Tropical Ecology & Evolution (TREE)

Michelle E. Afkhami

Michelle E. Afkhami

Associate Professor

(305) 284-1796
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My lab studies the ecology, evolution, and genomics of species interactions at scales ranging from genes to communities using a combination of long term field and greenhouse experiments, mathematical modeling, and laboratory-based molecular methods. While our research spans all types of interactions, we are especially interested in positive...
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Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva

Jose Maria Cardoso da Silva

Professor
Chair of Geography and Sustainable Development
Director of Graduate Studies
Secondary Faculty in Biology

(305) 284-6890
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A native of Belém, Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon, Dr. José Maria Cardoso da Silva is a biogeographer who studies the relationships between biodiversity conservation and development in tropical regions. Supported by more than 20 years of field experience studying different tropical socio-ecological systems, his research...
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‌Don DeAngelis

‌Don DeAngelis

Research Professor

(305) 284-1690
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Kenneth Feeley

Kenneth Feeley

Professor

(305) 284-5748
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I study the ecology and biogeography of tropical forests. Specifically, my research is focused on how the structure, dynamics, composition, and geographic distribution of tropical forests (and their constituent tree species) are affected by large-scale anthropogenic disturbances such as climate change, deforestation, and habitat fragmentation....
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Michael Stephen Gaines

Michael Stephen Gaines

Professor

(305) 284-5058
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Michael Gaines is assistant provost of undergraduate research and community outreach. Dr. Gaines is director of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Education Program. The major goal of the program is to increase the number of disadvantaged students in biomedical research careers. He also directs an NIH Bridge Program between the...
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Kevin McCracken

Kevin McCracken

Assoc. Professor

(305) 284-9058
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AREAS OF FOCUS Evolutionary Biology Tropical Ecology
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Christopher A Searcy

Christopher A Searcy

Associate Professor

(305) 284-5412
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My lab is engaged in conservation ecology, the use of ecological principles to answer questions related to basic ecological theory, while also informing conservation practices and management of threatened or endangered species. We are particularly interested in utilizing the most up-to-date mathematical models and statistical methods to inform...
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Cynthia Silveira

Cynthia Silveira

Asst. Professor

(305) 284-6220
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My lab studies a long-known but poorly appreciated member of all microbiomes: bacteriophages. Phages, for short, are viruses that infect bacteria and are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on the planet. Yet, we have only scratched the surface of their biological significance: 50 to 90 % of phages genomes sequenced to date have no...
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Nikki Traylor-Knowles

Nikki Traylor-Knowles

Associate Professor
Secondary Faculty in Biology

(410) 905-5107
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Secondary Faculty in the Department of Biology Nikki Traylor-Knowles is an Associate Professor in Marine Biology and Ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. She is a cell biologist that studies the evolution of immunity, wound healing, and regeneration. Her lab uses cell biology, genomics,...
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Barbara Whitlock

Barbara Whitlock

Assoc. Professor

(305) 284-3512
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The primary goal of my research is to understand the origins of plant diversity. I use phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequence data in combination with information from morphology, anatomy, and ecology to understand the timing and direction of changes in floral and vegetative traits, geographic distribution, and diversification rates. My students...
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Amy E Zanne

Amy E Zanne

Professor

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A large focus of my work is to examine how biotic interactions impact biogeochemical cycles. Specifically, I explore how plant traits and environmental conditions regulate decay agents (microbes, termites, solar radiation) to impact deadwood and ecosystem scale carbon cycling under current and future climates. I also study global macroevolution...
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