Teaching

• BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology
• BSCI 338C: Genomics of Sensory Systems
• BSCI 338V: Biology of Vision
• BSCI 338W: Animal Communication
• PHYS 131: Fundamentals of Physics for Biologists

Graduate Program Affiliations

• BISI - Physiological Systems (PSYS)
• BISI - Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics (BEES)
• BISI - Molecular & Cellular Biology (MOCB)

Research Interests 

Evolution of visual systems and visual communication: genetics of visual system tuning; physical modeling of color signals and visual discrimination. African cichlid fishes serve as a model to explore how natural and sexual selection drive communication. Evolution of rod and cone phototransduction: tuning photoreceptor responsivity through evolution of protein structure and gene expression. A comparative genomic approach utilizing a diversity of vertebrates including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and agnathans.

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