Studying Evolutionary Ecology
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David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics Phone: (570) 577-1155 Ph.D., Harvard University, 1973 David Burpee Professor of Plant
Genetics, Bucknell University,
1983- |
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TEACHING INTERESTS
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Population and Community Biology (BIOL 208) an introduction to systematic biology, population genetics, evolutionary theory, physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, population and community ecology, and ecosystem structure and function. Fourth core course. Plant Animal Interactions
(BIOL/ANBE 356/656) surveys mutualisms,
antagonisms, and commensalisms while stressing field-based, multi-week
projects exploring pollination biology, herbivore- plant interactions,
and biotic fruit dispersal. Many projects are conducted at the
Bucknell
University Chillisquaque Creek Natural Area. Plant Systematics
(BIOL 330/630) examines systematic and taxonomic theory and practice
including cladistics. The laboratory is strongly based in the
field and focuses on the Pennsylvania flora and selected tropical
families represented in the Bucknell
Greenhouse. Additional support comes from the 20,000 specimens
of the Wayne
E. Manning Herbarium. Conservation Biology (BIOL/ANBE 415) is a senior capstone course that examines the importance of biology (demography, genetics, biogeography), economics, ethics and religion to conservation choices |
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATES