Research Faculty
Research Professors
- Michael A. Bogan—Ph.D. (Biology), The University of New Mexico, 1973. Research Professor and Curator of Biological Survey Collections. Field Station Project Leader at the USGS Arid Lands Field Station. Vertebrate systematics and ecology, particularly as they relate to research and management needs of Federal agencies. mbogan@unm.edu
- Clifford Crawford—Riparian ecology; biogeography of montane myriapods and epigeal beetles. ccbosque@unm.edu
- Donald W. Duszynski—Ph.D. (Biology), Colorado State University, 1970. Parasitology, specifically the taxonomy and systematics of the coccidia of wild animals; see http://biology.unm.edu/biology/coccidia/home.html. Biol. 461L, Introduction to Tropical Biology, 1992–2007. eimeria@unm.edu
- Peter B. Stacey—Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1978. Conservation biology, restoration ecology, behavioral ecology and ornithology. Current projects include metapopulation dynamics and genetic population structure of the Mexican Spotted Owl and the Flammulated Owl, habitat preferences and dispersal in the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, and the restoration of riparian ecosystems. pstacey@unm.edu
Research Associate Professors
- Coen M. Adema—Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL), 1992. Comparative immunobiology, molecular aspects and cell biology of parasite/invertebrate host compatibility, digenean/snail interactions, and molluscan genomics. coenadem@mail.unm.edu
- Robert W. Dickerman—Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1961. Avian alpha taxonomist; geographic, age and sexual variation; documentation of subspecific variation in New Mexico avifauna. Sculptur in clay, portraits and torsos. Hedonist. bobdickm@unm.edu
- William S. Hlavacek—Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), University of Michigan, 1996. Member of UNM Department of Biology’s CETI (Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology) Program. Research interests: models of signal-transduction systems, biophysics of ligand-receptor interactions, design principles of biological regulatory systems, modeling and reconstruction of genetic regulatory and metabolic networks in bacteria, and computational methods and software/database tools relevant for modeling biological systems (BioNetGen). wish@lanl.gov
- Esteban H. Muldavin—Ph.D. (Biology) New Mexico State University, 1988. Ecology Group Coordinator for the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Conservation biology, vegetation classification and mapping, vegetation dynamics and ecological history. muldavin@sevilleta.unm.edu
- Deborah M. Finch—Ornithology, bird migration, threatened and endangered species, and restoration ecology. Project Leader for the Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2205 Columbia SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Phone: 505-766-1048. Fax 505-766-1046. dfinch/rmrs_albq@fs.fed.us
- Ellen Goldberg ellen@santafe.edu
- Kristine Johnson—Ph.D., The University of New Mexico, 1986. Senior Research Associate, New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Avian conservation biology and behavioral ecology. kjohnson@unm.edu
- David Lightfoot dlightfo@unm.edu
- Robert R. Parmenter—Ph.D. (Biology/Ecology), Utah State University, 1982. Associate Professor of Research; Executive Director, Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program; Director, Sevilleta Field Research Station. Research interests include biological responses to ecosystem disturbances, patterns and controls of biodiversity, predator-prey interactions, and processes of ecosystem nutrient cycling. Current research projects concern the fire ecology of desert grasslands, long-term vegetation changes resulting from patterns of human land use, and ecological factors influencing human disease epidemiology. parmentr@sevilleta.unm.edu
- Paul Polechla—Ph.D. ppolechla@sevilleta.unm.edu
- J. Mark Rowland—Ph.D. (Zoology), Texas Tech University, 1976. Clinical and basic research in ocular hydrodynamics, with special reference to the human circadian system, hypothalamic function and neuroendocrine regulation of aqueous humor and intraocular pressure. rowland@unm.edu
- Carleton White—Ecology; nutrient cycling; nitrogen cycling; water quality. cswhite@sevilleta.unm.edu
- Si-Ming Zhang—Ph.D., The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1998. Molecular biology of immune defense in molluscs, mechanisms of invertebrate immunity. zhangsm@unm.edu
Research Assistant Professors
- Becky Bixby—Ph.D. (Biology), University of Michigan, 2001. Periphyton ecology and biodiversity research. bbixby@unm.edu
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Sara V. Brant— Ph.D. (Biology), University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2002. Parasitology, host–parasite interactions and coevolution, parasite systematics. sbrant@unm.edu
- Sandra L. Brantley—Ph.D. (Biology), The University of New Mexico, 1997. Arthropod ecology and taxonomy, particularly of mites and spiders, in arid systems. sbrantle@sevilleta.unm.edu
- Jerry Dragoo—Mammalian systematics and ecology. jdragoo@mail.unm.edu
- William Gannon—Ph.D. (Biology), The University of New Mexico, 1997. Currently, Special Assistant, Research Ethics and Integrity Program, VPR Office; Research Curator, Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology. Research/teaching focuses on scientific ethics, integrity, and responsible conduct of research. He has several federally funded grants and serves as an editor for Journal of Mammalogy. Of his publications, ~20 are about bats. In the last five years, Bill has been working on projects assessing how bats adjust and use abandoned mines in the Great Basin. He also is involved in projects with prairie dogs and other squirrel species, and has three little hominids of his own. wgannon@unm.edu
- Ben Hanelt—Ph.D. (Biology), University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2002. Parasitology: host–parasite interactions, evolution, and compatibility. bhanelt@unm.edu
- Leah Larkin—Ph.D. (Botany), University of Texas at Austin, 2002. Phylogeny and taxonomy of bees; the evolution of specialization in floral use by bees; plant phylogeny; biogeography. llarkin@unm.edu
- Gary Miller—Behavioral ecology; seabirds and marine mammals; population genetics; conservation biology. Antarctic research. gdmiller@unm.edu
- Megan J. Osborne—Ph.D. (Biology), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 2002. Population genetics, evolution, immunogenetics and conservation biology of fishes. mosborne@unm.edu
- Andrea Porras-Alfaro—Ph.D. (Biology), The University of New Mexico, 2008. Fungal Molecular Ecology Lab: soil fungal communities and plant–fungal systems (endophytes, mycorrhizae, pathogens): diversity, function and response to global change. aporras@unm.edu
- Paul J. Watson—PhD (Biology), Cornell University, 1988. Behavioral ecology and sexual selection; courtship energetics; tradeoffs between sexual competitiveness and rate of aging; impacts of mate choice on the metabolic, developmental and immunological competence of offspring, and rates of aging. Human evolutionary psychology and implications for psychotherapeutic methods. The evolution of unipolar depresssion. Evolutionary perspectives on religion and spiritual practice. Summer field courses in animal behavior and plant-animal interactions. pwatson@unm.edu
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