Biology B.S. ~ Faculty

The Biology faculty at CSUMB work together to provide particular strength in the following areas of biology:

  • Marine, terrestrial, and freshwater ecology
  • Molecular biology and biotechnology
  • Conservation biology 
  • Science education
  • Advanced technologies for studying plants, animals, and their habitats

The biology faculty are:

Daniel Fernandez, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Division
Physics ~ sustainability and alternative energy ~ fog water collection ~ ocean remote sensing

Susan Alexander, Ph.D., Professor
Ecology ~ ecosystem modeling ~ marine science

Sharon Anderson, Ph.D., Professor
Science education ~ soil and water chemistry ~ water quality

Henrik Kibak, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Science education ~ systems biology ~ biochemistry

James Lindholm, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Ecology of marine fishes ~ habitat response to fishing ~ design and efficacy of MPAs

Marc Los Huertos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Water quality ~ nitrogen cycling ~ agroecology

Steven Moore, Ph.D., Professor
Zoology ~ biomechanics ~ technologies for ocean education & research

Aparna Sreenivasan, Ph.D., Lecturer
Cell cycle ~ fungal pathogenesis ~ molecular biology ~ science writing and education

Fred Watson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Co-director of the Watershed Institute
Hydrology ~ ecology ~ modeling ~ monitoring ~ software development

Suzanne Worcester, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Restoration ecology ~ conservation biology ~ environmental science education