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Andrew<\/td>\n Bohonak<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Andrew Bohonak, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Associate Dean
Professor of Biology<\/td>\n 		Department of Biology<\/td>\n Freshwater Invertebrates, Population Genetics, Population Ecology, Estimation of Gene Flow and Dispersal, Invasion Genetics, Computational Biology, Systematics<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/andrew-bohonak<\/td>\n Closeup of Andrew Bohonak<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/andy-bohanak-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Andrew Bohonak, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Associate Dean
Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Freshwater Invertebrates, Population Genetics, Population Ecology, Estimation of Gene Flow and Dispersal, Invasion Genetics, Computational Biology, Systematics<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Cell and Molecular Biology<\/td>\n #N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Arun<\/td>\n Sethuraman<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Arun Sethuraman, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary Biology Program Area Chair<\/td>\n 		Department of Biology<\/td>\n Population Genetics\/Genomics, Evolution, Bioinformatics, Speciation, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics, Conservation, Biological Control, Human Evolution, Developing Statistical Methods, Software, Pipelines for Estimating Evolutionary History From Population Genomic Data<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/arun-sethuraman<\/td>\n Closeup of Arun Sethuraman<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/arun-sethuraman-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Arun Sethuraman, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary Biology Program Area Chair<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Population Genetics\/Genomics, Evolution, Bioinformatics, Speciation, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics, Conservation, Biological Control, Human Evolution, Developing Statistical Methods, Software, Pipelines for Estimating Evolutionary History From Population Genomic Data<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology, Zoology<\/td>\n 1963116<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Elizabeth<\/td>\n Waters<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Elizabeth Waters, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Mechanism And Process of Genome Evolution, Evolution of Protein Function, Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/elizabeth-waters<\/td>\n Closeup of Elizabeth Waters<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/elizabeth-waters-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Elizabeth Waters, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Mechanism And Process of Genome Evolution, Evolution of Protein Function, Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Cell and Molecular Biology<\/td>\n #N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Forest<\/td>\n Rohwer<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/forest-rohwer<\/td>\n Closeup of Forest Rohwer<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/forest-rohwer-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology, Zoology, Marine Biology<\/td>\n 1963158<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Gena<\/td>\n Sbeglia<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Gena Sbeglia, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Assistant Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Cognitive and Psychosocial Contributions to Meaningful Biology Learning. Improving the Quality, Equity, Assessment of Undergraduate Biology Instruction<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/gena-sbeglia<\/td>\n Closeup of Gena Sbeglia<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/gena-sbeglia-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Gena Sbeglia, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Cognitive and Psychosocial Contributions to Meaningful Biology Learning. Improving the Quality, Equity, Assessment of Undergraduate Biology Instruction<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology<\/td>\n 2122450<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Jeet<\/td>\n Sukumaran<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Jeet Sukumaran, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Assistant Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Process-Based Modeling of Macroevolutionary Dynamics, Diversification, Biogeography\/Phylogeography, Species Delimitation, Host-Parasite Coevolution, Phylogenetics<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/jeet-sukumaran<\/td>\n Closeup of Jeet Sukumaran<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/jeet-sukumaran-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Jeet Sukumaran, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Process-Based Modeling of Macroevolutionary Dynamics, Diversification, Biogeography\/Phylogeography, Species Delimitation, Host-Parasite Coevolution, Phylogenetics<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology<\/td>\n #N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Kevin<\/td>\n Burns<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Kevin Burns, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Department of Biology Graduate Advisor
M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology
Professor of Biology<\/td>\n 		Department of Biology<\/td>\n Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population\/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/kevin-burns<\/td>\n Closeup of Kevin Burns<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/kevin-burns-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Kevin Burns, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Department of Biology Graduate Advisor
M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology
Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population\/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology, Marine Biology, Evolutionary Biology<\/td>\n 1963174<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Kinsey<\/td>\n Brock<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Kinsey Brock, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Assistant Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Behaviour of Reptiles on Islands and in Cities, Genetics and Genomics<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/kinsey-brock<\/td>\n Closeup of Kinsey Brock<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/kinsey-brock-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Kinsey Brock, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Behaviour of Reptiles on Islands and in Cities, Genetics and Genomics<\/p>

Student Opportunities<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology<\/td>\n 1963182<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Lluvia<\/td>\n Flores-Renteria<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Associate Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Effects of Climate Change on Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions and on Plant Reproduction, Evolution of Breeding Systems, Hybridization, Phylogenetics, Plant Evolution, Population Genetics<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/lluvia-flores-renteria<\/td>\n Closeup of Lluvia Flores-Renteria<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/lluvia-flores-renteria-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Associate Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Effects of Climate Change on Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions and on Plant Reproduction, Evolution of Breeding Systems, Hybridization, Phylogenetics, Plant Evolution, Population Genetics<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Cell and Molecular Biology<\/td>\n 2139070<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Marshal<\/td>\n Hedin<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Marshal Hedin, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Speciation, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity, Spider Biology & Evolution, Evolution in Caves<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/marshal-hedin<\/td>\n Closeup of Marshal Hedin<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/marshal-hedin-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Marshal Hedin, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Speciation, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity, Spider Biology & Evolution, Evolution in Caves<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Cell and Molecular Biology<\/td>\n #N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Ricardo<\/td>\n Zayas<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/ricardo-zayas<\/td>\n Closeup of Ricardo Zayas<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/ricardo-zayas-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology<\/td>\n 1963229<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Robert<\/td>\n Zeller<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Robert Zeller, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/robert-zeller<\/td>\n Closeup of Robert Zeller<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/robert-zeller-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Robert Zeller, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Evolutionary Biology<\/td>\n #N\/A<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Rulon<\/td>\n Clark<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Rulon Clark, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Ecology Program Area Chair
Professor of Biology<\/td>\n 		Department of Biology<\/td>\n Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/rulon-clark<\/td>\n Closeup of Rulon Clark<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/rulon-clark-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Rulon Clark, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Ecology Program Area Chair
Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Zoology<\/td>\n 1963123<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Scott<\/td>\n Kelley<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Scott Kelley, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology<\/td>\n Department of Biology<\/td>\n Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/scott-kelley<\/td>\n Closeup of Scott Kelley<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/scott-kelly-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Scott Kelley, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Evolutionary Biology<\/td>\n 1963256<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Tod<\/td>\n Reeder<\/td>\n Ph.D.<\/td>\n Tod Reeder, Ph.D.<\/td>\n Professor of Biology
Associate Dean<\/td>\n 		Department of Biology<\/td>\n Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles, Particularly those of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico<\/td>\n No<\/td>\n San Diego<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/people\/tod-reeder<\/td>\n Closeup of Tod Reeder<\/td>\n https:\/\/biology.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/profiles\/tod-reeder-300.jpg<\/a><\/td>\n \"Closeup<\/td>\n

Tod Reeder, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>

Professor of Biology
Associate Dean<\/b><\/p>

Department of Biology<\/p>

Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles, Particularly those of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico<\/p>

San Diego<\/p><\/td>\n

<\/td>\n Zoology<\/td>\n 1963270<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody> \n\n \n \n