Nora Underwood
Ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions.
Alice A. Winn
Plant population ecology and evolution.
Janie L. Wulff
Roles of predators, physical disturbance, and competition in shaping sponge faunas.
The program of research and graduate training in ecology
and evolutionary biology traditionally has been one of the Department of Biological Science's
areas of strength. The faculty members have a variety of interests in population and community
ecology, behavioral biology, ecological and population genetics, and systematics and phylogenetic
inference. Several faculty members apply their work to problems in conservation biology,
resource management, and the effects of human disturbance on ecosystems. The research
programs of the faculty are quite varied in their specific foci but have a common emphasis
on rigorous quantitative methods. Members of the group interact regularly with colleagues
in other areas of the department and with colleagues in other departments such as the
Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics.
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