Faculty and Staff
A. Christine Brown
Chair and Professor, Department of Biology
Decary Hall
Phone: 207-602-2371
Fax: 207 602-5973
Email: sbrown@une.edu
Expertise
Osmotic and ionic regulation and metabolism of crustaceans and fish; physiological ecology of marine invertebrates and fish; respiratory physiology, developmental biology; examination of effects of diet on metabolism and development of juvenile lobsters; examination of development of osmoregulation in decapod crustaceans and Arctic charr.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Osmotic and ionic regulation and metabolism of crustaceans and fish; physiological ecology of marine invertebrates and fish; respiratory physiology, developmental biology; examination of effects of diet on metabolism and development of juvenile lobsters; examination of development of osmoregulation in decapod crustaceans and Arctic charr.
Geoffrey K. Ganter
Associate Professor
Morgane Hall 104
Phone: 207-602-2225
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: gganter@une.edu
Expertise
Neuroscience, Neurogenetics, Neurobiology, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Drosophila, Genetics, Behavior, Steroids
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Neurobiology of social behavior.
David A. Sandmire
Professor
Morgane Hall 103
Phone: 207-602-2849
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: dsandmire@une.edu
Expertise
Physiology, pathophysiology, neuroscience, cardiovascular physiology; impact of learning style on collaborative problem-solving.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Dave has investigated the impact of matching vs. mismatching individual Kolb learning styles on collaborative problem-solving. In a related project, he has published collaborative case studies for McGraw-Hill's on-line biology learning site. He has also co-authored a book that educates the general public about how to best maintain one's health in the changing healthcare arena, and has investigated the cardiovascular effects of purposeful vs. rote exercise in collaboration with Dr. Jane O'Brien, Ph.D., OTR/L in UNE's Occupational Therapy program.
Gregory P. Zogg
Associate Professor
Phone: 207-602-2884
Email: gzogg@une.edu
Expertise
Terrestrial and wetland plant ecology; soil microbiology and plant physiology; carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Primary research interests are in the effects of human-induced environmental change on the biogeochemistry of forests and saline, tidal wetlands (i.e., marshes and mangroves),
David M. Koester
Professor of Anatomy
Alfond Center 232
Phone: 207-602-2207
Fax: 207-602-5931
Email: dkoester@une.edu
Expertise
Vertebrate anatomy, human embryology, cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates and rays).
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Functional morphology of vertebrates with emphasis on the anatomy and development of the electric organs of skates; pelvic fin locomotion in skates
Steven Edward Travis
Associate Professor
Morgane Hall 120
Phone: 207-602-2715
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: stravis@une.edu
Expertise
Molecular ecology; population, community, and landscape genetics
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Investigations of the interactive effects of genotypic and species diversity on the emergent properties of biological communities; GIS-based approaches to understanding landscape features limiting gene flow and constraining evolutionary trajectories in species comprising distinct ecological guilds; molecular marker-based assessments of population structure and adaptive evolutionary potential, inbreeding/outbreeding depression, and mutational load as a function of genetic diversity; the role of heterosis/hybridization in population persistence/extinction; population estimation by non-invasive genotyping; molecular characterizations of invasive genotypes.
Ursula S.R. Röse
Assistant Professor
Morgane Hall 105
Phone: 207-602-2417
Fax: 207- 602-5956
Email: uroese@une.edu
Expertise
Chemical Ecology; plant-insect and plant-microbe interactions; multitrophic interactions; plant volatile organic compounds (VOC); terpenes; plant defenses.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Induced plant defenses in response to biotic stress; induced defenses in algae
Jeri L. Fox
Associate Professor, Aquaculture and Aquarium Sciences Program Coordinator
Morgane Hall 008
Phone: 207-602-2876
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: jfox@une.edu
Expertise
Aquaculture, Aquarium Science, Marine and Freshwater Ornamental Husbandry, Aquaponics, Coral Biology, Candidate Species for Aquaculture
Lei Lei
Assistant Professor
Morgane Hall 009
Stella Maris 208
Phone: 207-602-2353
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: LLei@une.edu
Expertise
neuroscience, developmental biology, molecular biology, sensory neurons, neural stem cells, transgenic mice.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
sensory neuron and pain, neural stem cells and neurological disorders.
Deborah S. DuDevoir
Stella Maris
Phone: 207-602-2325
Email: ddudevoir@une.edu
Kaushik (Kash) Dutta
Proctor Hall 204
Phone: 207-221-4287
Email: kdutta@une.edu
Expertise
Physiology, biomedical research, teaching, learning & technology.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Cellular physiology, use of technology in class room teaching.
David Robert Grimm
Assistant Lecturer
Morgane Hall 009
Phone: 207-602-2716
Email: dgrimm@une.edu
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in individuals with mechanical and neurological spinal disorders
Jennifer R. Lussier
Associate Lecturer
Decary Hall 331
Phone: 602-2537
Email: jlussier@une.edu
Expertise
Gross anatomy, cadaveric dissection and dissection techniques for prosections.
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Sepsis (intra-abdominal abscess formation in a Fecal-agar rat pellet model: Induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and fibrosis in lungs, leading to ARDS-like abnormalities).
David A. Guay
Assoicate Lecturer
Decary Hall 309A
Marine Science Center
Phone: 207-602-2188
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: dguay1@une.edu
Expertise
Benthic marine ecology, community & population ecology, invertebrate zoology, oceanography, evolutionary biology, science education
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Marine community ecology, with a focus on benthic and intertidal communities; Population genetic structure of marine organisms; Coastal and marine ecosystems; Developing effective marine science curricula (K-12); Ecology and restoration of tallgrass prairies.
