Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Matthew Albrecht, PhD
Assistant Curator of Conservation Biology
- Email: matthew.albrecht@mobot.org
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Ecology and conservation of rare plants
Key words
plant conservation; reintroduction biology; plant population dynamics; rare plant ecology; restoration ecology; seed and seedling ecology; ex situ conservation
Yehuda Ben-Shahar, PhD
Professor
- Email: benshahary@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Molecular, cellular, genetic and evolutionary mechanisms of behavior
Key words
Behavioral genetics, Evolutionary neurogenetics, Drosophila, Ion channels, Molecular genetics, Neurobiology, Neuroethology, Sensory systems
Alexander Bradley, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: abradley@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Examination of modern and ancient biogeochemical cycles; the coevolution of life and the Earth.
Key words
Organic & isotope geochemistry, geobiology, microbiology
Bruce Carlson, PhD
Professor
- Email: carlson.bruce@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Sensory and Evolutionary Neuroscience
Key words
neural circuits, neurophysiology, sensory systems, behavior, evolution, mathematical modeling
Gautam Dantas, PhD
Professor
- Email: dantas@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
(1) Dynamics, ecology, and evolution of antibiotic resistance, (2) Engineering enhanced probiotics to treat GI disorders, (3) Engineering microbial biofuel catalysts
Key words
anibiotic resistance, synthetic biology, bioenergy, human microbiome, metagenomics, microbial ecology and biodiversity
Anthony Dell, PhD
Ecologist
- Email: adell@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
In my lab we fuse metabolic, movement, and community ecology to address basic and applied questions in ecology and evolution
Key words
Christine Edwards, PhD
Assistant Scientist
- Email: christy.edwards@mobot.org
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Using genetic approaches to understand the evolutionary and ecological causes and consequences of rarity in endangered plant species
Key words
David Fike, PhD
Glassberg/Greensfelder Distinguished Professor and Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences Department Chair
- Email: dfike@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Microbial biogeochemistry and metabolic stable isotopic (C/N/S) fractionation
Key words
microbial biogeochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, microbial mats, carbon cycling, sulfur cycling, Earth history
Peter Fischer, PhD
Professor
- Email: pufischer@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Medical helminthology, especially filariasis and other neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic worms.
Key words
helminths, parasitology, tropical medicine,
Victoria Fraser, MD
Adolphus Busch Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine
- Email: vfraser@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Healthcare epidemiology, including the study of nosocomial infections, specifically surgical site infections, blood stream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Key words