Faculty
Andrews, Hollings T., Ph.D., University
of Kansas, 1967. Associate Professor. Research interests: developmental
morphology; systematics; ecology of algae. Current research: developmental
morphology of freshwater algae; algal floristics of the Upper Cumberland; seasonal and diurnal variations in phytoplankton and
benthos; studies on euryhaline algae; physical limnology. HAndrews@tntech.edu
Ballal, S.K., Ph.D., University
of Tennessee, 1964. Professor. Research interests: plant cell
biology. Current research: tissue culture and cellular biology.
SKBallal@tntech.edu
Berk, Sharon G., Ph.D., University
of Maryland, 1978. Professor. Research interests: Legionella-protozoa
interactions; efficacy of cooling tower biocides against bacteria
and protozoa; occurrence of human pathogens in amoebae; presence
of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in cooling towers. Current
research: detection and identification of pathogenic bacteria
associated with amoebae from natural and man-made habitats; range
of potential protozoan hosts for pathogenic Legionella species. Sberk@tntech.edu
Bettoli, Phillip W., Ph.D., Texas
A&M University, 1987. Professor. Research interests:
dynamics of exploited fish populations, endangered species management.
Current research: stock assessment of paddlefish populations;
fate of stocked salmonids; juvenile bass ecology; Barrens topminnow recovery. Pbettoli@tntech.edu
Brown, Christopher A., Ph.D., University
of Texas at Arlington, 1998. Assistant Professor. Research
interests: ecology, evolution, and behavior of terrestrial arthropods,
primarily scorpions and spiders; life history evolution and theory.
Current research: life history and behavior of the southern unstriped
scorpion; community ecology of streamside-dwelling wolf spiders;
effects of leg loss on running speed, mating behavior, and behavior in wolf spiders. Cabrown@tntech.edu
Personal Page: http://iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
Bulow, Frank J., Ph.D., Iowa State
University, 1969. Professor Emeritus; retired. Fbulow@tntech.edu
Carter, Christy, Ph.D., Ohio University
in 2003. Assistant Professor. Research Interests: Halophyte ecophysiology,
seed dormancy and germination, salt marsh and wetland plant ecology,
whole plant physiology--ion uptake. CTcarter@tntech.edu
Combs, Daniel L., Ph.D., University
of Missouri, 1987. Professor and Chairman of the Biology Department.
Research interests: ecology and behavior of avian wildlife species,
especially wintering waterfowl; ecology and management of wetland
ecosystems. Current research: movement patterns, interflock associations,
and social biology of Canada geese; wetlands impacts of highway
construction projects. Dlcombs@tntech.edu
Cook, S. Bradford, Ph.D., Southern
Illinois University, 1994. Professor. Director of Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program, Research interests:
ecology of freshwater invertebrates; fish parasitology; feeding
ecology and bioenergetics of freshwater fishes; biotic indices.
Current research: Benthic invertebrate survey of the Emory River Watershed, and current status and distribution of the spotfin chub in the Emory River Watershed. Sbcook@tntech.edu
Biology 1000: http://iweb.tntech.edu/sbcook/
Goss, Susan J., Ph.D., Montana
State University, 1984. Professor. Research interests: medical
microbiology; molecular biology; immunology. Current research:
identification and diagnosis of pathogenic microorganisms. Suegoss@tntech.edu
Personal Page: http://iweb.tntech.edu/suegoss/
Gunderson, John H., Ph.D., University
of California at Berkeley, 1981. Associate Professor. Research
interests: microbial ecology and evolution; symbiosis. Current
research: development of DNA probes for detecting parasitic dinoflagellates;
detection of Legionella-like amoebal pathogens; identification
of prokaryotic symbionts living in termite flagellates; development
of molecular methods for studying microbial food webs. Jgunderson@tntech.edu
Harris, John W., Ph.D., Indiana
University, 1968. Professor. Research interests: molecular genetics.
Johnharris@tntech.edu
Harvey, Michael J., Ph.D., University
of Kentucky, 1967. Professor Emeritus; retired. Research
interests: mammalian conservation biology; status, ecology, distribution,
and management of endangered and threatened mammals; home range,
movements, and activity patterns of mammals; migration, orientation,
navigation, and homing of bats; ecology and behavior of troglobitic vertebrates. Mharvey@tntech.edu
Hayslette, Steven E., Ph.D., Auburn
University, 2001. Assistant Professor. Research interests:
wildlife ecology and management; avian behavior; ecology and management
of doves and pigeons. Current research projects: factors
affecting mourning dove diet selection. Shayslette@tntech.edu
Personal Page: http://iweb.tntech.edu/shayslette/index.htm
Jordan, O. Ray, M.S., University
of Arkansas, 1962. Associate Professor. Research interests: herpetology;
ornithology. Current research projects: amphibian migratory behavior;
distribution of Tennessee amphibians and reptiles; relocation
of bald eagles in Middle Tennessee; establishment of a bald eagle
population in Cherokee National Forest. RJordan@tntech.edu
Layzer, James B., Ph.D., Oklahoma
State University, 1982. Professor and Unit Leader, Tennessee Cooperative
Fishery Research Unit. Research interests: fish ecology; instream
flow needs; evolutionary ecology; endangered species; mussel ecology.
Current research projects: life histories of endangered
mussels and fish; determining instream flow needs of fish and
mussels; propogation of mussels; recovery of endangered species.
Jim_layzer@tntech.edu
Martin, Robert E., Ph.D., University
of Tennessee, 1963. Professor Emeritus; retired.
Mattingly, Hayden T., Ph.D., University
of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. Associate Professor. Research interests:
freshwater fish ecology; conservation biology; endangered species
management. Current research projects: ecology and recovery
of threatened blackside dace; competitive interactions between
Barrens topminnows and mosquitofish; effects of bridge and culvert
construction on stream fish communities. Hmattingly@tntech.edu
Morgan, Eric L. Ph.D., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1972. Professor.
Research
interests: aquatic biology and ecology; environmental and ecological
physiology; environmental toxicology. Current research: biological
monitoring for ecological quality control; computer-assisted
automated biomonitoring systems; satellite data retrieval from
remote "biosensors";
modeling stream and lake ecological systems; aquatic toxicology;
toxicity assessments and modeling; recovery and restoration
monitoring
of damaged stream ecosystems; ecological and environmental risk
assessments. Elmorgan@tntech.edu
Course Syllabus for:
Steam Ecology (Biol 6670)
Biological Communication Skills (BIOL
3920 - 001 & 002)
Redding, J. Michael, Ph.D., Oregon
State University, 1983. Professor. Research interests: comparative
physiology; endocrinology; impacts of environmental stress. Current
research: reproductive biology of fish; effects of environmental
contaminants on gene expression. Mredding@tntech.edu
Roberts, Thomas H., Ph.D., Mississippi
State University, 1981. Professor. Research interests: animal
ecology; wetland ecology; habitat evaluation and management. Current
research: development of functional assessment models for depressional
wetlands; relationship between depressional wetlands and songbird
populations; native grass and wildlife. Troberts@tntech.edu
Willard, Henrianne G., Ph.D., University
of Tennessee, 1962. Assistant Professor. Hwillard@tntech.edu
Staff
Anderson, Lauren. Secretary II. Landerson@tntech.edu
Green, Mark. M.S., Biology, Tennessee Technological
University. Assistant Laboratory Coordinator. Mgreen@tntech.edu
Morgan, Kenneth L. M.S., Biology, Tennessee
Technological University. Research Specialist. Assessment of Wetland
Mitigation in Tennessee. Kmorgan@tntech.edu
Smith, Phyllis. B.B.A., Business Administration,
Southwest Texas State University. Secretary III. Psmith@tntech.edu
