University of New England

Faculty Directory

Many of the faculty members provide additional information about themselves and their specialties, click on the faculty's name for more detailed information.

Faculty                        Research Interests

Christine Brown, Ph.D.                       Physiological Ecology of Marine Invertebrates
Department Chair
Professor
(207) 602-2462
sbrown@une.edu

Michael Angelichio, Ph.D.                   in vivo physiology of Vibrio cholerae
Assistant Professor                           Role of polyamines in Vibrio cholerae infectivity
(207) 602-2766                                  Association of V. cholerae with the cyanobacterium, Anabaena variabilis
mangelichio@une.edu        
    
    
Leah Bymers, M.S.                             Aquatic Ecology
Laboratory Assistant
(207) 602-2729
lbymers@une.edu 

         
Frank Daly, Ph.D.                                Local cellular interactions in the vertebrate retina  
Associate Professor                          Physiological function and biochemistry of retinal ganglion cell sub-types  
(207) 602-2415                                  Immunocytochemistry to identify unique intrinsic markers of retinal cells
fdaly@une.edu 


Deborah DuDevoir, Ph.D.
Laboratory Instructor
Biology Curriculum Coordinator
(207) 602-2325
ddudevoir@une.edu

       
Richard R. Eakin, Ph.D.                       Systematics of fishes of the suborder Notothenioidei of the Antarctic
Professor Emeritus
(207) 602-2730
reakin@une.edu        
 
                 
Jeri Fox, Ph.D.                                     Culture of marine ornamentals and appropriate first feed items for larval fish 
Associate Professor                            Husbandry techniques for sygnathids and pygmy angelfish 
(207) 602- 2876                                  Culture of foodfish for local populations (micronesian islands) 
jlfox@une.edu                                     Restoration of damaged coral reef systems.    

      
Markus Frederich, Ph.D.                    Temperature physiology of marine invertebrates 
Assistant Professor                          Energy metabolism of animals under stress  
(207) 602-2406                                  Influence of AMP-activated-protein-kinase (AMPK) on energy metebolism
mfrederich@une.edu                        Temperature tolerance in marine invertebrates  

 
Margaret Friar, Ph.D.                          Tern Breeding Behavior
Visting Instructor
(207) 602-

Lawrence M. Fritz, Ph.D.                   Cell biology of marine algae - bioluminescence, rhythms and toxins 
Professor                                           Methods in light, fluorescence, confocal and electron microscopy      
(207) 602-2317                                  Nanotechnology in undergraduate education 
lfritz@une.edu                                   Combining nanotechnology and cell biology 
                              
         
Geoffrey Ganter, Ph.D.                     Steroid hormone signalling in fruit fly social behavior
Associate Professor                          
(207) 602-2225
gganter@une.edu         


Jennifer Lussier, B.S.                         Inflammatory response to sepsis
Laboratory Instructor
(207) 602-2537
jlussier@une.edu

        
Debra McDonough, Ph.D.                   Applications of genomic data 
Laboratory Instructor                         Analysis of the human / mouse skeletal myosin heavy chain genes 
(207) 602-2649                                  Chromosomal rearangements in human evolution 
dmcdonough@une.edu         


Robert McDowell, Ed.D.                     Human Forensic Investigation
Visting Instructor
(207) 602-2601
rmcdowell@une.edu
       

Kathryn Ono, Ph.D.                            Behavioral Ecology 
Associate Professor                         Conservation Biology 
Marine Biology Coordinator                Effects of climate on marine mammal biology 
(207) 602-2814                                  Feeding habits and behavior of harbor seals in the gulf of Maine 
kono@une.edu                                  Behavior of Steller sea lions in Alaska 


Mary Orff, DVM
Laboratory Instructor
(207) 602-
        

Gilbert Samuel, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus   
(207) 602-2388
gsamuel@une.edu

       
David Sandmire M.D.                          Impact of individual learning styles on collaborative problem-solving 
Associate Professor                          Elements of effective test-writing and test-taking 
Medical Biology Coordinator
(207) 602-2849
dsandmire@une.edu         

        
Cynthia Simon, M.S.                            Environmental education 
Internship Coordinator                        Experiential Learning
Adjunct Faculty                                  Community Building
(207) 602-2540                                  Sustainable farming,Wilderness skills 
csimon@une.edu                               Wild Canid (coyote) behavior


James Sulikowski, Ph.D.                     Life history and population dynamics of fish
Assistant Professor                           Composition and spatial/temporal distribution of fish communities
(207) 602-2730                                  Physiological repsonses of stress and the influence of by-catch mortality
jsulikowski@une.edu                         Environmental adaptations and conservation of fish communities


Steven Travis, Ph.D.                          Community genetics of estuarine and near-shore plant assemblages
Associate Professor                         Geographic barriers to gene flow in terrestrial and oceanic populations
(207) 602-2715                                  Mating system dynamics of clonal organisms
stravis@une.edu                               Hybridization as an evolutionary force in plant and animal populations


Rema Weston, M.S.                           Herpetology
Lab Coordinator                                 Plant Collection
(207) 602-2519
rweston@une.edu         

        
Phil Yund, Ph.D.                                 Evolutionary ecology of sessile and sedentary marine invertebrates
Research Associate Professor        Fertilization processes in free-spawning invertebrates 
Marine Science Center Director
(207) 602-2440
pyund@une.edu 

                
Stephan Zeeman, Ph.D.                     Phytoplankton physiology / ecology in the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean  
Professor                                           Biogeochemistry as it relates to coastal ecosystems 
(207) 602-2410                                  Remote sensing and geographic information systems
szeeman@une.edu
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Greg Zogg, Ph.D.                                Plant ecology and physiology
Associate Professor                          Soil microbiology
(207) 602-2884                                  Carbon and nitrogen cycling
gzogg@une.edu         

       
Isabelle Yokana
Administrative Assistant
(207) 602-2388
iyokana@une.edu