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.
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