Toggle high contrast Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff BGSU College of Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff Faculty Staff Emeritus * = Potential graduate advisors Dr. Maria Gabriela Bidart* Associate Professor 419-372-4644 gbidart@bgsu.edu 511A Life Science Building Research: Evolutionary ecology, human ecology Dr. Bidart's Faculty Profile Dr. Vern Bingman* Professor 419-372-6984 vbingma@bgsu.edu 255 Psychology Building Research: Animal navigation, hippocampus, comparative brain, spatial cognition, birds Dr. Bingman's Faculty Profile Dr. Juan Bouzat* Professor 1-419-372-2332 jbouzat@bgsu.edu 403 Life Sciences Building Understanding the effects of ecological and evolutionary processes on the genetic diversity and fitness of endangered species. Research: Evolutionary and conservation genetics, molecular genetics, philosophy of biology Dr. Bouzat's Faculty Profile Dr. Sarah Emery* Professor, Director of Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies 1-419-372-3892 emersar@bgsu.edu 202 Life Sciences Building Understanding global change effects on plants and soils. Research: Plant and soil ecology, plant-fungal interactions, sand dune ecosystems, restoration, global change Dr. Emery's Faculty Profile Dr. Jyotshana Gautam Assistant Teaching Professor, Lab Coordinator of BIOL 1010, 1040 & 2050 419-372-2732 jgautam@bgsu.edu 305 Moseley Hall "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin Research: Systems biology, metabolic modelling, toxin-degrading bacteria, harmful algae bloom Dr. Gautam's Faculty Profile Dr. Michael Geusz* Associate ProfessorNeuroscience Faculty Mentor 419-372-2433 mgeusz@bgsu.edu 414 Life Science Building How circadian rhythms impact behavior and health. Research: Genes controlling circadian rhythms of neurons, stem cells, cancer, and neurogenesis. Dr. Geusz's Faculty Profile Dr. Julia Halo* Associate Professor 419-372-4096 halojv@bgsu.edu 521A Life Science Building The influences and functions of retroelement mobilization within mammalian genomes. Research: Genetics, genomics, retroelements, retroviruses, endogenous retroviruses Dr. Halo's Faculty Profile Dr. Carol Heckman Professor 419-372-4833 heckman@bgsu.edu 541 Life Science Building Research: Cell features and growth control Dr. Heckman's Faculty Profile Dr. Robert Huber Professor 419-372-7492 rh.bgsu@gmail.com 227B Life Sciences Building Research: Neuropharmacology of drug addiction Dr. Huber's Faculty Profile Dr. Ray Larsen* Associate Professor 419-372-9559 larsera@bgsu.edu 431 Life Science Building Host-virus interactions: mechanisms and drivers Research: Transport and membrane energetics in bacteria Dr. Larsen's Faculty Profile Dr. Kevin McCluney* Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator 419-372-2634 kmcclun@bgsu.edu 451D Life Science Building Global change in aquatic & terrestrial ecosystems Research: Community physiological ecology, water quality, urban ecology, food webs, climate change Dr. McCluney's Faculty Profile Dr. James Metcalf* Associate Professor, Hollingsworth Smith Endowed Chair in Biological Sciences 419-372-2648 jmetcal@bgsu.edu 221B Life Science Building Health risks associated with natural & man-made environmental contaminants Research: Environmental toxicology Dr. Metcalf's Faculty Profile Dr. Paul Moore* Professor 419-372-8556 pmoore@bgsu.edu 226 Life Science Building Investigating animal's perception of their environment. Research: Chemical ecology and behavior of aquatic organisms Dr. Moore's Faculty Profile Dr. Paul Morris* ProfessorForensic Biology & Microbiology Advisor, Kids' Tech University Program Director 419-372-0481 pmorris@bgsu.edu 532A Life Science Building Research: Oomycete genomics, polyamine metabolism and transport Dr. Morris's Faculty Profile Dr. Mason Murphy* Assistant Teaching Professor and Manager of Herpetology Lab 419-372-4697 momurph@bgsu.edu 111E Life Science Building Research: Population and landscape genetics, amphibian movement behavior, conservation genetics, active learning Dr. Murphy's Faculty Profile Dr. Kevin Neves* Associate Teaching ProfessorMarine Biology Faculty Mentor (A-J), Biology Faculty Mentor (S-Z) 419-372-4835 kneves@bgsu.edu 328 Life Science Building Research: Aquaponics, carbon dioxide, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), otoliths, fish nutrition Dr. Neves's Faculty Profile Dr. Crystal Oechsle Assistant Teaching Professor, Forensic Biology 419-372-2861 coechsl@bgsu.edu 116 Life Science Building Research: Forensic biology, DNA, CSI, cancer immunology Dr. Oechsle's Faculty Profile Dr. Matthew Partin Teaching Professor, Marine Lab CoordinatorMarine Biology Faculty Mentor (K-Z), Science Ed Faculty Mentor 419-372-2058 partim@bgsu.edu 115A Life Science Building Coral undergraduate research experience (CURE) Research: Aquarium science, learning sciences, coral Dr. Partin's Faculty Profile Mr. Paul Passalacqua Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor (Online Programs) 419-372-4835 ppassal@bgsu.edu 328 Life Science Building Dr. Daniel Pavuk* Teaching ProfessorEcology & Conservation Faculty Mentor, LCCC Faculty Advisor, Tri-Beta Advisor 419-372-4839 dmpavuk@bgsu.edu 319 Life Science Building Ecology of mosquito communities in Northwest Ohio Research: Mosquito ecology, insect ecology Dr. Pavuk's Faculty Profile Dr. Vipa Phuntumart วิภาพร พันธุมาตย์ * ProfessorDepartmental Honors Advisor 419-372-4097 vphuntu@bgsu.edu 129B Life Science Building CRISPR-based diagnosis of fish pathogens and biocontrol. Research: Molecular biology, oomycetes, pathology, microbiome, epigenetics Dr. Phuntumart's Faculty Profile Dr. Karen V. Root* Professor 419-372-8559 kvroot@bgsu.edu 429E Life Science Building Research: Conservation biology, wildlife ecology, population viability analysis, landscape ecology Dr. Root's Faculty Profile Dr. Karen Sirum* Associate Professor 419-372-3877 ksirum@bgsu.edu 202 Life Science Building Investigating what works to promote learning in classroom and community settings Research: Biological education research and development (BERD) Dr. Sirum's Faculty Profile Dr. Moira van Staaden Shanklin Endowed Professor 419-372-0341 moirav@bgsu.edu 303A Life Science Building Research: Neuroethology, Drosophila, addiction, social networks, STEM education Dr. van Staaden's Faculty Profile Ms. Amy Wagner Teaching ProfessorPre-Health Advisor 419-372-9387 akwagne@bgsu.edu 320 Life Science Building Dr. Andrew Wagner* Assistant Professor 419-372-2647 andswag@bgsu.edu 504 Life Science Building Host-fungal interaction dynamics during infection Research: Fungal physiology and pathology, genetics, microbiology, zebrafish, burn wound infections, innate immunology Dr. Wagner's Faculty Profile Dr. Christopher Ward Adjunct Research Professor chrward@bgsu.edu Microbial community ecology & genomics for our changing waters Research: Microbiome ecology, phytoplankton-microbial interactions, parasites Dr. Ward's Faculty Profile Dr. Daniel Wiegmann* Professor and Department Chair 419-372-2691 ddwiegm@bgsu.edu 217 Life Science Building (Dept office) and 311C Life Science Building Navigation by whip spiders; life-history decisions of smallmouth bass Research: Navigation, life history, optimal decisions, behavioral ecology Dr. Wiegmann's Faculty Profile Dr. Hans Wildschutte* Professor 419-372-4704 hansw@bgsu.edu 424B Life Science Building Discovering new antibiotics and phage that inhibit drug-resistant pathogens. Research: Environmental microbiology, drug discovery, phage therapy Dr. Wildschutte's Faculty Profile Dr. Zhaohui Xu* Professor 419-372-4645 zxu@bgsu.edu 312C Life Science Building Research: Thermotoga, microbiome, bioinformatics, systems biology Dr. Xu's Faculty Profile Dr. Lauren Brown H2Ohio Research Coordinator 419-372-2332 lnbrown@bgsu.edu 331 Life Sciences Building Dr. Marilyn Cayer Technical Director, Electron Microscopy 419-372-2432 mcayer@bgsu.edu 546 Life Sciences Building Chellie Davies Department and Undergraduate Secretary 419-372-8551 mdavies@bgsu.edu 217 Life Sciences Building Chris Hess Senior Budget Coordinator, Stockroom Manager 419-372-7628 chess@bgsu.edu 230 Life Sciences Building Ewan Isherwood H2Ohio Research Coordinator 419-372-2332 isherw@bgsu.edu 331 Life Sciences Building Dotti LaForce Graduate Secretary 419-372-8552 dlaforc@bgsu.edu 411 Life Science Building Evili Martins Greenhouse Manager 419-372-2375 evilim@bgsu.edu Biology Greenhouse, 724 Leroy Ave Susan O’Donnell Accounting Administrator 419-372-2234 smodonn@bgsu.edu 230 Life Science Building Dr. George Bullerjahn Professor Emeritus 419-372-8527 bullerj@bgsu.edu 516 Life Science Building Research: Microbial physiology, environmental microbiology, cyanobacteria Dr. Bullerjahn's Faculty Profile Dr. Sheryl Coombs Professor Emeritus scoombs@bgsu.edu Research: Sensory biology Dr. Don Deters Professor Emeritus ddeters@bgsu.edu Research: Microbiology, molecular biology of yeasts Dr. John Graham Professor Emeritus johnsg@bgsu.edu Research: Plant molecular biology and biochemistry Dr. Roudabeh Jamasbi Professor Emeritus rjamasb@bgsu.edu Research: Cancer immunology, microbiology Dr. Rex Lowe Professor Emeritus lowe@bgsu.edu Research: Aquatic community ecology of benthic algae Dr. R. Mike McKay Marine Biology Adjunct Research Professor rmmckay@bgsu.edu Research: Environmental microbiology, winter limnology, harmful algal blooms, Great Lakes, viruses Dr. Lee Meserve Professor Emeritus lmeserv@bgsu.edu Research: Mammalian endocrinology Dr. Helen Michaels Associate Professor Emerita hmichae@bgsu.edu Research: Conservation and restoration ecology Dr. Michaels' Faculty Profile Dr. Jeffrey Miner Professor Emeritus 419-372-8330 jminer@bgsu.edu 336 Life Science Building Research: Fisheries, aquatic ecology, community ecology, restoration, wetlands Dr. Miner's Faculty Profile Dr. Lee Rocket Professor Emeritus clrocke@bgsu.edu Research: Ecology of soil mites and mosquito control Dr. Scott O. Rogers Professor Emeritus srogers@bgsu.edu Research: Molecular biology, evolution, ice, ancient DNA Dr. Eileen Underwood Associate Professor Emerita 419-372-8564 eunderw@bgsu.edu Research: Herpetology Dr. Underwood's Faculty Profile Dr. Stephen Vessey Professor Emeritus svessey@bgsu.edu Research: Behavioral ecology, small mammal population dynamics Dr. Ronny Woodruff Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus rwoodru@bgsu.edu Research: Genetics, evolution, mutations Dr. Jill Zeilstra-Ryalls Professor Emerita 419-372-2872 jzeilst@bgsu.edu Research: Gene regulation and protein structure-function relationships Dr. Zeilstra-Ryalls' Faculty Profile Biological Sciences Faculty and Staff Research Group Listing Alphabetical Listing Current Biology Graduate Students Graduate Programs Undergraduate Programs Public Lectures & Student Organizations Forms, Resources & Facilities Alumni News Contact Us News & Stories Biological Learning Environment Department of Biological Sciences 419-372-2332 biology@bgsu.edu 217 Life Sciences Building Dr. Daniel Wiegmann Department Chair 419-372-2333 ddwiegm@bgsu.edu Kristi Brandeberry Department Manager 419-372-8550 krbrand@bgsu.edu Dr. Kevin McCluney Graduate Program Coordinator 419-372-2634 kmcclun@bgsu.edu Updated: 08/14/2026 05:20PM
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