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Program | People | Research Areas | Research Facilities
The People
Our Program in Ecology and Conservation Biology is currently composed of 17 core faculty
with active research programs in different areas, from molecular ecology and evolution to community,
ecosystem, and landscape ecology. The multidisciplinary nature of our program generates research
lines at the intersection of areas commonly considered independent, promoting strong collaborations
among our faculty. Faculty affiliates from other departments at BGSU and institutions in northwest
Ohio and southern Michigan provide a highly productive research and learning environment for
prospective undergraduate and graduate students interested in a career in Ecology and Conservation Biology.
Our graduate program prepares students at the M. Sc. and Ph. D. levels with emphasis in Ecology and
Conservation Biology. Our strong multidisciplinary research and teaching component
allow students to be exposed to a wide range of modern techniques for addressing novel research
questions. Our emphasis in Ecology and Evolution as the basic foundations for Conservation Biology
makes our program unique in northwest Ohio, providing a center of academic and research excellence
for prospective students.
Our graduates have been successful in continuing their professional development, with
BGSU alumni joining graduate programs in major universities as well as finding job opportunities in
federal and state agencies and private enterprises.
Core Faculty | Faculty Affiliates
- Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Evolutionary ecology; plant-insect interactions
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- 511A Life Sciences Bldg
- gbidart@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-4243
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- Juan L. Bouzat, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Molecular ecology and evolution; conservation genetics
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- 403 Life Sciences Bldg
- jbouzat@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-9240
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- Sheryl Coombs, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Sensory biology; comparative studies of vertebrate hair cell systems
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- 434 Life Sciences Bldg
- scoombs@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-1206
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- Robert Huber, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Neurochemistry of aggression
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- 227B Life Sciences Bldg
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- rhuber@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-7492
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- Rex Lowe, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Aquatic community ecology of benthic algae
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- 312C Life Sciences Bldg
- lowe@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8562
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- R. Michael McKay, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Aquatic microbial ecology; phytoplankton-trace metal interactions
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- 424 Life Sciences Bldg
- rmmckay@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-6873
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- Helen Michaels, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Evolution and ecology of plant mating systems; ecological genetics
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- 330C Life Sciences Bldg
- hmichae@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-2644
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- Jeffrey Miner, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Aquatic community ecology; fishery biology
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- 336 Life Sciences Bldg
- jminer@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8330
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- Paul Moore, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Sensory ecology; chemoreceptor behavior
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- 226 Life Sciences Bldg
- pmoore@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8556
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- Daniel Pavuk, Ph.D.
- Lecturer
- Plant-insect interactions; agroecology
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- 319 Life Sciences Bldg
- dmpavuk@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8082
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- Lee Rockett, Ph.D.
- Professor
- Ecology of soil mites and mosquito control
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- 304 Life Sciences Bldg
- clrocke@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-2834
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- Scott Rogers, Ph.D.
- Department Chair
- Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi
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- 217 Life Sciences Bldg
- srogers@bgsu.edu
- 372-2332
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- Karen Root, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design
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- 429E Life Sciences Bldg
- kvroot@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8559
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- Eileen Underwood, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Herpetoculture
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- 411 Life Sciences Bldg
- eunderw@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8564
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- Moira van Staaden, Ph.D.,
- Associate Professor
- Ethology and evolution
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- 304 Life Sciences Bldg
- moirav@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-0341
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- Daniel Wiegmann, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Behavioral ecology; reproductive biology of fishes
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- 311 Life Sciences Bldg
- ddwiegm@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-2691
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- Ronny Woodruff, Ph.D.
- Distinguished Research Professor
- Genetics of transposable DNA in Drosophila and natural populations
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- 434 Life Sciences Bldg
- rwoodru@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-0376
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- Michael Bradie, Ph.D.
- Professor, Department of Philosophy
- Philosophy of science, logic, epistemology
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- mbradie@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-8372
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- Enrique Gomezdelcampo, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Geology/Environmental Programs
- GIS; ecohydrology; climate and land-use change
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- egomezd@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-9368
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- John Farver, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Department of Geology
- Synthesis and characterization of natural and synthetic mineral and ceramic aggregates
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- jfarver@bgsu.edu
- 1-419-372-7203
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- Robert K. Vincent, Ph.D.
- Professor, Department of Geology
- Remote sensing; environmental monitoring
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- rvincen@bgnet.bgsu.ed
- 1-419-372-0160
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- Margaret M. Yacobucci, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Department of Geology
- Paleontology; paleobiology; evolution
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- mmyacob@bgnet.bgsu.ed
- 1-419-372-7982
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