My research focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography and ecology of diatoms. These organisms play important roles in aquatic ecosystems, and provide us with oxygen through photosynthesis. Despite the important roles they play, we still know very little about their diversity, biogeography and ecology. I have focused my research on freshwater diatoms, and currently have projects on them in Colorado, China, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, and South America. I study both living and fossil species of diatoms, and ask questions about their evolution, systematics and taxonomy as well as practical applications of these fascinating organisms.. A newly-funded project explores a lineage of diatoms that form a symbiosis with Blue-Green Algae.
EBIO 4080 - Freshwater Phycology
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2023
Algae are a non-monophyletic group of organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have a long history of being used in a variety of ways by the human species, but are increasingly being applied to modern issues of understanding water quality and climate change, engineering at the nano scale and in the production of renewable biofuels. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (minimum grade C-). Same as EBIO 5080.
EBIO 5080 - Freshwater Phycology
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2023
Algae are a non-monophyletic group of organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have a long history of being used in a variety of ways by the human species, but are increasingly being applied to modern issues of understanding water quality and climate change, engineering at the nano scale and in the production of renewable biofuels. Same as EBIO 4080.
EBIO 6950 - Master's Thesis
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Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Spring 2024
May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.
ENVS 5930 - Internship
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Spring 2024
Provides academically supervised opportunities for environmental studies majors to work in public and private organizations on projects related to the students' research and career goals, and to relate classroom theory to practice.
MUSM 5041 - Museum Administration
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2021
Covers theory of organizations and how it applies to museums. Application of small business management and nonprofit organizations. Review museum organizational charts and staffing. Evolution of marketing and development in a museum context are reviewed. Budget process and annual financial reporting are discussed, and there is an emphasis on evaluating financial statements. Department enforced prerequisite: restricted to graduate students.
MUSM 6950 - Master's Thesis in Museum and Field Studies
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Spring 2020 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023
A thesis, which may be of a research, expository, critical or creative type, is required of every master's degree candidate under the thesis option. Department enforced prerequisites: MUSM 5011 and MUSM 5051 and one of the following: MUSM 5030 or MUSM 5031 or MUSM 5041.
MUSM 6960 - Master's Project or Paper in Museum and Field Studies
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Spring 2021
A project or paper in the student's discipline and related to some aspect of museum studies is required of every master's degree candidate under the non-thesis-option plan. Department enforced prerequisites: MUSM 5011 and MUSM 5051. Students in collections/field track also need MUSM 5030 or MUSM 5031 or MUSM 5041.
