Biology

Richard Cripps, Chairperson
Castetter Hall 167A
MSC03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-3411

Distinguished Professors
James H. Brown, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Eric L. Charnov, Ph.D., University of Washington
Randy Thornhill, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Regents’ Professor
Eric S. Loker, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Margaret Werner-Washburne, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)

Professors
Scott Collins, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Joseph A. Cook, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Richard M. Cripps, D.Phil., University of York
Clifford N. Dahm, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Astrid Kodric-Brown, Ph.D., University of Southern California
Timothy K. Lowrey, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Diane L. Marshall, Ph.D., University of Texas
Robert D. Miller, Ph.D., Thomas Jefferson University
Bruce T. Milne, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Donald O. Natvig, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Mary Anne Nelson, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Robert Sinsabaugh, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Felisa Smith, Ph.D., University of California (Irvine)
Howard L. Snell, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Stephen A. Stricker, Ph.D., University of Washington
Eric C. Toolson, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Thomas Turner, Ph.D., Florida International University
Robert Waide, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)

Associate Professors
Coenraad Adema, Ph.D., Free University (Amsterdam)
Ulfar Bergthorsson, Ph.D., University of Rochester
Charles Cunningham, Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, Scotland
David Hanson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Marcy E. Litvak, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Kelly Miller, Ph.D., Cornell University
William T. Pockman, Ph.D., University of Utah
Steven Poe, Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin)
Cristina Takacs Vesbach, Ph.D., Montana State University (Bozeman)
Andreas Wagner, Ph.D., Yale University
Blair Wolf, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Assistant Professors
Vaishali Katju, Ph.D., Indiana University
Helen Wearing, Ph.D., Heriot-Watt University
Christopher Witt, Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Lecturers
Cara Lea Council-Garcia, M.S., Iowa State University
Lee Couch, M.S., The University of New Mexico
Christina Fridrick, M.S., The University of New Mexico
Bruce Hofkin, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Kelly Howe, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Marieken Shaner, M.S., University of New Mexico
Jim Swan, M.S., Florida State University

Professors Emeriti
J. Scott Altenbach, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Oswald G. Baca Ph.D., University of Kansas
Larry L. Barton, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Earl W. Bourne, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Clifford S. Crawford, Ph.D., Washington State University
William G. Degenhardt, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Howard J. Dittmer, Ph.D., State University of Iowa
Donald W. Duszynski, Ph.D., Colorado State University
James S. Findley, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Gordon V. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Arizona
William W. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Paul Kerkof, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
J. David Ligon, Ph.D., University of Michigan
William C. Martin, Ph.D., Indiana University
Manuel C. Molles, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Loren D. Potter, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
John Trujillo, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston)
Kathryn G. Vogel, Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)

Introduction

Students majoring in Biology learn about the basic organization, processes and dynamics of the living world. The program of study provides students with a liberal education emphasizing the life sciences. The many subdisciplines of biology can prepare students for a wide range of careers and professional schools.

Museum of Southwestern Biology

The Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) is an integral part of the University of New Mexico Department of Biology. It contains collections of plants and animals of national and international significance. The MSB also maintains a division devoted to frozen tissues, which is among the largest in the world. The western research collections of the National Biological Service are integrated with those of the MSB. The museum concentrates on research and teaching and is not open to the public except by appointment. The MSB publishes two scholarly periodicals, Occasional Papers and Special Publications.

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