Dr. William L.
Seddon is the director of the
FSU Biotechnology Training Center and his research covers comparative
physiology; biochemical mechanisms of temperature adaptation in freshwater
fishes; primary tissue culture, molecular biology. Click
here to see his research.
Dr. Frank Ammer:
Reproductive success and nest site selection of grassland birds; population
genetics, mating strategies, and parentage in vertebrates; avian behavior
and communication; the investigation of vertebrates in fragmented and
degraded systems; the use of molecular markers in population and conservation
ecology.
Ms. Sunshine Brosi:
Ethnobotany in Appalachian and other cultures. Economic and environmental
sustainability of non-timber forest products including: ginseng, galax,
bloodroot, goldenseal, and ramps. Diversification of economic opportunities
for small-scale Appalachian farmers including methods to save small
woodlots through agroforestry techniques and mushroom and medicinal
herb cultivation. Educational outreach in ethnobotany and natural resources.
Dr. Daniel A. Fiscus:
Forest ecology, Comparative ecosystem studies, and Environmental
sustainability.
Dr. Scott Fritz
is the Chair of our departmental Graduate Committee. His research covers
microbiology; immunology; molecular biology; host response to infection.
Dr. Amy L. Harman:
Bioecology of forest nematodes and associated insects; helminth morphology;
insect vectors of nematodes; wildlife and fish parasitology.
Dr. Dana M
Ghioca: Amphibian Ecology and Conservation, Wetland
Ecology, Ecosystem Sustainability.
Dr. Hongqi Li:
Morphology, Anatomy, Systematics, and Evolution of Vascular Plants;
Paleobotany, Gigantopterids, Biogeochemistry, and Origin of Angiosperms.
Click here to see his research and
his personal web site
for further information. He has organized the 6th
International Carnivorous Plant Society Conference, June 1-5, 2006,
at FSU.
Dr. David Morton:
Reproductive biology of cervids; comparative physiology; comparative
morphology; comparative mineral metabolism and the biology of bats.
Click here to see his research.
Dr. William J.
Pegg: Limnological and water quality assessment of aquatic
environments; characterization of pollution sources, i.e., acid mine
drainage, sewage, agricultural and industrial runoff.
Dr. David P.
Puthoff: My area of research focuses on plant interactions
with their pathogens with an especial focus on the interactions with
insect pests. Click here to see his
research.
Dr. Richard L. Raesly:
Ecology and evolution of introduced species; evolution and systematics
of freshwater fishes; biology of endangered species; stream ecology.
Dr. Thomas L. Serfass:
Ecology and management of wildlife populations, wildlife techniques,
wildlife reintroductions, carnivore behavior and ecology. Click
here to see his research. He organized the IXth
International Otter Colloquium, June 6-10, 2004, at FSU.
Dr. Wayne A. Yoder:
Invertebrate zoology and entomology; acarina associated with insects
and fungi.
