control of cranial morphogenesis in vertebrate embryos. Modeling frontonasal dy
Notable: “Characterization and use of theDrosophilametallothionein promoter in culturedDrosophila melanogastercells” (1988) · 441 citations
- Wilkinson, Grace, Faculty h-index 22
Notable: “Terrestrial dominance of organic matter in north temperate lakes” (2012) · 159 citations
- Wang, Han, Faculty h-index 14
Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience Lab Page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
Notable: “The Arabidopsis Purple Acid Phosphatase AtPAP10 Is Predominantly Associated with the Root Surface and Plays an Important Role in Plant Tolerance to Phosphate Limitation” (2011) · 216 citations
- Weber, Jesse, Faculty h-index 1
Animal Behavior, Aquatic Biology, Bioinformatics, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics/Genomics, Physiology Genetics and ecology of adaptive evolution in animals; quantitative genetics; genomics; eco-immunolgy; host-parasite coevolution Lab Page Si
Notable: “A hemangioendothelioma-derived cell line: its use as a model for the study of endothelial cell biology.” (1990) · 132 citations
- Bement, Bill, Faculty
- Blair, Seth, Faculty
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
- Drerup, Katie, Faculty
- Halloran, Mary, Faculty
Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics, Neuroscience Research Interests A major focus of current research in my lab is aimed at understanding mechanisms that control axon outgrowth and guidance. Our goal is to understand how guidance sign
- Madison, Farrah, Faculty
Broadly, research in our lab investigates endocrine and neural mechanisms underlying distinct behavioral phenotypes. We utilize naturally occurring phenotypic variation in songbirds to explore how differences in sex, strain, and morph infl
- Newmark, Phil, Faculty
Developmental Biology, Genetics/Genomics Planarian regeneration, germ cell development, schistosomes Lab page Site footer content University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin
- Riters, Lauren, Faculty
Animal Behavior, Neuroscience, Physiology RESEARCH INTERESTS The focus of research in my lab is on the neural regulation of vocal communication in songbirds. My lab members and I are interested in 1) how the brain ensures that communication
- Young, Kristina, Faculty
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.