Organismal Biology
Organismal biologists seek to understand the remarkable diversity of life forms on Earth by analyzing organismal structure and function. We take an integrative approach to this research, combining analyses at levels ranging from molecules to whole organisms.
Explore the labs of Biology faculty who focus their research in organismal biology:
Burmeister, Sabrina
Professor
316 Wilson Hall
(919)-843-5105
sburmeister@unc.edu
Research interests: Neurobiology & behavior
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Hedrick, Tyson L.
Professor
Associate Chair, Space
G40 A Wilson Hall
(919) 962-0757
thedrick@email.unc.edu
Research interests: Biomechanics and Animal Locomotion
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Kier, William M.
Professor
313B Wilson Hall (Lab)
(919) 962-5017 (Lab Office)
billkier@bio.unc.edu
Research interests: Biomechanics of marine invertebrates and musculoskeletal systems
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Kingsolver, Joel G.
Kenan Distinguished Professor
108 Coker Hall
(919) 843-6291
jgking@bio.unc.edu
Research interests: Environmental physiology; evolutionary ecology; population biology; climate change
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Lohmann, Catherine
Teaching Associate Professor
402 Coker Hall
(919) 962-3216
clohmann@email.unc.edu
Research interests: Behavior, Neuroscience, Sensory Biology, and Conservation of Marine Animals
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Lohmann, Kenneth J.
Charles P. Postelle, Jr. Distinguished Professor
403 Coker Hall
(919) 843-4508
klohmann@email.unc.edu
Research interests: Behavior, Neuroscience, Sensory Ecology, and Conservation Biology of Marine Animals
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Mitchell, Charles E.
Professor
411 Coker Hall
mitchell@bio.unc.edu
Research interests: Disease Ecology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Community Ecology
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Riddell, Eric
Assistant Professor
323 Wilson Hall
919-962-1379
riddell@unc.edu
Research interests: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution
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Sockman, Keith W.
Associate Professor
228 Wilson Hall
(919) 962-1379
Research interests: Behavioral and Physiological Ecology
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Weakley, Alan S.
Adjunct Associate Professor; Director, UNC Herbarium
419 Coker Hall
(919) 619-1101
weakley@unc.edu
Research interests: Plant Systematics, Floristics, Biogeography, Conservation Planning, Bioinformatics, Vegetation Classification and Mapping
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White, Peter S.
Professor
406 Coker Hall
peter.white@unc.edu
Research interests: Plant Community Ecology, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity
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Willett, Christopher S.
Research Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
406 Coker Hall
(919) 843-8663
willett4@email.unc.edu
Research interests: Molecular population and evolutionary genetics
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