Author Archives: Downey Derick
Roger C. Anderson
Restoration Ecology Research interests: Our studies include the ecology of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) an invasive plant species in the deciduous forest of eastern North America, impact of deer browsing on native vegetation, historic vegetation, prairie restoration, the effect of fire on vegetation, … Continue reading
Joseph E. Armstrong
Laboratory for Plant Identification and Conservation – Vasey Herbarium Floral Biology, Pollination, and Hemiparasite Biology My research has been a mixture of laboratory and field work in Illinois prairies or tropical rainforests centered on the biology of flowers and their interactions with … Continue reading
Victoria Borowicz
Parasitic and Mutualistic Interactions Involving Plants In nature, plants are besieged by a variety of enemies, including herbivores, pathogens, and parasitic plants. I am interested in the impact of enemies on plants, how symbionts affect their hosts and the enemies of the … Continue reading
Rachel Bowden
Ecological Physiology Dr. Rachel Bowden’s research interests centers on comparative endocrinology, herpetology, and maternal effects in sex determination of turtles. For more information, visit her faculty profile.
Diane L. Byers
Prairie Plants and Their Pollinators in the Corn Dominated Landscape The Illinois landscape was once covered by prairies that contained a high diversity of plants and animals. Today these species are limited to the few remaining prairies that are often … Continue reading
Angelo P. Capparella
Zoology, Systematics, and Conservation Various projects (see below) are on-going studying local vertebrates. Additionally, I am interested in developing projects with students to initiate other studies of local vertebrates. Birds/Mammals: preparation of bird specimens as scientific study skins with full scientific data computerization … Continue reading
Joesph Casto
Hormonal Influences on the Brain, Behavior, and Physiology of Birds and Rodents Dr. Joe Casto’s lab studies the influences of hormones on the brain, behavior and physiology of birds and rodents. For more information, visit his faculty profile.
H. Tak Cheung
Biological Sciences Immune system and the extracellular matrix interactions.
Martha E. Cook
Evolution of Plant Form/Wastewater Algae The charophycean green algae are the closest relatives of plants. Hence, they can help us understand the evolution of characters related to plant form, such as apical meristems, cell division and cell growth mechanisms, channels for intercellular … Continue reading
Kevin A. Edwards
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Drosophila Development Kinase/phosphatase signaling & epithelial development. Cancer, diabetes, and other diseases are driven by defects in tyrosine kinase/phosphatase signaling pathways. To effectively control these pathways, it is essential to learn how they work in molecular detail, in … Continue reading