Administration
Shiva Kumar Kyasa
Chemistry-Professor
Natural Sciences - Physical Science
Kathleen Whiteman
Ecology Evolution-Professor
Natural Sciences-Outdoor Program
OLST/FORS 380 Outdoor Recreation Management in New Mexico
Faculty
Zenaido Camacho
Biology-Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
BIOL 360/362 Cell Biology and Lab
Paula Gentry
Physiology Pathology-Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
BIOL 254/256 Anatomy & Physiology I
Lynn Haugen
Ecology Evolution-Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
Vertebrate Biology
Randy Jennings
Principal Investigator
Gila Center A
Manda Jost
Ecology Evolution-Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
Biology 462/464: Comparative Chordate Anatomy, with Lab
Caleb Loughran
Ecology Evolution-Assistant Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
Herpetology
William Norris
Ecology Evolution-Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
BIOL 331/333 Biology of Algae
James Sanders
Chemistry-Assistant Professor
Natural Sciences - Physical Science
Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, 2015-2022, The University of Texas at Austin
Zully Villanueva Gonzalez
Physiology Pathology-Associate Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
Contact Info
Denise Weide
Geology-Assistant Professor
Natural Sciences - Biology
I am a paleontologist focusing on aquatic ecosystems in deep time. I use fossil algae and lake sediment chemistry to reconstruct past environments and climates in order to better understand how aquatic ecosystems respond to rapid climate/environmental change. Lake sediments preserve single-celled algae (specifically, diatoms), allowing scientists to look back in time. As the diatoms die, they fall to the bottom of the lake where they build up over hundreds or thousands of years, creating a record of past ecosystems. By studying the layers of mud, scientists can look back in time and reconstruct the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the lake. This information can give us valuable information about past environments and climate. For example, reconstructing lake level can reveal patterns of drought including intensity and frequency over thousands of years. The question then becomes, what caused those droughts and how did humans adapt to those periods with lowered precipitation.
Adjunct
Russell Kleinman
Adjunct Faculty
Natural Sciences - Biology
Stanford University BA with honors, BS with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa 1977