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and regulation of live fish imports." Conservation Letters Vol. 1(2), 2008: 103-109. Accolades K.T. Tang Faculty Excellence Award in Research, 2013-2014, PLU Fletcher Jones Fellowship, 2004-2005 UC Marine Council, Graduate Fellowship, 2001-2003 Outstanding Graduating Biological Sciences Senior, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1996 Marine Biology Scholarship, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1992-1993 Biography My teaching activities focus primarily on ecology and animal diversity. This includes general ecology

at the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, and a Fellow of both The Explorers Club and The Royal Geographical Society. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Directed excavations, conservation activities and research in Egypt’s ancient New Kingdom cemetery, the Valley of the Kings: – excavated and documented seven undecorated tombs. – rediscovered the lost tomb KV 60 in which was found a mummy since identified as the female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. – conducted a field season dedicated to conservation. * Served as

Lathiena Nervo Assistant Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7376 Email: lnervo@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 148 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Biography Education Ph.D., Developmental Biology, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 2015 B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 2004 Selected Presentations Manning,L.A., Ronk,H., Sewell, M.,Peifer, M., The scaffold protein Canoe and ZO1/Polychaetoid work together to

John Main Professor Emeritus of Biology Email: mainjl@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Botany, University of Washington, 1970 M.S., Biology and Chemistry, Chadron State College, 1966 B.S., Biology and Chemistry, Chadron State College, 1965

Jacob Egge Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7569 Email: eggejj@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 151 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 2007 B.A., Biology and History, Luther College, 2001 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Evolutionary biology

Michele Crayton Professor Emeritus of Biology Email: craytoma@plu.edu Professional Education M.S., Plant Physiology/Development, Oregon State University, 1974 M.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1969 B.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1967 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Toxic freshwater cyanobacteria

Mary Ellard-Ivey Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7357 Email: ellardma@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 144 Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 1994 M.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1988 B.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant responses to the environment Selected Presentations Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, A Passion for Pedagogy, University of Oregon

Matt Smith Chair of Biology Phone: 253-535-7550 Email: smithmf@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 155 Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Biology Education Ph.D., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, 1997 B.S., Molecular/Cellular Biology, Humboldt State University, 1990 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Vertebrate Physiology Neurobiology

Julie Smith Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7307 Email: smith@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 150 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005 B.A., Biology and English, Saint Ambrose University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Behavioral Ecology Selected Articles Julie W. Smith, Trevor Fetz, Monika Shea, Craig W. Benkman. "Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications." Journal of Field

Teresa Horm Visiting Assistant Professor she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7081 Email: thorm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 154 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, 2013 B.S. , Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2005 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Microbiology Selected Articles Yimam M, Horm T, O’Neal A, Jiao P, Hong M, Jia Q. "UP360, a Standardized Composition from