Faculty
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Ainsworth, Elizabeth "Lisa"
lisa.ainsworth@ars.usda.gov 147 ERML 217-265-9887 |
USDA ARS
Adjunct Professor - Plant Biology Plant physiological and molecular responses to global change, photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism |
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Allan, Brian
ballan@illinois.edu 337 Morrill Hall 217-244-1341 |
Associate Director of Academic Affairs
Professor - Entomology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Ecology of infectious diseases |
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Allender, Matthew
mcallend@illinois.edu 3846 Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building 217-265-0320 |
Clinical Assistant Professor - Veterinary Clinical Medicine Epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases in free-ranging and captive wildlife with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology of reptiles as a biomonitor of overall ecosystem health |
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Alleyne, Marianne
vanlaarh@illinois.edu 518B Morrill Hall 217-333-8652 |
Assistant Professor - Entomology
Graduate Director of Online Master of Science Teaching Biology Program - School of Integrative Biology Bioinspired Design |
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Ambrose, Stanley
ambrose@illinois.edu 217-244-3504 |
Professor - Anthropology Archeology of modern human origins in Africa; genetic paleodemography; stable isotope ecology and paleoecology; dietary reconstruction; African ecology |
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Anderson, Philip
andersps@illinois.edu 202A Shelford Vivarium 217-300-2855 |
Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Comparative evolutionary biomechanics in both vertebrates and invertebrates, particularly to examine how the laws of physics and mechanics influence evolutionary processes; combining kinematics and fracture mechanics to examine the evolution of biological cutting/puncture systems; biomechanical and morphological diversification in deep-time; evolution of multi-part biomechanical systems; paleobiomechanics |
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Augspurger, Carol
carolaug@illinois.edu 155 Morrill Hall 217-333-1298 |
Professor Emerita - Plant Biology Phenology of trees and herbs, wind dispersal, seed and seedling ecology of tropical trees, plant-pathogen interactions |
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Bell, Alison
alisonmb@illinois.edu 439 Morrill Hall 217-265-5469 |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Affiliate - Institute for Genomic Biology Member - Neuroscience Program Proximate causes and ultimate consequences of individual differences in behavior |
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Benson, Thomas
tjbenson@illinois.edu 2108 Illinois Natural History Survey 217-265-6242 |
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Illinois Natural History Survey Wildlife ecology and conservation, population and behavioral ecology of birds |
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Berenbaum, May
maybe@illinois.edu 216A Morrill Hall / 318B Morrill Hall 217-333-2910 / 217-333-7784 |
Professor & Head - Entomology
Professor - Plant Biology Swanlund Chair Interactions between insects and plants, including herbivores and pollinators, and their implications in the organization of natural communities and agroecosystems |
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Brawn, Jeffrey
jbrawn@illinois.edu W-503 Turner Hall 217-244-5937 |
Professor and Head - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Conservation biology; comparative population and community ecology of vertebrates, especially birds; tropical ecology; statistical ecology; molecular evolutionary ecology |
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Bried, Jason
bried@illinois.edu (217) 244-0833 |
Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Entomology Insect conservation, dragonflies & damselflies, wetland ecology and assessment, applied plant ecology, community ecology (metacommunities, coexistence) |
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Brinkworth, Jessica
jfbrinkw@illinois.edu 217-265-0734 |
Assistant Professor - Anthropology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC My research addresses the physiological consequences of the human experience and evolutionary past, particularly those that affect innate immune system function. Current projects focus on the functional divergence and diversification of primate immune systems, how past epidemics affect present day immune function diversity and how life experience affects the innate immune response. |
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Brooke, Chris
cbrooke@illinois.edu 390 Burrill Hall 217-265-0991 |
Assistant Professor - Microbiology We study how diversity and collective interactions within viral populations influence the evolution and transmission of influenza viruses. |
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Cáceres, Carla
cecacere@illinois.edu 433 Morrill Hall 217-244-2139 |
Director - School of Integrative Biology
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Affiliate - Entomology Population, community and evolutionary ecology; life-history evolution; disease ecology; limnology |
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Cameron, Sydney
sacamero@illinois.edu 215B Morrill Hall 217-333-2340 |
Professor Emerita - Entomology Application of phylogenetics, behavior and development to address questions concerning the evolution of social behavior in bees; conservation status and causal factors in declining pollinators; evolution of color pattern mimicry in bees |
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Cao, Yong
yongcao@illinois.edu Illinois Natural History Survey 217-244-6847 |
Principle Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Community ecology, freshwater bioassessment, multivariate analysis, and species modeling |
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Catchen, Julian
jcatchen@illinois.edu 233B Morrill Hall 217-244-4298 |
Associate Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior How do genomes change over time? In particular, we want to examine how the architecture of a genome changes in response to major evolutionary events — what architectural changes occur in a genome seeding an invasive species, or a genome underlying a large, long-term species radiation? |
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Cheng, C.-H. Christina
c-cheng@illinois.edu 17E Burrill Hall, MC-114 217-333-2832 |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Evolutionary genomic, transcriptomic, and physiological changes in cold adaptation and specialization in Antarctic and Arctic fishes. Molecular evolution of antifreeze proteins and other cold-adaptive genes and functions. Marine biodiversity in Polar regions. Field research in Antarctica and the Arctic |
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Chick, John
chick@illinois.edu 618-468-2850 |
Principal Aquatic Ecologist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Ecology of large rivers, particularly Mississippi and Illinois rivers; population dynamics & community interactions freshwater fishes, life history stages & general aquatic ecology |
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Cienciala, Piotr
piotrc@illinois.edu 252 Computing Applications Building 217-244-3584 |
Assistant Professor - Geography & Geographic Information Science Interactions between physical landscape and living organisms, ecosystem functioning. Land use and climate impacts on riverine ecosystems. Watershed restoration. |
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Clancy, Kathryn
kclancy@illinois.edu 109 Davenport Hall 217-244-1509 |
Associate Professor - Anthropology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Human reproductive ecologist who specializes in women's health, endometrial function and evolutionary medicine. Dr. Clancy's work challenges assumptions about what constitutes normal reproductive physiology, and clinical threshold hypotheses regarding health. |
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Conroy, Jessica
jconro@illinois.edu Dept. of Geology, Natural History Building 3042 217-244-4855 |
Associate Professor - Geology; Plant Biology paleoclimate variability on interannual to millennial timescales, paleolimnology, stable isotope hydrology, stable isotope geochemistry |
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Dalling, James
dalling@illinois.edu 286 Morrill Hall 217-244-8914 |
Professor - Plant Biology
Director, Integrative Biology Honors Tropical forest dynamics, plant-soil and plant-fungal interactions, seed ecology |
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DeLucia, Evan
delucia@illinois.edu |
G. William Arends Professor of Integrative Biology Professor - Plant Biology Director - Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Physiological ecology of vascular plants, photosynthesis, plant architecture, stress, climate change |
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Dietrich, Christopher
chdietri@illinois.edu 282 Natural Resources Building 217-244-7408 |
Curator of Insects - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Entomology Systematics, morphology, and evolutionary biology of leafhoppers and treehoppers; biodiversity and conservation of grassland ecosystems |
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Dolezal, Adam
adolezal@illinois.edu 349B Morrill Hall 217-300-6762 |
Assistant Professor - Entomology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior How do environmental stressors interact to affect bee health? |
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Downie, Stephen
sdownie@illinois.edu 2070 Lincoln Hall (217) 333-1350 |
Associate Dean for Curricula and Academic Policy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Professor, Department of Plant Biology Curator, University of Illinois Vascular Plant Herbarium Systematics and evolution of flowering plants, with emphasis on the family Apiaceae |
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Eck, Daniel
dje13@illinois.edu 101 Illini Hall (217) 300-1830 |
Assistant Professor - Department of Statistics Modeling techniques for life history analyses; generalized linear regression models; variance reduction in multi-response linear regression. |
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Fischer, Eva
efischer@illinois.edu 683 Morrill Hall |
Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Neural and endocrine mechanisms of animal behavior and behavioral evolution |
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Fraterrigo, Jennifer
jmf@illinois.edu W-423 Turner Hall 217-333-9428 |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Affiliate - Plant Biology Landscape ecology, effects of human and natural disturbance on ecosystem structure and function, land-water |
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Fuller, Becky
rcfuller@illinois.edu 104 Shelford Vivarium 217-333-9065 |
Professor and Head - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Speciation, animal behavior and its underlying neurological mechanisms; sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems; phenotypic plasticity |
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Garber, Paul
p-garber@illinois.edu Dept. of Anthropology, Davenport Hall 217-333-3616 |
Professor Emeritus - Anthropology Cognitive aspects of foraging, behavioral ecology, and mating systems of New World primates |
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Guan, Kaiyu
kaiyug@illinois.edu W-503, Turner Hall, 1102 S. Goodwin |
Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Blue Waters Professor - NCSA Affiliate - CEE; Crop Sciences; Geography & Geographic Information Sciences Dr. Guan uses satellite data, computational models, field work, and machine learning approaches to address how climate and human practices affect crop productivity, water resource availability, and ecosystem functioning. |
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Hanks, Lawrence
hanks@illinois.edu |
Professor - Entomology Chemical ecology and conservation biological control |
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Harmon-Threatt, Alex
aht@illinois.edu 255 Morrill Hall 217-333-3108 |
Associate Professor - Entomology Pollination Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration |
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Hauber, Mark
mhauber@illinois.edu 469 Morrill Hall (217) 300 7127 |
Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor of Host-Parasite Interactions - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior I am a professor and behavioral ecologist, conservation scientist, and comparative psychologist, focusing on the evolution of recognition systems, and using land- and seabirds to address questions about how individuals recognize themselves, their mates, their young, their prey, and their predators. Shifting gears between behavioral, developmental, and molecular tools, my lab has been studying the social and genetic consequences of species recognition in avian brood parasites, such as cuckoos and cowbirds. We also explore the cogntive and neurophysiological bases of self/other discrimination critical for the social functioning of individuals, including crowded nests, dense seabird colonies, and even large human settlements. We use comparative and genetic tools, chemical and physical models, and perceptual and mathematical models to understand how individuals make the decisions which are critical for their survival and success, including sexual reproduction. |
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Heath, Katy
kheath@illinois.edu 249 Morrill Hall 3103 Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology 217-265-5473 |
Professor - Plant Biology symbiosis and mutualism evolution; evolutionary and ecological genetics of plant-microbe interactions; mobile genetic element and plasmid evolution; evolutionary responses to global change |
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Hutchins Sperry, Jinelle
jinelle.sperry@usace.army.mil S-506 Turner Hall 217-373-4543 |
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Community ecology; behavior and ecology of birds, reptiles and amphibians; wildlife conservation |
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Jain, Atul
jain1@illlinois.edu 215 Atmospheric Sciences 217-333-2128 |
Professor - Atmospheric Sciences Development of mathematical models of the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere to address environmental issues |
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Jog, Suneeti
jog@illinois.edu 1816 S. Oak St. (217) 244-2259 |
Assistant Research Scientist - Wetland Plant Ecology, INHS
Affiliate - NRES Wetland Bioassessment, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Ecology, Floristics |
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Johnson, Kevin
kpjohnso@illinois.edu 284 Natural Resources Building, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 217-244-9267 |
Principal Ornithologist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Entomology Molecular systematics, host-parasite co-evolution, comparative approaches to studying the evolution of behavior in birds, co-speciation between birds and parasitic lice, population genetics of island biogeography |
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Kent, Angela
akent@illinois.edu S-510 Turner Hall 217-333-4216 |
Director - PEEC Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Ecology of microbial communities involved in ecosystem processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, microbial ecology and human and animal health |
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Kukekova, Anna
avk@illinois.edu 206 Edward R. Madigan Lab 217-300-2425 |
Assistant Professor - Animal Sciences We are interested in identifying novel biological mechnisms and gaining a better understanding of well-known mechanisms through which genetic and environmental factors may regulate inter-individual differences in social behavior |
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Larson, Eric
erlarson@illinois.edu W-421 Turner Hall |
Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Affiliate - Entomology NRES, PEEC |
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Leakey, Andrew
leakey@illinois.edu 1402 IGB 217-244-0302 |
Professor and Head - Plant Biology
Director - Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation Integrative plant physiology, genetics and genomics; plant water use efficiency, photosynthesis and carbon metabolism; crop responses to elevated CO<sub>2</sub>, drought, temperature and ozone; crop sustainability and responses to global environmental change |
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Long, Stephen
slong@illinois.edu 379 ERML/134 IGB 217-244-0881 |
Ikenberry Endowed University Chair of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology Environmental physiology, atmospheric change impacts on crops and natural vegetation, C4 photosynthesis, energy crops, mathematical models of photosynthesis |
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Malhi, Ripan
malhi@illinois.edu 209F Davenport Hall 217-265-0721 |
Professor - Anthropology
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Integrates population genetics, phylogenetics, ancient DNA analysis, and field research in collaboration with Native American communities; use of tools from molecular biology and population genetics; North America |
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Margenot, Andrew
margenot@illinois.edu 217.300.7059 |
Assistant Professor - Crop Sciences Biogeochemical Cycles; Agricultural Ecology (soil); Carbon and phosphorus cycling in soils; environmental enzymology; soil biochemistry; smallholder agriculture; nutrient management; heavy metal contaminants in soils; mycorrhizae |
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Matthews, Jeffrey
jmatthew@illinois.edu S-516 Turner Hall 217-244-2168 |
Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Restoration ecology, plant community ecology, wetland mitigation |
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Miller, Andrew
amiller7@illinois.edu 2003 Robert Evers Lab |
Principal Mycologist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Plant Biology Character evolution of ascomycetes with emphasis on members of the Class Sordariomycetes, biodiversity and biogeography of ascomycetes |
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Miller, Daniel
dcmiller@illinois.edu 217-244-8293 |
Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences NRES, PEEC |
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Miller, James
jrmillr@illinois.edu N-407 Turner Hall 217-244-3896 |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Avian ecology, landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, reconciliation ecology |
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Ngumbi, Esther
enn@illinois.edu |
Assistant Professor - Entomology;
African American Studies Broadly interested in understanding the multifaceted uses of chemical signals (both volatile and non-volatile) by herbivores, natural enemies, plants and their associated microorganisms and insects. Moreover, my research on beneficial soil microbes seeks to find microbial-based solutions for improving crop production, alleviating drought stress in crop plants and sustainable pest management. We use a comparative approach with model tritrophic systems and employ several chemical ecology tools. |
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O'Dwyer, James
jodwyer@illinois.edu 183 Morrill Hall 217-244-7086 |
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies - Plant Biology We work with theoretical models and a broad range of data to understand patterns of biodiversity, from tropical forests to host-associated microbial systems like the human microbiome |
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O'Keefe, Joy
jmokeefe@illinois.edu N-409 Turner Hall 217-300-6933 |
Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist - Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Faculty - PEEC Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Human-wildlife coexistence with a focus on bats – ecological and behavioral studies, best practices for monitoring bat populations, and assessment of conservation measures and mitigation practices. |
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Paige, Ken
k-paige@illinois.edu 483 Morrill Hall 217-244-6606 |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Our lab focuses on several areas of research including 1) the ecology and evolutionary biology of species interactions with an emphasis on overcompensation (enhanced fitness following herbivory), 2) the role of somatic mutation and endoreduplication (replication of the genome without mitotic cell division) in allowing an individual plant to evolve and adjust to environmental challenges, 3) conservation genetics, focusing on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of small population size, and 4) phylogeographic analyses with a focus on understanding how organisms have responded to anthropogenic, geologic and climatic history. |
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Phillips, Christopher
caphilli@illinois.edu 185 Natural Resources Building 217-244-7077 |
Associate Research Program Leader - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Population genetics, population ecology, and systematics, especially as applied to amphibians, reptiles, and fishes; phylogeny estimation using molecular markers; conservation genetics |
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Punyasena, Surangi
spunya1@illinois.edu 139 Morrill Hall 217-244-8049 |
Associate Professor, Associate Head - Plant Biology Palynology, microscopy, machine learning, evolution |
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Rhodes, Justin
jrhodes@illinois.edu 3315 Beckman Institute 217-265-0021 |
Professor - Psychology Neuroendocrinology of socially influenced sex change in anemonefish |
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Robinson, Gene
generobi@illinois.edu 1608 IGB / 449 Morrill Hall 217-265-0309 |
Director - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Swanlund Chair Professor - Entomology Insect social behavior and genomics |
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Roca, Alfred
roca@illinois.edu 441 Animal Sciences Laboratory 217-244-8853 |
Associate Professor - Animal Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Comparative and evolutionary genomics of mammals and retroviruses, conservation genetics of elephants and other wildlife |
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Roseman, Charles
croseman@illinois.edu 203 Shelford Vivarium 217-244-3513 |
Associate Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Anthropology |
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Schneider, Daniel
ddws@illinois.edu 111 Temple Buell Hall 217-244-7681 |
Professor - Urban and Regional Planning
Affiliate - Entomology Aquatic invertebrate ecology; ecology of invasive species; environmental history |
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Schooley, Robert
schooley@illinois.edu W-401B Turner Hall 217-244-2729 |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Landscape ecology, metapopulations, wildlife conservation, animal movements |
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Schroeder, Nathan
nes@illinois.edu N-531 Turner Hall 217-244-6128 |
Assistant Professor - Crop Sciences Use nematodes (unsegmented roundworms) to study phenotypic plasticity and the evolution of development |
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Seigler, David
daveseig@illinois.edu 217-333-7577 |
Professor Emeritus - Plant Biology Phytochemistry, chemical ecology, plant systematics, secondary products, systematics of Acacia species |
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Smith, Rebecca
rlsdvm@illinois.edu 2627 Vet Med Basic Sciences Bldg 217-300-1428 |
Assistant Professor - Epidemiology Infectious disease control, mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, model parameterization; Economics of livestock disease, optimization of disease control; Mycobacterial disease control |
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Stein, Jeffrey A.
jastein@illinois.edu 145 Natural Resources Studies Annex (217) 244-1516 |
Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey Our lab studies basic and applied ecology of freshwater and marine fishes, seeking to explore how human activities can impact the reproductive ecology and behavior of fishes, ultimately translating findings into meaningful and effective conservation actions. |
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Stumpf, Rebecca
rstumpf@illinois.edu Department of Anthropology 217-333-3616 |
Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Sexual selection, hominid behavior, endocrinology, primate microbial ecology, primate evolution, reproductive mechanisms, preterm birth |
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Suarez, Andrew
suarez2@illinois.edu 515 Morrill Hall (217) 244-6631 |
Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
Professor - Entomology Ant ecology and behavior; biological invasions |
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Suski, Cory
suski@illinois.edu W-401C Turner Hall 217-244-2237 |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Conservation, physiology and ecology of freshwater fishes |
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Tan, Milton
miltont@illinois.edu 380 Natural Resources Building 217-300-0987 |
Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Systematics, evolution and diversification of fish biodiversity and their morphological and genomic traits, using a combination of approaches including phylogenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, comparative phylogenetic methods, and collections-based specimen research |
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Varga, Csaba
cvarga@illinois.edu 2001 South Lincoln (217) 244-3729 |
Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Affiliate - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology My research program evaluates infectious diseases at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. To accomplish our research goals we use disease maps, spatial and temporal statistics, multilevel regression models, and molecular epidemiology methods. Main research areas: food-borne disease (I.e. Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli) epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, wildlife diseases, and on-farm disease prevention and control. |
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Wahl, David
d-wahl@illinois.edu 235 NRSA 217-333-0006 |
Aquatic/Fishery Biologist - Illinois Natural History Survey
Affiliate - Entomology Application of ecological principles to fisheries management; role of predators in controlling community dynamics; behavioral ecology of fishes; bioenergetic and bioeconomic modeling |
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Wander, Michelle
mwander@illinois.edu N-225 Turner Hall 217-333-9471 |
Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Management impacts on soil organic matter characteristics |
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Ward, Michael
mpward@illinois.edu 217- 244-4089 |
Associate Professor; Senior Ornithologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Avian ecology and behavior; conservation |
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Warnow, Tandy
warnow@illinois.edu 3235 Seibel Center for Computer Sciences 217-300-3087 |
Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering
Founder Professor and Associate Head - Computer Science Affiliate - Entomology; Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Plant Biology Phylogenomics, multiple sequence alignment, and metagenomics |
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Whitaker, Rachel
rwhitakr@illinois.edu C222 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory 217-244-8420 |
Associate Professor - Molecular and Cellular Biology Microbial evolutionary ecology; population genomics; biogeography; horizontal gene transfer; effects of disturbance on microbial populations; Archaea |
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Whitfield, James
jwhitfie@illinois.edu 215 Morrill Hall 217-333-2567 |
Professor Emeritus - Entomology Ecology and phylogeny of parasitoid wasps |
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Yang, Wendy
yangw@illinois.edu 639 Morrill Hall 217-244-2614 |
Associate Professor - Plant Biology Terrestrial biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology, stable isotope ecology, soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas dynamics, climate change |
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Yannarell, Anthony
acyann@illinois.edu S-522 Turner Hall 217-333-2398 |
Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Microbial community ecology, microbial interactions with invasive species, soil microbiology (grasslands, forests, agroecosystems) |
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Ainsworth, Elizabeth "Lisa" lisa.ainsworth@ars.usda.gov 147 ERML 217-265-9887 USDA ARS Adjunct Professor - Plant Biology Plant physiological and molecular responses to global change, photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism |
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Allan, Brian ballan@illinois.edu 337 Morrill Hall 217-244-1341 Associate Director of Academic Affairs Professor - Entomology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Ecology of infectious diseases |
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Allender, Matthew mcallend@illinois.edu 3846 Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building 217-265-0320 Clinical Assistant Professor - Veterinary Clinical Medicine Epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases in free-ranging and captive wildlife with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology of reptiles as a biomonitor of overall ecosystem health |
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Alleyne, Marianne vanlaarh@illinois.edu 518B Morrill Hall 217-333-8652 Assistant Professor - Entomology Graduate Director of Online Master of Science Teaching Biology Program - School of Integrative Biology Bioinspired Design |
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Ambrose, Stanley ambrose@illinois.edu 217-244-3504 Professor - Anthropology Archeology of modern human origins in Africa; genetic paleodemography; stable isotope ecology and paleoecology; dietary reconstruction; African ecology |
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Anderson, Philip andersps@illinois.edu 202A Shelford Vivarium 217-300-2855 Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Comparative evolutionary biomechanics in both vertebrates and invertebrates, particularly to examine how the laws of physics and mechanics influence evolutionary processes; combining kinematics and fracture mechanics to examine the evolution of biological cutting/puncture systems; biomechanical and morphological diversification in deep-time; evolution of multi-part biomechanical systems; paleobiomechanics |
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Augspurger, Carol carolaug@illinois.edu 155 Morrill Hall 217-333-1298 Professor Emerita - Plant Biology Phenology of trees and herbs, wind dispersal, seed and seedling ecology of tropical trees, plant-pathogen interactions |
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Bell, Alison alisonmb@illinois.edu 439 Morrill Hall 217-265-5469 Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Affiliate - Institute for Genomic Biology Member - Neuroscience Program Proximate causes and ultimate consequences of individual differences in behavior |
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Benson, Thomas tjbenson@illinois.edu 2108 Illinois Natural History Survey 217-265-6242 Adjunct Assistant Professor - Illinois Natural History Survey Wildlife ecology and conservation, population and behavioral ecology of birds |
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Berenbaum, May maybe@illinois.edu 216A Morrill Hall / 318B Morrill Hall 217-333-2910 / 217-333-7784 Professor & Head - Entomology Professor - Plant Biology Swanlund Chair Interactions between insects and plants, including herbivores and pollinators, and their implications in the organization of natural communities and agroecosystems |
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Brawn, Jeffrey jbrawn@illinois.edu W-503 Turner Hall 217-244-5937 Professor and Head - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Conservation biology; comparative population and community ecology of vertebrates, especially birds; tropical ecology; statistical ecology; molecular evolutionary ecology |
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Bried, Jason bried@illinois.edu (217) 244-0833 Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Entomology Insect conservation, dragonflies & damselflies, wetland ecology and assessment, applied plant ecology, community ecology (metacommunities, coexistence) |
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Brinkworth, Jessica jfbrinkw@illinois.edu 217-265-0734 Assistant Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior PEEC My research addresses the physiological consequences of the human experience and evolutionary past, particularly those that affect innate immune system function. Current projects focus on the functional divergence and diversification of primate immune systems, how past epidemics affect present day immune function diversity and how life experience affects the innate immune response. |
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Brooke, Chris cbrooke@illinois.edu 390 Burrill Hall 217-265-0991 Assistant Professor - Microbiology We study how diversity and collective interactions within viral populations influence the evolution and transmission of influenza viruses. |
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Cáceres, Carla cecacere@illinois.edu 433 Morrill Hall 217-244-2139 Director - School of Integrative Biology Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Affiliate - Entomology Population, community and evolutionary ecology; life-history evolution; disease ecology; limnology |
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Cameron, Sydney sacamero@illinois.edu 215B Morrill Hall 217-333-2340 Professor Emerita - Entomology Application of phylogenetics, behavior and development to address questions concerning the evolution of social behavior in bees; conservation status and causal factors in declining pollinators; evolution of color pattern mimicry in bees |
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Cao, Yong yongcao@illinois.edu Illinois Natural History Survey 217-244-6847 Principle Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Community ecology, freshwater bioassessment, multivariate analysis, and species modeling |
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Catchen, Julian jcatchen@illinois.edu 233B Morrill Hall 217-244-4298 Associate Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior How do genomes change over time? In particular, we want to examine how the architecture of a genome changes in response to major evolutionary events — what architectural changes occur in a genome seeding an invasive species, or a genome underlying a large, long-term species radiation? |
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Cheng, C.-H. Christina c-cheng@illinois.edu 17E Burrill Hall, MC-114 217-333-2832 Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Evolutionary genomic, transcriptomic, and physiological changes in cold adaptation and specialization in Antarctic and Arctic fishes. Molecular evolution of antifreeze proteins and other cold-adaptive genes and functions. Marine biodiversity in Polar regions. Field research in Antarctica and the Arctic |
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Chick, John chick@illinois.edu 618-468-2850 Principal Aquatic Ecologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Ecology of large rivers, particularly Mississippi and Illinois rivers; population dynamics & community interactions freshwater fishes, life history stages & general aquatic ecology |
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Cienciala, Piotr piotrc@illinois.edu 252 Computing Applications Building 217-244-3584 Assistant Professor - Geography & Geographic Information Science Interactions between physical landscape and living organisms, ecosystem functioning. Land use and climate impacts on riverine ecosystems. Watershed restoration. |
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Clancy, Kathryn kclancy@illinois.edu 109 Davenport Hall 217-244-1509 Associate Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Human reproductive ecologist who specializes in women's health, endometrial function and evolutionary medicine. Dr. Clancy's work challenges assumptions about what constitutes normal reproductive physiology, and clinical threshold hypotheses regarding health. |
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Conroy, Jessica jconro@illinois.edu Dept. of Geology, Natural History Building 3042 217-244-4855 Associate Professor - Geology; Plant Biology paleoclimate variability on interannual to millennial timescales, paleolimnology, stable isotope hydrology, stable isotope geochemistry |
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Dalling, James dalling@illinois.edu 286 Morrill Hall 217-244-8914 Professor - Plant Biology Director, Integrative Biology Honors Tropical forest dynamics, plant-soil and plant-fungal interactions, seed ecology |
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DeLucia, Evan delucia@illinois.edu G. William Arends Professor of Integrative Biology Professor - Plant Biology Director - Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Physiological ecology of vascular plants, photosynthesis, plant architecture, stress, climate change |
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Dietrich, Christopher chdietri@illinois.edu 282 Natural Resources Building 217-244-7408 Curator of Insects - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Entomology Systematics, morphology, and evolutionary biology of leafhoppers and treehoppers; biodiversity and conservation of grassland ecosystems |
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Dolezal, Adam adolezal@illinois.edu 349B Morrill Hall 217-300-6762 Assistant Professor - Entomology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior How do environmental stressors interact to affect bee health? |
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Downie, Stephen sdownie@illinois.edu 2070 Lincoln Hall (217) 333-1350 Associate Dean for Curricula and Academic Policy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor, Department of Plant Biology Curator, University of Illinois Vascular Plant Herbarium Systematics and evolution of flowering plants, with emphasis on the family Apiaceae |
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Eck, Daniel dje13@illinois.edu 101 Illini Hall (217) 300-1830 Assistant Professor - Department of Statistics Modeling techniques for life history analyses; generalized linear regression models; variance reduction in multi-response linear regression. |
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Fischer, Eva efischer@illinois.edu 683 Morrill Hall Assistant Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Neural and endocrine mechanisms of animal behavior and behavioral evolution |
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Fraterrigo, Jennifer jmf@illinois.edu W-423 Turner Hall 217-333-9428 Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Affiliate - Plant Biology Landscape ecology, effects of human and natural disturbance on ecosystem structure and function, land-water |
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Fuller, Becky rcfuller@illinois.edu 104 Shelford Vivarium 217-333-9065 Professor and Head - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Speciation, animal behavior and its underlying neurological mechanisms; sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems; phenotypic plasticity |
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Garber, Paul p-garber@illinois.edu Dept. of Anthropology, Davenport Hall 217-333-3616 Professor Emeritus - Anthropology Cognitive aspects of foraging, behavioral ecology, and mating systems of New World primates |
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Guan, Kaiyu kaiyug@illinois.edu W-503, Turner Hall, 1102 S. Goodwin Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Blue Waters Professor - NCSA Affiliate - CEE; Crop Sciences; Geography & Geographic Information Sciences Dr. Guan uses satellite data, computational models, field work, and machine learning approaches to address how climate and human practices affect crop productivity, water resource availability, and ecosystem functioning. |
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Hanks, Lawrence hanks@illinois.edu Professor - Entomology Chemical ecology and conservation biological control |
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Harmon-Threatt, Alex aht@illinois.edu 255 Morrill Hall 217-333-3108 Associate Professor - Entomology Pollination Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration |
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Hauber, Mark mhauber@illinois.edu 469 Morrill Hall (217) 300 7127 Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor of Host-Parasite Interactions - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior I am a professor and behavioral ecologist, conservation scientist, and comparative psychologist, focusing on the evolution of recognition systems, and using land- and seabirds to address questions about how individuals recognize themselves, their mates, their young, their prey, and their predators. Shifting gears between behavioral, developmental, and molecular tools, my lab has been studying the social and genetic consequences of species recognition in avian brood parasites, such as cuckoos and cowbirds. We also explore the cogntive and neurophysiological bases of self/other discrimination critical for the social functioning of individuals, including crowded nests, dense seabird colonies, and even large human settlements. We use comparative and genetic tools, chemical and physical models, and perceptual and mathematical models to understand how individuals make the decisions which are critical for their survival and success, including sexual reproduction. |
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Heath, Katy kheath@illinois.edu 249 Morrill Hall 3103 Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology 217-265-5473 Professor - Plant Biology symbiosis and mutualism evolution; evolutionary and ecological genetics of plant-microbe interactions; mobile genetic element and plasmid evolution; evolutionary responses to global change |
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Hutchins Sperry, Jinelle jinelle.sperry@usace.army.mil S-506 Turner Hall 217-373-4543 Adjunct Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Community ecology; behavior and ecology of birds, reptiles and amphibians; wildlife conservation |
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Jain, Atul jain1@illlinois.edu 215 Atmospheric Sciences 217-333-2128 Professor - Atmospheric Sciences Development of mathematical models of the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere to address environmental issues |
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Jog, Suneeti jog@illinois.edu 1816 S. Oak St. (217) 244-2259 Assistant Research Scientist - Wetland Plant Ecology, INHS Affiliate - NRES Wetland Bioassessment, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Ecology, Floristics |
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Johnson, Kevin kpjohnso@illinois.edu 284 Natural Resources Building, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 217-244-9267 Principal Ornithologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Entomology Molecular systematics, host-parasite co-evolution, comparative approaches to studying the evolution of behavior in birds, co-speciation between birds and parasitic lice, population genetics of island biogeography |
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Kent, Angela akent@illinois.edu S-510 Turner Hall 217-333-4216 Director - PEEC Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Ecology of microbial communities involved in ecosystem processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, microbial ecology and human and animal health |
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Kukekova, Anna avk@illinois.edu 206 Edward R. Madigan Lab 217-300-2425 Assistant Professor - Animal Sciences We are interested in identifying novel biological mechnisms and gaining a better understanding of well-known mechanisms through which genetic and environmental factors may regulate inter-individual differences in social behavior |
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Larson, Eric erlarson@illinois.edu W-421 Turner Hall Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Affiliate - Entomology NRES, PEEC |
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Leakey, Andrew leakey@illinois.edu 1402 IGB 217-244-0302 Professor and Head - Plant Biology Director - Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation Integrative plant physiology, genetics and genomics; plant water use efficiency, photosynthesis and carbon metabolism; crop responses to elevated CO<sub>2</sub>, drought, temperature and ozone; crop sustainability and responses to global environmental change |
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Long, Stephen slong@illinois.edu 379 ERML/134 IGB 217-244-0881 Ikenberry Endowed University Chair of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology Environmental physiology, atmospheric change impacts on crops and natural vegetation, C4 photosynthesis, energy crops, mathematical models of photosynthesis |
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Malhi, Ripan malhi@illinois.edu 209F Davenport Hall 217-265-0721 Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Integrates population genetics, phylogenetics, ancient DNA analysis, and field research in collaboration with Native American communities; use of tools from molecular biology and population genetics; North America |
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Margenot, Andrew margenot@illinois.edu 217.300.7059 Assistant Professor - Crop Sciences Biogeochemical Cycles; Agricultural Ecology (soil); Carbon and phosphorus cycling in soils; environmental enzymology; soil biochemistry; smallholder agriculture; nutrient management; heavy metal contaminants in soils; mycorrhizae |
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Matthews, Jeffrey jmatthew@illinois.edu S-516 Turner Hall 217-244-2168 Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Restoration ecology, plant community ecology, wetland mitigation |
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Miller, Andrew amiller7@illinois.edu 2003 Robert Evers Lab Principal Mycologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Plant Biology Character evolution of ascomycetes with emphasis on members of the Class Sordariomycetes, biodiversity and biogeography of ascomycetes |
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Miller, Daniel dcmiller@illinois.edu 217-244-8293 Assistant Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences NRES, PEEC |
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Miller, James jrmillr@illinois.edu N-407 Turner Hall 217-244-3896 Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Avian ecology, landscape ecology, biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, reconciliation ecology |
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Ngumbi, Esther enn@illinois.edu Assistant Professor - Entomology; African American Studies Broadly interested in understanding the multifaceted uses of chemical signals (both volatile and non-volatile) by herbivores, natural enemies, plants and their associated microorganisms and insects. Moreover, my research on beneficial soil microbes seeks to find microbial-based solutions for improving crop production, alleviating drought stress in crop plants and sustainable pest management. We use a comparative approach with model tritrophic systems and employ several chemical ecology tools. |
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O'Dwyer, James jodwyer@illinois.edu 183 Morrill Hall 217-244-7086 Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies - Plant Biology We work with theoretical models and a broad range of data to understand patterns of biodiversity, from tropical forests to host-associated microbial systems like the human microbiome |
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O'Keefe, Joy jmokeefe@illinois.edu N-409 Turner Hall 217-300-6933 Assistant Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist - Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Faculty - PEEC Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Human-wildlife coexistence with a focus on bats – ecological and behavioral studies, best practices for monitoring bat populations, and assessment of conservation measures and mitigation practices. |
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Paige, Ken k-paige@illinois.edu 483 Morrill Hall 217-244-6606 Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Our lab focuses on several areas of research including 1) the ecology and evolutionary biology of species interactions with an emphasis on overcompensation (enhanced fitness following herbivory), 2) the role of somatic mutation and endoreduplication (replication of the genome without mitotic cell division) in allowing an individual plant to evolve and adjust to environmental challenges, 3) conservation genetics, focusing on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of small population size, and 4) phylogeographic analyses with a focus on understanding how organisms have responded to anthropogenic, geologic and climatic history. |
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Phillips, Christopher caphilli@illinois.edu 185 Natural Resources Building 217-244-7077 Associate Research Program Leader - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Population genetics, population ecology, and systematics, especially as applied to amphibians, reptiles, and fishes; phylogeny estimation using molecular markers; conservation genetics |
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Punyasena, Surangi spunya1@illinois.edu 139 Morrill Hall 217-244-8049 Associate Professor, Associate Head - Plant Biology Palynology, microscopy, machine learning, evolution |
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Rhodes, Justin jrhodes@illinois.edu 3315 Beckman Institute 217-265-0021 Professor - Psychology Neuroendocrinology of socially influenced sex change in anemonefish |
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Robinson, Gene generobi@illinois.edu 1608 IGB / 449 Morrill Hall 217-265-0309 Director - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Swanlund Chair Professor - Entomology Insect social behavior and genomics |
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Roca, Alfred roca@illinois.edu 441 Animal Sciences Laboratory 217-244-8853 Associate Professor - Animal Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Comparative and evolutionary genomics of mammals and retroviruses, conservation genetics of elephants and other wildlife |
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Roseman, Charles croseman@illinois.edu 203 Shelford Vivarium 217-244-3513 Associate Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Anthropology |
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Schneider, Daniel ddws@illinois.edu 111 Temple Buell Hall 217-244-7681 Professor - Urban and Regional Planning Affiliate - Entomology Aquatic invertebrate ecology; ecology of invasive species; environmental history |
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Schooley, Robert schooley@illinois.edu W-401B Turner Hall 217-244-2729 Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Landscape ecology, metapopulations, wildlife conservation, animal movements |
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Schroeder, Nathan nes@illinois.edu N-531 Turner Hall 217-244-6128 Assistant Professor - Crop Sciences Use nematodes (unsegmented roundworms) to study phenotypic plasticity and the evolution of development |
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Seigler, David daveseig@illinois.edu 217-333-7577 Professor Emeritus - Plant Biology Phytochemistry, chemical ecology, plant systematics, secondary products, systematics of Acacia species |
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Smith, Rebecca rlsdvm@illinois.edu 2627 Vet Med Basic Sciences Bldg 217-300-1428 Assistant Professor - Epidemiology Infectious disease control, mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, model parameterization; Economics of livestock disease, optimization of disease control; Mycobacterial disease control |
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Stein, Jeffrey A. jastein@illinois.edu 145 Natural Resources Studies Annex (217) 244-1516 Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey Our lab studies basic and applied ecology of freshwater and marine fishes, seeking to explore how human activities can impact the reproductive ecology and behavior of fishes, ultimately translating findings into meaningful and effective conservation actions. |
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Stumpf, Rebecca rstumpf@illinois.edu Department of Anthropology 217-333-3616 Professor - Anthropology Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Sexual selection, hominid behavior, endocrinology, primate microbial ecology, primate evolution, reproductive mechanisms, preterm birth |
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Suarez, Andrew suarez2@illinois.edu 515 Morrill Hall (217) 244-6631 Professor - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Professor - Entomology Ant ecology and behavior; biological invasions |
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Suski, Cory suski@illinois.edu W-401C Turner Hall 217-244-2237 Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Conservation, physiology and ecology of freshwater fishes |
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Tan, Milton miltont@illinois.edu 380 Natural Resources Building 217-300-0987 Assistant Research Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Systematics, evolution and diversification of fish biodiversity and their morphological and genomic traits, using a combination of approaches including phylogenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, comparative phylogenetic methods, and collections-based specimen research |
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Varga, Csaba cvarga@illinois.edu 2001 South Lincoln (217) 244-3729 Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology - Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine Affiliate - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology My research program evaluates infectious diseases at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. To accomplish our research goals we use disease maps, spatial and temporal statistics, multilevel regression models, and molecular epidemiology methods. Main research areas: food-borne disease (I.e. Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli) epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, wildlife diseases, and on-farm disease prevention and control. |
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Wahl, David d-wahl@illinois.edu 235 NRSA 217-333-0006 Aquatic/Fishery Biologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Affiliate - Entomology Application of ecological principles to fisheries management; role of predators in controlling community dynamics; behavioral ecology of fishes; bioenergetic and bioeconomic modeling |
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Wander, Michelle mwander@illinois.edu N-225 Turner Hall 217-333-9471 Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Management impacts on soil organic matter characteristics |
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Ward, Michael mpward@illinois.edu 217- 244-4089 Associate Professor; Senior Ornithologist - Illinois Natural History Survey Avian ecology and behavior; conservation |
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Warnow, Tandy warnow@illinois.edu 3235 Seibel Center for Computer Sciences 217-300-3087 Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering Founder Professor and Associate Head - Computer Science Affiliate - Entomology; Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Plant Biology Phylogenomics, multiple sequence alignment, and metagenomics |
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Whitaker, Rachel rwhitakr@illinois.edu C222 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory 217-244-8420 Associate Professor - Molecular and Cellular Biology Microbial evolutionary ecology; population genomics; biogeography; horizontal gene transfer; effects of disturbance on microbial populations; Archaea |
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Whitfield, James jwhitfie@illinois.edu 215 Morrill Hall 217-333-2567 Professor Emeritus - Entomology Ecology and phylogeny of parasitoid wasps |
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Yang, Wendy yangw@illinois.edu 639 Morrill Hall 217-244-2614 Associate Professor - Plant Biology Terrestrial biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology, stable isotope ecology, soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas dynamics, climate change |
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Yannarell, Anthony acyann@illinois.edu S-522 Turner Hall 217-333-2398 Associate Professor - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences Microbial community ecology, microbial interactions with invasive species, soil microbiology (grasslands, forests, agroecosystems) |