Graduate Concentration in Ecology and Evolution: Faculty and their Research

Asterisk (*) denotes concentration coordinator

Name	Research Description
Boyd, E. Fidelma	Molecular evolution and pathogenesis of bacteria.
Duncan, Melinda	Evolutionary origins of refractive proteins.
Gaffney, Patrick	Phylogeography and conservation genetics of natural populations; oyster genetic mapping and genomics.
Hanson, Thomas	Evolution of autotrophy, tundra soil microbial ecology, metaproteomics/genomics.
McDonald, John*	Effects of natural selection on nuclear genes.
Smith, David	Sulfur and nitrogen cycles in bacteria residing in salt marsh environments.
Tallamy, Douglas	Luperine chrysomelid beetle interactions with toxic cucurbitacin triterpenes.