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I have a Ph.D. in biology from the University
of Oregon where I conducted research with Dr. Robert Terwilliger on the
reproductive physiology of viviparous fish at the
Oregon Institute
of Marine Biology. I subsequently conducted postdoctoral work on
nutrient transfer processes in the human placenta with Dr. John
Bissonnette in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
Oregon Health Sciences
University.
I came to the University of Idaho in 1986 and have worked on a variety
of scientific projects examining placental transport of ascorbic acid, the
reproductive physiology of viviparous snakes (garter snakes and
rattlesnakes), the properties and function of salamander egg jelly, and
the effects of the pesticide, methoxychlor, on the development and
physiology of the long toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum.
Over the last 7 years, however, I have focused my research efforts
primarily on the physiology of fish and their gametes. This focus is based
on my background interest in fish biology and the unique opportunities for
conducting research on the endangered and threatened fishes of this
region.
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