Biology Faculty and Staff
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Diane Angell angell@stolaf.edu RNS 434 507-786-3101 animal ecology, animal behavior, conservation |
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Tory Borovsky |
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David Burton Stockroom Technician burton@stolaf.edu RNS 323 507-786-3393 |
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Eric Cole Grace A. Whittier Endowed Chair in Science colee@stolaf.edu RNS 228 507-786-3395 developmental biology, particularly pattern formation in ciliates Eric Cole's Webpage |
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Kevin Crisp (on leave 2011-12) crisp@stolaf.edu RNS 220 507-786-3981 neural circuits, neurohormones, neuro-physiology and behavior |
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Nick Deacon (spring) deacon@stolaf.edu RNS386 507-786-3272 plant diversity, evolutionary ecology, conservation |
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Jay Demas demas@stolaf.edu RNS 280 507-786-3620 visual neurophysiology, developmental neurobiology, circadian biology |
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Steve Freedberg freedber@stolaf.edu RNS 414 507-786-3102 evolutionary ecology, bioinformatics, population genetics |
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Sara Fruehling fruehlin@stolaf.edu RNS 384 507-786-3273 host-microbe interactions and the mechanisms used by the host organism to defend itself and mechanisms used by the microbe to invade, survive, and thrive within the host |
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John Giannini giannini@stolaf.edu RNS 214 507-786-3103 membrane transport associated with plants and fungi John Giannini's webpage |
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Ted Johnson johnsont@stolaf.edu RNS 366 507-786-3392 tumor immunology, aging, medical microbiology, cancer biology |
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Kim Kandl Chair, Department of Biology kandl@stolaf.edu RNS 382 507-786-3978 molecular biology and genetics and cytoskeleton function in yeast |
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Henry Kermott Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor hkermott@stolaf.edu RNS 230 507-786-3398 animal behavior |
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Laura Listenberger listenbe@stolaf.edu RNS 380 507-786-3804 cell biology, including metabolism and nutrient storage |
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Jean Porterfield Vice Chair, Department of Biology, Director, Biomedical Studies Program porterfi@stolaf.edu RNS 428 507-786-3850 using DNA sequences and other information to hypothesize relationships among vertebrate species (especially fish), and using these species trees to study other ecological and behavioral characteristics of the taxa |
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Tamar Resnick resnick@stolaf.edu RNS 386 507-786-3272 developmental genetics in C. elegans, gene regulation and microRNAs |
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Rob Rozeske (interim) rozeske@stolaf.edu RNS 432 507-786-3984 systems neuroscience, stress resilience, animal behavior, addiction |
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John Schade (on leave 2011-12) schade@stolaf.edu RNS 416 507-786-3909 ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry and food web dynamics |
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Kathleen Shea sheak@stolaf.edu RNS 418 507-786-3396 plant evolutionary ecology, restoration and community ecology, conservation |
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Mike Swift swift@stolaf.edu RNS 420 507-786-3886 aquatic biology |
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Charles Umbanhowar Jr. ceumb@stolaf.edu RNS 412 507-786-3397 disturbance ecology of prairies, plant-animal interactions, analysis of multivariate data |
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Dave Van Wylen vanwlen@stolaf.edu RNS 216 507-786-3979 cardiac physiology, myocardial ischemia, actions of adenosine in the heart |
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Anne Walter The Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science waltera@stolaf.edu RNS 378 507-786-3961 biological membranes and their lipid components using fluorescence and other optical techniques |
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Erica Zweifel Research Associate, Cole Lab zweifel@stolaf.edu RNS 251 507-786-3005 |
























