Teaching
Courses:
Ecology BIOL 2600
Explores population dynamics, community interactions, and ecosystem functions through lectures and labs at local field sites. Provides data via service-learning to community partners and ecological education to local school students.
Environmental Health in India BIOL 2910
Collaborative course with faculty and students at St. Joseph’s University to explore environmental health, biodiversity, and social justice issues in Bangalore and Seattle.
Marine Ecology [Blakely Island Field Station] BIOL 4620
Field course exploring marine organisms and ecosystems via team and independent projects investigating an array of marine habitats.
Aquatic Ecology [Blakely Island Field Station] BIOL 4640
Field course exploring freshwater organisms and ecosystems via team and independent projects investigating an array of freshwater habitats.
General Biology II: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity BIOL 1620/21
Foundational course on evolution and biodiversity using interactive lectures to explore microbial, plant, and animal life. Lab exercises and field trips investigate ecology, evolution and biodiversity with simulations, experiments, and fieldwork.
Community-based Biology: Data Analysis BIOL 1910
Service-learning short course for science and engineering majors to utilize data skills to contribute analyses of publicly available data sets for a local community organization.
Engaging Seattle UCOR 1910
Multidisciplinary course for incoming students on complex issues facing local Seattle communities.
Biology Senior Synthesis BIOL 4991/2/3
Provides capstone experience for majors by developing proposals, presentations, and reflections.
Undergraduate Research Seminar BIOL 3990
Facilitate student collective departmental mentored research projects.
Projects:
Sinegal Center for Science & Innovation
New building with updated teaching and research spaces for students and faculty at Seattle University
India Partnership
Seattle University venture to develop joint projects to explore science and social issues in Bengaluru and Seattle with St. Joseph’s University.
Collaborators: C. Stenbak, M. Zanis, J. Loertscher, M. Rao, J. Orlando (SU) and S. Philip, W. Syed, M. Madappa (SJU)
Nicaragua Partnership
Seattle University project for collaborations at the University of Central America in Managua.
Collaborators: C. Stenbak, M. Zanis, J. Orlando (SU) and J. Huete-Perez (UCA)
Seattle Urban Ecology & Anthropology
Joint courses to explore environmental issues via environmental education at Danny Woo Garden and propose environmental projects with local community organizations.
Collaborator: R. Efird
Finding Urban Nature
Audubon Society-funded project to train SU students to facilitate groups of local third graders learning about scientific methods, ecology, and urban nature.
Collaborator: C. Wotus