Master of Science (M.S.) in Biological Sciences
Our M.S program offer post-baccalaureate training to students interested in a wide variety of biological topics. The program features a classroom curriculum that provides a strong theoretical background and also focuses on the research experience. Students will conduct original research and prepare a thesis on any of a variety of topics selected by consultation with our faculty.
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Program Goals
- Provide a knowledge base in the biological sciences that is deeper than the typical undergraduate experience.
- Foster participation in the production of biological knowledge through high quality research.
- Instill outstanding research skills and a working knowledge of the scientific method by participation in high-quality research.
- Develop outstanding scientific communication skills through written and oral presentations.
Curriculum
M.S. Biological Sciences: More information on the curriculum.
(For information on UNE's M.S. in Marine Sciences, see the Department of Marine Sciences.)
Contact
Stine Brown, Chair,
Department of Biological Sciences
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207)602- 2462
sbrown@une.edu
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.
Lei Lei
Assistant Professor
Stella Maris 308A
Phone: 207-602-2981
Fax: 207-602-5956
Email: LLei@une.edu
Expertise
neuroscience, developmental biology, mouse genetics (transgenic, knockout, and conditional knockout mice), molecular biology, sensory neurons, neural stem cells, immunohistochemistry, RNA in situ hybridization, imaging, genomics
Research Interests/ Scholarship
Developing transgenic mouse models for neurological diseases; identifying the genetic network that control differentiation of nociceptive neurons (sensing temperature and noxious stimuli); neural stem cells in embryonic and adult brains.
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
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.
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),
