Department of Biology and Wildlife Faculty

Photo of Perry BarbozaPerry Barboza (Professor of Biology)
ffpsb@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~perry_barboza/
410B IRV 1
907.474.7142
Ph.D. - University of New England (Australia)
Research Interests: Nutrition and physiological ecology.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB, LARS
Photo of Brian BarnesBrian Barnes (Professor of Zoophysiology and Institute Director)
bmbarnes@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~brian_barnes/
311A IRV 1
907.474.7649
Ph.D. - University of Washington
Research Interests: Environmental physiology; adaptation of animals to environments; physiology of hibernation; physiological and endocrinological reproductive mechanisms of mammals.
Affiliations: AQ, B&W, IAB, LARS, TFS
Photo of Andrea BersaminAndrea Bersamin (Assistant Professor, CANHR)
abersamin@alaska.edu
234 AHRB
907.474.6129
Ph.D. - University of California, Davis
Research Interests: Role of nutrition and physical activity in the development and prevention of chronic diseases; epidemiology; prevention science; determinants of dietary and physical activity patterns; development and evaluation of theory-based interventions; minority health, particularly indigenous populations
Affiliations: B&W, CANHR, IAB
Photo of John E. BlakeJohn E. Blake (Associate Vice Chancellor for Research/Associate Professor of Veterinary Science)
j.blake@uaf.edu
212 WRRB
907.474.5188
- University of Saskatchewan
Research Interests: Diagnostic anatomical pathology; wildlife diagnostics.
Affiliations: AQ, B&W, IAB, Vet Svcs
Photo of Richard D. BooneRichard D. Boone (Professor of Biology)
rdboone@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~rich_boone/
122 AHRB
907.474.7682
Ph.D. - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research Interests: Biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems; soil organic matter dynamics; global change; land-use legacies.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB
Photo of Bert BoyerBert Boyer (Associate Professor of Molecular Biology)
ffbbb@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~bert_boyer/
226 WRRB
907.474.7733
Ph.D. - Louisiana State Medical Center
Research Interests: Molecular genetics; mammalian thermogenesis.
Affiliations: B&W, CANHR, Core Lab, IAB
Photo of F. Stuart Chapin IIIF. Stuart (Terry) Chapin III (Professor of Ecology)
fschapiniii@alaska.edu
www.faculty.uaf.edu/fffsc/
195 AHRB
907.474.7922
Ph.D. - Stanford University
Research Interests: Ecosystem ecology.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB, RAP
Photo of Pat DoakPat Doak (Associate Professor of Biology)
ffpd@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~pat_doak/
415B IRV 1
907.474.6449
Ph.D. - Cornell University
Research Interests: Spatial population dynamics; insect-plant interactions.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Kelly L. DrewKelly L. Drew (Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry)
ffkld@uaf.edu
www.uaf.edu/chem/faculty/kdrew/kdrew.htm
104B IRV 1
907.474.7190
Ph.D. - Albany Medical College
Research Interests: Neuropharmacology. (joint appt. IAB/Chemistry)
Affiliations: ABNP, B&W, IAB
Photo of Erich H. FollmannErich H. Follmann (Professor of Zoology)
ffehf@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~erich_follmann/
401 IRV 1
907.474.7338
Ph.D. - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Research Interests: Biology and ecology of mammalian carnivores.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Brad GriffithBrad Griffith (Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology; Assistant Leader, AKCFWRU)
ffdbg@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~brad_griffith/griffith.html
209C IRV 1
907.474.5067
Ph.D. - University of Idaho
Research Interests: Habitat and nutritional ecology; stochastic population processes; endangered species management/planning; remote sensing; landscape processes.
Affiliations: AKCFWRU, B&W, IAB
Photo of George HappGeorge Happ (Research Professor)
ffgmh@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~george_happ/
246 WRRB
907.474.5492
Ph.D. - Cornell University
Research Interests: Zoonotic infectious agents, vector biology, and host defenses.
Affiliations: B&W, Core Lab, EPSCoR, IAB, INBRE
Photo of Michael HarrisMichael Harris (Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience)
ffmbh@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~michael_harris
260 AHRB
907.474.7801
Ph.D. - Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Research Interests: Neurobiology of breathing, pathophysiology of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, comparative respiratory physiology, evolution of air-breathing, evolution and adaptations to mammalian hibernation.
Affiliations: ABNP, B&W, IAB
Photo of Karsten HuefferKarsten Hueffer (Assistant Professor of Microbiology)
karsten.hueffer@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~karsten_hueffer/
2w10 AHRB
907.474.6313
Ph.D. - Cornell University
Research Interests: Infectious disease, host pathogen interactions, zoonosis, emerging diseases
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Falk HuettmannFalk Huettmann (Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology)
fffh@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~falk_huettmann
419 IRV 1
907.474.7882
Ph.D. - ACWERN/University of New Brunswick (Canada)
Research Interests: Wildlife Ecology, Seabirds, Predictive GIS Modeling, Web-based Wildlife Databases and Metadata, Spatial Aspects of Population Viability Analysis (PVA), Future Landscape Scenarios of Wildlife Habitat, Landscape Ecology, Russian Far East, Tropical Ecology, Conservation Steady State Economy.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Kris HundertmarkKris Hundertmark (Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology)
kris.hundertmark@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~kris_hundertmark/
412 IRV 1
907.474.7159
Ph.D. - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research Interests: Wildlife conservation genetics; wildlife ecology; ecology and management of large mammals; Beringian phylogeography
Affiliations: B&W, Core Lab, IAB, LARS
Photo of Christine HunterChristine Hunter (Assistant Professor)
christine.hunter@uaf.edu
415A IRV 1
907.474.6743
Ph.D. - University of Otago
Research Interests: Population Ecology
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Steffi Ickert-BondSteffi Ickert-Bond (Assistant Professor of Botany, Herbarium Curator, UA Museum of the North)
ffsi1@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~stefanie_bond/
Museum
907.474.6277
Ph.D. - Arizona State University
Research Interests: Molecular systematics, phylogeny, biogeography and morphological evolution in vascular plants; revisionary and floristic work.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB, UAM, RS II
Photo of Jeremy JonesJeremy (Jay) Jones (Associate Professor of Biology)
Jay.Jones@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~jay_jones/
154 AHRB
907.474.7972
Ph.D. - Arizona State University
Research Interests: Structure and function of stream ecosystems.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB
Photo of Knut KiellandKnut Kielland (Associate Professor of Ecology)
kkielland@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~knut_kielland/
406 IRV 1
907.474.7164
Ph.D. - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research Interests: Plant physiological ecology; biogeochemistry; plant-animal interactions.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB
Photo of Sasha KitayskySasha Kitaysky (Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology)
ffask@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~sasha
413 IRV 1
907.474.5179
Ph.D. - University of California, Irvine
Research Interests:
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Gary KofinasGary Kofinas (Associate Professor of Resource Policy and Management; Director, Resilience and Adaptation IGERT Program)
gpkofinas@alaska.edu
www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffgpk/
128 AHRB
907.474.7078
Ph.D. - University of British Colombia
Research Interests: Human dimensions of arctic systems, sustainability of local communities, co-management, local knowledge in monitoring and research, Human-Rangifer Systems.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB, RAP
Photo of Mary Beth LeighMary Beth Leigh (Assistant Professor of Microbiology)
mb.leigh@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~mary_beth_leigh
228 WRRB
907.474.6656
Ph.D. - University of Oklahoma
Research Interests: Molecular microbial ecology, bioremediation, plant-microbe interactions, stable isotope probing
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Mark LindbergMark Lindberg (Associate Professor of Biology)
mslindberg@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~mark_lindberg/
411 IRV 1
907.474.6598
Ph.D. - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research Interests: Waterfowl biology; upland game birds; mark-recapture theory; sampling design.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Kevin McCrackenKevin McCracken (Associate Professor of Biology)
fnkgm@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~kevin_mccracken/
028 Museum
907.474.6419
Ph.D. - Louisiana State University
Research Interests: Population genetics; wildlife biology; molecular systematics; waterfowl.
Affiliations: B&W, Core Lab, IAB, UAM
Photo of David McGuireDavid McGuire (Professor of Landscape Ecology; Assistant Leader, AKCFWRU)
ffadm@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~dave_mcguire/dmcguire.html
214 IRV 1
907.474.6242
Ph.D. - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research Interests: Operation of ecological processes at large spatial scales; ecological modeling; global change biology.
Affiliations: AKCFWRU, B&W, BNZ-LTER, IAB, SEL
Photo of Christa P. H. MulderChrista P. H. Mulder (Associate Professor of Plant Ecology)
cpmulder@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~christa_mulder/cv.htm
410A IRV 1
907.474.7152
Ph.D. - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Research Interests: Relationships between species diversity and ecosystem processes; plant-animal interactions.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Diane O'BrienDiane O'Brien (Associate Professor of Biology and Wildlife)
dmobrien@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~diane_obrien/
230 AHRB
907.474.5762
Ph.D. - Princeton University
Research Interests: Nutritional Physiology of insects; Stable isotope ecology, Understanding patterns of stable isotope variation among biological compounds
Affiliations: B&W, CANHR, IAB
Photo of Kristin O'BrienKristin O'Brien (Assistant Professor of Biology and Wildlife)
kmobrien@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~kristin_obrien/
226 AHRB
907.474.5311
Ph.D. - University of Maine
Research Interests: Mitochondrial biology; oxidative and nitrosative stress; adaptation to cold temperature
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Todd O'HaraTodd O'Hara (Associate Professor of Wildlife Toxicology)
tmohara@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~todd_ohara
144 AHRB
907.474.1838
Ph.D.; D.V.M. - Medical College of Virginia; University of Wisconsin - Madison
Research Interests: Wildlife toxicology of arctic marine mammals (bowhead whales, ice seals, polar bears) and terrestrial mammals (caribou, moose). Environmental toxicology and the links with feeding ecology and other biological variables (i.e., age, health and reproductive status). Wildlife diseases.
Affiliations: B&W, CANHR, IAB, Vet Svcs
Photo of Link OlsonLink Olson (Associate Professor of Systematic Biology; Curator of Mammals)
link.olson@uaf.edu
www.uaf.edu/museum/mammal/Link_Olson/
016 Museum
907.474.5998
Ph.D. - University of Chicago
Research Interests: Systematics, phylogenetics, and evolutionary biology of mammals; biogeography; molecular evolution.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB, UAM, Sr RS
Photo of Matt OlsonMatt Olson (Associate Professor of Biology)
msolson@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~matt_olson/
230 WRRB
907.474.2766
Ph.D. - Duke University
Research Interests: Plant ecological and evolutionary genetics; population ecology and genetics.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Abby PowellAbby Powell (Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology; Assistant Leader, AKCFWRU)
ffanp@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~abby_powell/
209B IRV 1
907.474.5505
Ph.D. - University of Minnesota
Research Interests: Conservation biology; shorebird ecology; avian management.
Affiliations: AKCFWRU, B&W, IAB
Photo of Roger W. RuessRoger W. Ruess (Professor of Biology)
rwruess@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~roger_ruess/
414 IRV 1
907.474.7153
Ph.D. - University of North Dakota
Research Interests: Ecosystem Ecology, Plant Ecophysiology, Biogeochemistry
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, EPSCoR, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Jonathan RunstadlerJonathan Runstadler (Assistant Professor of Biology & Wildlife)
jarunstadler@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~jonathan_runstadler/
104 AHRB
907.474.7038
Ph.D. - UC Davis
Research Interests: Immunogenetics, Veterinary Genetics, Zoonotic/infectious disease and host defense
Affiliations: B&W, IAB
Photo of Derek SikesDerek Sikes (Assistant Professor of Entomology, Curator of Insects)
ffdss@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~derek_sikes
Museum
907.474.6278
Ph.D. - University of Connecticut
Research Interests: Taxonomy, morphological and molecular based phylogenetics, conservation, and faunistics of Insects, especially Coleoptera.
Affiliations: B&W, IAB, UAM, RS II
Photo of Naoki TakebayashiNaoki Takebayashi (Associate Professor of Biology)
ffnt@uaf.edu
www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffnt/
226 WRRB
907.474.1178
Ph.D. - Indiana University
Research Interests: Theoretical population genetics; evolutionary biology; molecular evolution; plant reproductive biology; computational biology.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB, INBRE
Photo of Barbara TaylorBarbara Taylor (Assistant Professor of Biology in Neuroscience)
betaylor@alaska.edu
202 AHRB
907.474.2487
Ph.D. - University of British Columbia
Research Interests: Development and plasticity of respiratory chemosensitivity and respiratory pattern generation.
Affiliations: ABNP, B&W, IAB
Photo of Lee TaylorLee Taylor (Associate Professor)
fflt@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~lee_taylor/
242 WRRB
907.474.6982
Ph.D. - University of California, Berkeley
Research Interests: Plant-microbe interactions; microbial diversity.
Affiliations: B&W, BNZ-LTER, Core Lab, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Diane WagnerDiane Wagner (Associate Professor of Biology)
diane.wagner@alaska.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~diane_wagner
163 AHRB
907.474.5227
Ph.D. - Princeton University
Research Interests: Herbivory; insect-plant-soil interactions; mutualism; and evolutionary ecology.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB
Photo of Donald WalkerDonald (Skip) Walker (Professor of Biology)
dawalker@alaska.edu
www.geobotany.uaf.edu/userpages/swalker
262 AHRB
907.474.2460
Ph.D. - University of Colorado at Boulder
Research Interests: Environmental biology; disturbance and recovery of arctic ecosystems; global tundra ecosystems; hierarchical geographical information systems; landscape ecology; landscape response to climate change; quantitative ecology methods.
Affiliations: AGC, B&W, IAB, TFS
Photo of Kevin WinkerKevin Winker (Professor; Curator of Birds)
ffksw@uaf.edu
www.uaf.edu/museum/bird/personnel/KWinker/WinkerCV.html
038 Museum
907.474.7027
Ph.D. - University of Minnesota
Research Interests: Avian evolution, population genetics, and systematics; ecology, evolution, and behavior.
Affiliations: B&W, Core Lab, IAB, UAM, RS I
Photo of Mark WipfliMark Wipfli (Associate Professor of Freshwater Ecology; Assistant Leader, AKCFWRU)
mark.wipfli@uaf.edu
www.iab.uaf.edu/~mark_wipfli/
138 AHRB
907.474.6654
Ph.D. - Michigan State University
Research Interests: Freshwater Foodwebs, Marine-Derived Nutrients in Riverine Ecosystems, Trophic Relationships, Riparian-Stream Interactions
Affiliations: AKCFWRU, B&W, IAB
Photo of Diana WolfDiana Wolf (Associate Professor of Biology)
diana.wolf@uaf.edu
www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffdew2/
240 WRRB
907.474.5538
Ph.D. - Indiana University
Research Interests: Plant evolutionary genetics. How the genetic basis of traits shapes their evolution, and how natural selection acts on genes.
Affiliations: B&W, Greenhouse, IAB