SDSU Ecology JDP Faculty – Ph.D. in Ecology

First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Display Name	Title	Department	Research Interests	Student Opportunities	Campus	Profile URL	Alt Text	Image URL		Page Slug	Research Area	Web Profile ID
Nicholas	Barber	Ph.D.	Nicholas Barber, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Plant and Animal Ecology, Insect Ecology, Habitat Restoration, Conservation, Biodiversity in Grasslands	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/nicholas-barber	Closeup of Nicholas Barber	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/nicholas-barber-300.jpg	Nicholas Barber, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Plant and Animal Ecology, Insect Ecology, Habitat Restoration, Conservation, Biodiversity in Grasslands San Diego		Ecology, Zoology	2122448
Kevin	Burns	Ph.D.	Kevin Burns, Ph.D.	Department of Biology Graduate Advisor M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/kevin-burns	Closeup of Kevin Burns	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kevin-burns-300.jpg	Kevin Burns, Ph.D. Department of Biology Graduate Advisor M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology Professor of Biology Department of Biology Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color San Diego		Ecology, Zoology	1963116
Rulon	Clark	Ph.D.	Rulon Clark, Ph.D.	Ecology Program Area Chair Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/rulon-clark	Closeup of Rulon Clark	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/rulon-clark-300.jpg	Rulon Clark, Ph.D. Ecology Program Area Chair Professor of Biology Department of Biology Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes San Diego		Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Zoology	1963123
Eric	Ekdale	Ph.D.	Eric Ekdale, Ph.D.	Lecturer of Biology	Department of Biology	Phylogenetic History of Mammals, Evolution of Mammals	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/eric-ekdale			Eric Ekdale, Ph.D. Lecturer of Biology Department of Biology Phylogenetic History of Mammals, Evolution of Mammals San Diego		Ecology	#N/A
Kim	Finley	Ph.D.	Kim Finley, Ph.D.	Associate Research Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Autophagy, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/kim-finley	Closeup of Kim Finley	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kim-finley-300.jpg	Kim Finley, Ph.D. Associate Research Professor of Biology Department of Biology Autophagy, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury San Diego		Ecology	#N/A
Brian	Hentschel	Ph.D.	Brian Hentschel, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Marine Invertebrates, Benthic Ecology, Complex Life Cycles, Ontogenetic Nicheshifts, Larval Ecology, Deposit Feeding, Organism-Flow Interactions	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/brian-hentschel			Brian Hentschel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Marine Invertebrates, Benthic Ecology, Complex Life Cycles, Ontogenetic Nicheshifts, Larval Ecology, Deposit Feeding, Organism-Flow Interactions San Diego		Ecology, Zoology, Marine Biology	1963158
Carrie	House	Ph.D.	Carrie House, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Cancer Biology, Tumor Heterogeneity and Stem-Like Cells, Drug Resistance, Survival Signaling in Ovarian and Breast Cancers	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/carrie-house	Closeup of Carrie House	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/carrie-house-300.jpg	Carrie House, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Cancer Biology, Tumor Heterogeneity and Stem-Like Cells, Drug Resistance, Survival Signaling in Ovarian and Breast Cancers San Diego		Ecology	2122450
Kevin	Hovel	Ph.D.	Kevin Hovel, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Marine Invertebrate Conservation Ecology, Relationship Between Habitat Structure and Faunal Survival and Abundance, Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Fauna in Marine Systems, Crustacean Ecology, Larval Dispersal and Recruitment, Seagrass Community Ecology, Kelp Forest Ecology	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/kevin-hovel	Closeup of Kevin Hovel	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kevin-hovel-300.jpg	Kevin Hovel, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Marine Invertebrate Conservation Ecology, Relationship Between Habitat Structure and Faunal Survival and Abundance, Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Fauna in Marine Systems, Crustacean Ecology, Larval Dispersal and Recruitment, Seagrass Community Ecology, Kelp Forest Ecology San Diego		Ecology, Marine Biology	1963161
Apollo	Kacsinta	Ph.D.	Apollo Kacsinta, Ph.D.	Lecturer of Biology	Department of Biology	Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Cancer Research, Developmental Biology	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/apollo-kacsinta			Apollo Kacsinta, Ph.D. Lecturer of Biology Department of Biology Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Cancer Research, Developmental Biology San Diego		Ecology	#N/A
Chun-Ta	Lai	Ph.D.	Chun-Ta Lai, Ph.D.	M.S. Program Advisor: Ecology Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, Biological Control of Carbon and Water Transfer,Hydrological and Ecological Impacts of Climatic Change, Applications of Stable Isotopes in Globalchange Studies	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/chun-ta-lai			Chun-Ta Lai, Ph.D. M.S. Program Advisor: Ecology Professor of Biology Department of Biology Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, Biological Control of Carbon and Water Transfer,Hydrological and Ecological Impacts of Climatic Change, Applications of Stable Isotopes in Globalchange Studies San Diego		Ecology, Marine Biology	1963174
David	Lipson	Ph.D.	David Lipson, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Soil Microbial Ecology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Cycling of Carbon and Nitrogen, Life in Cold Environments	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/david-lipson			David Lipson, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Soil Microbial Ecology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Cycling of Carbon and Nitrogen, Life in Cold Environments San Diego		Ecology	1963179
Dwayne	Roach	Ph.D.	Dwayne Roach, Ph.D.	Associate Professor Conrad Prebys Chair of Virology	Department of Biology	Beneficial and Harmful Interplay Between Host (Human and Animal) and Microbe(S) (Bacteriophages and Bacteria) Using Approaches That Bridge Microbiology, Immunology, Genomics/Bioinformatics, in Vivo and Mathematical Models, Clinical Research	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/dwayne-roach	Closeup of Dwayne Roach	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/dwayne-roach-300.jpg	Dwayne Roach, Ph.D. Associate Professor Conrad Prebys Chair of Virology Department of Biology Beneficial and Harmful Interplay Between Host (Human and Animal) and Microbe(S) (Bacteriophages and Bacteria) Using Approaches That Bridge Microbiology, Immunology, Genomics/Bioinformatics, in Vivo and Mathematical Models, Clinical Research San Diego		Ecology	2122452
Forest	Rohwer	Ph.D.	Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/forest-rohwer	Closeup of Forest Rohwer	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/forest-rohwer-300.jpg	Forest Rohwer, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health San Diego		Ecology, Marine Biology	1963222
Anca	Segall	Ph.D.	Anca Segall, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	DNA Recombination, Chromosome Structure	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/anca-segall	Closeup of Anca Segall	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/anca-segall-300.jpg	Anca Segall, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology DNA Recombination, Chromosome Structure San Diego		Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology	1963229
Jeremy	Long	Ph.D.	Jeremy Long, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology Director	Department of Biology	Ecology, Environment, Marsh, Baja, Invasive Species, Abalone, Snail, Urchin, Seaweed, Restoration, Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Human Impacts, Anthropogenic Impacts, Species Range and Plants	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/jeremy-long			Jeremy Long, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology Director Department of Biology Ecology, Environment, Marsh, Baja, Invasive Species, Abalone, Snail, Urchin, Seaweed, Restoration, Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Human Impacts, Anthropogenic Impacts, Species Range and Plants San Diego		Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology	1963166
Matt	Edwards	Ph.D.	Matt Edwards, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Ecology Doctorate, Focus on Causes and Consequences of Variability in Biological Communities	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/matt-edwards			Matt Edwards, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Ecology Doctorate, Focus on Causes and Consequences of Variability in Biological Communities San Diego		Ecology, Marine Biology	1963135
Rebecca	Lewison	Ph.D.	Rebecca Lewison, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Vertebrate Conservation, Population Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Estimating the Impact of Anthropogenic Disturbances, Resource and Land Use	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/rebecca-lewison			Rebecca Lewison, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Vertebrate Conservation, Population Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Estimating the Impact of Anthropogenic Disturbances, Resource and Land Use San Diego		Ecology, Zoology, Marine Biology	1963177
Donatella	Zona	Ph.D.	Donatella Zona, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Greenhouse Gas Emission (CO2 and CH4) in the Arctic	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/donatella-zona	Closeup of Donatella Zona	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/donatella-zona-300.jpg	Donatella Zona, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Greenhouse Gas Emission (CO2 and CH4) in the Arctic San Diego		Ecology	1963271
Luke	Miller	Ph.D.	Luke Miller, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Shoreline Habitats, Technology and Sensor Design, Marine Invertebrate Animals, Temperature Stress, Wave Action, Water Flow	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/luke-miller	Closeup of Luke Miller	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/luke-miller-300.jpg	Luke Miller, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Shoreline Habitats, Technology and Sensor Design, Marine Invertebrate Animals, Temperature Stress, Wave Action, Water Flow San Diego		Ecology, Zoology, Marine Biology	2122451
Xiaofeng	Xu	Ph.D.	Xiaofeng Xu, Ph.D.	Associate Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Global Change Ecology, Ecosystem Modeling, Microbial Ecology, Land-Atmosphere Interaction, Soil Biogeochemistry	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/xiaofeng-xu	Closeup of Xiaofeng Xu	https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/xiaofeng-xu-300.jpg	Xiaofeng Xu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Global Change Ecology, Ecosystem Modeling, Microbial Ecology, Land-Atmosphere Interaction, Soil Biogeochemistry San Diego		Ecology	1963266
Walter	Oechel	Ph.D.	Walter Oechel, Ph.D.	Professor of Biology	Department of Biology	Population and Community Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Plant-Insect Interactions, Developing Alternatives to Insecticides in Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture	No	San Diego	https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/walter-oechel		https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/walter-oechel-300.jpg	Walter Oechel, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Population and Community Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Plant-Insect Interactions, Developing Alternatives to Insecticides in Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture San Diego		Ecology	1963204
First Name	Last Name	Suffix	Display Name	Title	Department	Research Interests	Student Opportunities	Campus	Profile URL	Alt Text	Image URL		Page Slug	Research Area	Web Profile ID