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Department of Biological Science
Florida State University Department of Biological Science
 
Faculty Research Interests - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Ecology and
Evolutionary
Biology
     

FACULTY
  • Lawrence G. Abele  
    Systematic biology; molecular phytogenetics and evolution of the Crustacea.
  • Peter Beerli
    Computational and mathematical biology; evolutionary and population genetics/genomics.
  • Emily H. DuVal
    Behavioral ecology, evolution, molecular genetics, and ornithology.
  • Gregory M. Erickson  
    Evolutionary morphology of vertebrates and paleobiology.
  • Thomas F. Hansen
    Theoretical evolutionary biology, through mathematical modeling.
  • David Houle
    Evolutionary and population genetics.
  • Brian D. Inouye
    Roles of spatial and temporal variation in population and community ecology; linking theoretical and empirical approaches.
  • Don R. Levitan
    Evolutionary ecology of marine invertebrates; population biology.

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.




What's News
Dr. Debra Fadool has received Albion College's Distinguished Alumni Award for 2007. Debi received this award at Albion College's Awards Ceremony during their Homecoming Weekend.
Dr. Walter R. Tschinkel, Professor in the Department of Biological Science, has been awarded the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Award for 2007/2008.