"Cellulose is the fiber of human civilization."
Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
- Department Chair and Professor, Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, CFRES
- cpjoshi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2738
- Dow 741
Research Interests: Biological Sciences
- Plant Molecular Genetics
Areas of Expertise: Biology and Forestry
- Cellulose and lignin biosynthesis in trees
- Wood formation
- Tree growth and development
- Engineering trees
- Forest bioinformatics
Tori Connors
- Department Coordinator
- tconnors@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1628
- Dow 739
"70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results, showing the important role of clinical laboratories in today’s healthcare system"
—Centers for Disease Control, cdc.gov
—Centers for Disease Control, cdc.gov
Claire Danielson
- Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program Director
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- MLS Academic Advisor
- cedaniel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2120
- Dow 732
Teaching Interests
- Immunohematology
- Medical Bacteriology
- Phlebotomy
Rupali Datta
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- rupdatta@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1783
- Dow 530
Links of Interest
Specialties
- Plant Biochemistry
- Environmental Remediation
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
Paul D. Goetsch
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- pdgoetsc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1790
- Dow 502
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Genomics / Bioinformatics
Research Interests
- Developmental Biology
- Transcriptional Biology
- Cancer Biology
Michael R. Gretz
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director, Chemical Advanced Resolution Methods Laboratory
Research Interests
- Algal Extracellular Polymers and Biocomposites - Regulation of Biogenesis
Erika I. Hersch-Green
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- eherschg@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3351
- Dow 730
Current Research Interests
- Plant Evolutionary Ecology
- Ecological and Community Genetics
- Genome Size and Polyploidy Evolution
- Invasive Species Biology and Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems
Casey J Huckins
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- cjhuckin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2475
- Dow 716, GLRC 206
Research Expertise
- Ecology of lakes, streams, and their riparian interface with terrestrial systems
- Fish ecology, biology, functional morphology
- effects of land use on ecological systems
- Biomonitoring for research and restoration
- Effects of Invasive Species
Charles Kerfoot
- Research Professor, Biological Sciences
- Adjunct Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- wkerfoot@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2769
- GLRC 305, office
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Aquatic Ecology
- Paleoecology
Robert A. Larson
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- ralarson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2254
- Dow 734
Sarah LewAllen
- MLS Program Coordinator
- selewall@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2035
- Dow 734
Amy M Marcarelli
- Professor, Biological Sciences
- Director, Ecosystem Science Center
- Director, Aquatic Analysis (AQUA) Shared Facility
- ammarcar@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2867
- Dow 727
Research Interests
- Limnology
- Ecosystem Ecology of Streams and Rivers
- Biogeochemistry
Brigitte Morin
- Associate Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
- bemorin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3373
- 736 Dow
Teaching Interests
- Clinical Lab Techniques
- Clinical Immunology and Serology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Nutrition
- Parasitology
Jill A. Olin
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- jaolin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1121
- GLRC 221
Areas of Expertise
- Ecology of aquatic systems
- Fisheries science
- Aquatic-terrestrial energy linkages
- Dietary biomarkers (e.g., stable isotopes, fatty acids, compound-specific isotopes of AA and FA)
- Trophic ecology of top predators in marine, estuarine and coastal communities
- Predator-prey interactions
Research Interests
- Understanding species- and food web-level responses to environmental stressors using combined dietary biomarker, ecological and modeling approaches
- Evaluating distributional patterns of organisms and the mechanisms that drive these patterns
- Using abundance and biomass estimates to quantify nekton communities
- Quantifying the mechanisms and processes that structure food webs and ecosystems
- Developing ecosystem models to evaluate the effect of environmental change
Gord Paterson
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- gpaterso@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1120
- GLRC 205
Areas of Expertise
- Legacy and emerging pollutants
- Ecotoxicology
- Great Lakes fisheries
- Multiple stressors
- Fisheries bioenergetics
Research Interests
- Using pollutants as ecological tracers
- Overwintering bioaccumulation and bioamplification
- Energy dynamics in Great Lakes food-webs
- Energetic costs of multiple stressors
Lindsay Putman
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Biological Sciences
- liputman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2256
- Dow 430
Research Interests
- Biogeochemistry
- Geomicrobiology
- Microbial Ecology
- Community Assembly
- Disturbance Ecology
Education
- BS, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan
- PhD, Environmental Geosciences and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
John J Romanowski Jr
- Laboratory Supervisor
- jromanow@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3585
- Dow 715
Xiaoqing Tang
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- xtang2@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1872
- Dow 533
Research Interests
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Insulin Production, Secretion, and Signaling
- microRNA and Human Diseases (Diabetes, Cancers, etc.)
- microRNA Technologies for Plants and Animals: Small Tandem Target Mimic (STTM) and MicroRNA Array
Guiliang Tang
- Professor, Biological Sciences
Specialties
- Gene Silencing
- RNA Interference (RNAi)
- MicroRNA (miRNA) and miRNA Eveolution
- RNA Silencing in Plant Germ Extract and Drosophila Embryo Lysate.
- Fungal RNAi and microRNA
- MicroRNA Technologies: Small Tandem Target mimic (STTM) and MicroRNA Array
- Plant Electrophysiology in Plant microRNA STTM lines and Venus flytrap.
Xiaohu (Mark) Tang
- Assistant Professor
- Dept. of Biological Sciences
- xiaohut@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3068
- Dow 505
Research Interests
- Cancer Genetics and Metabolism
- Mechanisms of Cancer Initiation and Progression
- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Interactions of Diet and Nutrition with Cancer
Stephen Techtmann
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- smtechtm@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3250
- Dow 531
Research Interests
- Environmental Microbiology
- Next-generation sequencing technology and bioinformatics
- Microbial physiology and biochemistry
- Microbes as sensors for the environmental impacts of oil and gas production
- Microbially-mediated remediation of crude oil contamination
- Sustainability and plastic biodegradation
Dave Toczydlowski
- Research Engineer/Scientist, Biological Sciences
- t-11@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2478
- Dow 532
Trista Vick-Majors
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- tjvickma@mtu.edu
- GLRC 220
Research Interests
- Microbial Ecology
- Biogeochemistry
- Limnology
- Cryosphere
Travis R. Wakeham
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences
- Academic Advisor
- twakeham@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3435
- Dow 738
Thomas Werner
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- twerner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1209
- Dow 523 (Use Dow 740 for shipping items)
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Toxicology
- Developmental Biology
Lucille Zelazny
- Research Assistant, Biological Sciences
- lzelazny@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2791
- GLRC 206