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	Donna M. Becker Professor 2013 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2443 E-mail: dbecker@nmu.edu Research Interests: Research in my lab involves the study of plant-microbe interactions. The overarching theme involves investigating the microbial ecology of plant-associated microbes and applying that knowledge to improve plant growth. Advising: General Biology, Microbiology More...
	Robert Belton Assistant Professor 2107 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-1582 E-mail: rbelton@nmu.edu Research Interests: I am interested in the communication that occurs between cells during embryonic development, and the miscommunication that results in diseases such as cancer. Advising: Physiology, Microbiology, Biology More...
	Patrick Brown Professor 2001A New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2310 pbrown@nmu.edu Research Interests: Waterfowl ecology, wetlands biology, landscape analysis in support of conservation. Advising: General biology, wildlife management More...
	John G. Bruggink Professor 2117 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2342 E-mail: jbruggin@nmu.edu Research Interests: Wildlife ecology and management, population ecology. Advising: Wildlife biology, ecology, zoology and general biology More...
	Neil Cumberlidge Professor 2009 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2215 E-mail: ncumberl@nmu.edu Research Interests: Taxonomy, phylogenetic systematics, evolution, physiology, parasitology, conservation, ecology, and biogeography of the freshwater crabs of Africa and Madagascar. Research interests also include the freshwater crabs of Asia, Australia, Europe, and Central and South America. Advising: Pre-Optometry, Physiology, Zoology. More...
	Kurt Galbreath Assistant Professor 2119 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-1586 E-mail:kgalbrea@nmu.edu Research Interests: Parasitology, biogeography, evolution Advising: Parasitology, Comparative Anatomy More...
	Brent M. Graves Professor 2007 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2218 E-mail: bgraves@nmu.edu Research Interests: Behavioral ecology, life history evolution, herpetology Advising: General Biology, Ecology, Zoology More...
	John Lawrence Assistant Professor 2114 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2377 E-mail: jolawren@nmu.edu Research Interests: My basic science interests include the influence of hormones and the role of the autonomic nervous system in brain tumorigenesis. My clinical interests include palliative care and alternative medicine, specifically environmental enrichment, neural plasticity (functional neurology) and exercise on the cancer patient's quality of life.
	Jill B.K. Leonard Professor 2115 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-1619 E-mail: jileonar@nmu.edu Research Interests: Fish Biology, Physiological Ecology, Migration. Advising: Fish and fisheries biology, marine biology, ecology, physiological ecology More...
	Alec R. Lindsay Associate Professor 2113 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-1834 E-mail: alindsay@nmu.edu Research Interests: Conservation genetics, ornithology, animal behavior, evolution. Advising: Ecology, General Biology, Zoology More...
	Erich Ottem Assistant Professor 2109 New Science Facility Phone: (906) 227-1072 E-mail: eottem@nmu.edu Research Interests: The role of neurotrophic factors and gonadal steroids in the maintenance of neuromuscular junctions and motorneuron dendritic morphology. The influence of gonadal steroids on the physiological functioning of sexually dimorphic nuclei in the endocrine hypothalamus. Advising: Neuroscience, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, general physiology, cell and molecular biology, biotechnology More...
	John Rebers Professor and Department Head 2011 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-1585 E-mail: jrebers@nmu.edu Research Interests:The current focus of my research is the nature of protein/chitin interactions in the arthropod exoskeleton, or cuticle. I am investigating the protein domains required for cuticular proteins to bind to the polysaccharide chitin, using recombinant DNA techniques to modify the proteins and studying the binding of purified proteins in vitro. Advising: General biology, Cellular or molecular biology More...
	Alan J. Rebertus Professor 2005 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2351 E-mail: arebertu@nmu.edu Research Interests: Ecology of endangered plant flora; Roles of disturbances (fire, wind) and large mammals on community and landscape dynamics. Advising:Biology-Ecology Track, General Biology, Zoology More..
	Josh S. Sharp Assistant Professor 2111 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2380 Email: Research Interests: Gene regulation in bacteria, medical microbiology, RNA degradation, regulators of bacterial virulence gene expression, and toxin secretion systems. Advising: Microbiology, medically-related professional fields More...
	Roger (Mac) Strand Professor 2121 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2365 E-mail: rostrand@nmu.edu Research Interests: Stream ecology, ecohydrology, aquatic invertebrate community ecology and bioenergetics, ecology of Lake Superior, upper peninsula stream conservation. Advising: More...
	Katherine C. Teeter Assistant Professor 2015 New Science Facility Phone: 906-227-2177 E-mail: kteeter@nmu.edu Research Interests: Research in the Teeter Lab focuses on questions in population and evolutionary genetics, mainly using molecular techniques to answer these questions Advising: Biology, Zoology, Physiology More...
	Robert Winn Professor & Associate Dean 2609.5 West Science Phone: 906-227-1630 E-mail: rwinn@nmu.edu Research Interests: Brain tumor genetics, brain tumor resistance to chemotherapy, antigen presentation and reproductive endocrinology. Advising: Biology, Physiology emphasis, pre-professional More...