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Department of Biological Science
Florida State University Department of Biological Science
 
Faculty Research Interests - Marine Biology
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Marine Biology
     

FACULTY
  • W. Ross Ellington  
    Physiological and biochemical adaptations of marine invertebrates.
  • Don R. Levitan  
    Evolutionary ecology of marine invertebrates; population biology.
  • Michael Meredith  
    Sensory physiology; chemical communication; computer modeling.
  • Timothy S. Moerland  
    Muscle physiology, energetics, and adaptation; biological NMR.
  • Janie L. Wulff  
    Roles of predators, physical disturbance, and competition in shaping sponge faunas.
Marine biological research in the Department of Biological Science has three main foci: 1) the use of marine organisms as effective models for investigating basic processes relating to neurobiology, cellular & subcellular mechanisms, behavior, and ecology; 2) the identification of morphological, physiological, behavioral, and evolutionary adaptations of living organisms to the unique milieu of the marine environment; 3) the assessment of mechanisms underlying the operation of marine populations and communities as they pertain to fisheries and other living marine resources. The investigators draw upon the running seawater facilities of the nearby FSU Marine Laboratory, featuring access to diverse organisms and habitats of a pristine, undeveloped coastline. Complementary expertise stems from participation in biannual international conferences in addition to interactions with colleagues in the Department of Oceanography and the National Marine Fisheries Service and visiting researchers hosted by the William and Lenore Mote Eminent Scholar Chair in Fisheries Ecology.




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.