Faculty Labs

In the Department of Biology, we're proud to have more than 15 faculty labs conducting research in topics ranging from developmental biology to population ecology to wetland biogeochemistry. Learn more about each of our faculty labs below.

Damm Lab

Blood Stem Cell Development

a model of a molecule

Dickinson Lab

Developmental Biology

a magnifying glass looking at cellular structures

Eckert Lab

Evolutionary Genetics

a D.N.A. strand

Franklin Lab

Microbial Ecology

a microscope

Gough Lab

Forest Ecology

a hand holding a plant

Hulshof Lab

Tropical Biodiversity and Phylogenetics

a plant growing out of a conical flask

Johnson Lab

Population Ecology

a bar graph with a line graph on top

Kaya Lab

Biology of Aging

a side view of a human head with three slide controls inside

Kester Lab

Insect Ecology and Behavior

a magnifying glass looking at cellular structures

Lima Lab

Cellular Metabolism

a model of a molecule

McAllister Lab

Marine Science

a water droplet with ripples underneath

Neubauer Lab

Wetland Biogeochemistry

a water droplet with ripples underneath

Newton Lab

Neurodegenerative Diseases

a brain

Prosser Lab

Membrane Biology

a model of a hexagon molecule

Rivera Lab

Evolutionary Biology

a puzzle made of four pieces

Ryan Lab

Allergic Disease

a microscope

Turbeville Lab

Evolution and Ecology of Marine Invertebrates

a puzzle made of four pieces

Walsh Lab

Developmental Neurobiology

a brain

Young Lab

Coastal Plant Ecology

a hand holding a plant

Zhang Lab

Plant Evolution and Development

a model of a molecule

Zinnert Lab

Coastal Plant Ecology

a hand holding a plant