John G.T. Anderson jga@coa.edu

www.coa.edu/faculty/webpages/janderson

B.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1979;
M.A. Ecology and Systematic Biology, San Francisco State University, 1982;
Ph.D. Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 1987

John is director of COA's Island Research Center. He maintains an active research program at the Alice Eno Field Station on Great Duck Island (GDI), where he uses micro-sensor technology to model habitat selection and monitor environmental conditions of the nesting burrows of Leach's Storm Petrels. Five to seven COA students join John on GDI for each summer's research session. John is also dean of the graduate program. Course areas: anatomy and physiology, animal behavior, conservation biology, ecology, zoology

Don Cass dcass@coa.edu

www.coa.edu/COMMUNITY/FacultyPages/Cass/index.html

B.A. Carleton College, 1973;
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1977

Don is trained as an environmental chemist. He has developed and regularly teaches several courses in environmental chemistry in addition to introductory chemistry and organic chemistry. Don has frequently given presentations as a guest teacher in area schools, has directed COA's National Science Foundation sponsored Math and Science Academy, and has worked with New York's High School for Environmental Studies on developing a NY Regents appropriate curriculum in environmental chemistry. Prior to joining the COA faculty Don taught chemistry at Kenyon College and directed their freshman wilderness experience. Course areas: Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

Helen Hess hhess@coa.edu

www.coa.edu/faculty/profiles/hhess.html

B.S. University of California, Los Angeles, 1985;
Ph.D. Zoology, University of Washington, 1991

Helen focuses her research on the reproductive biology of marine organisms, especially the reproductive biology of a local sea cucumber species that is the target of an emergent fishery. Her training as an invertebrate zoologist has led her to develop courses that take her and her students wherever invertebrates are found, including local rivers, Maine's rocky intertidal shores, and Caribbean coral reefs. Course areas: biomechanics, history of life, invertebrate zoology

Suzanne Morse srm@coa.edu

B.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1980;
Ph.D. Botany, University of California, Berkeley, 1988

Suzanne is a plant biologist whose research includes physiological ecology and evolution of plants, weed seed banks, drought tolerance in plants, and the role of dietary fiber in the expression of type II diabetes. She has ongoing research interest in the role of the moon in traditional agriculture. She also regularly teaches about food systems and participates in the college winter term in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Course areas: agroecology, biology, botany, science and society

Chris Petersen chrisp@coa.edu

www.coa.edu/faculty/webpages/cpetersen

B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976;
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, 1985

Chris' current research spans a wide range of topics on the behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology of fishes, including marine conservation and policy. Chris is an associate editor of the American Naturalist and the author of over forty peer-reviewed scientific papers and several book chapters. Course areas: biology, evolution, ichthyology, marine ecology, marine policy, statistics

Steve Ressel sjr@coa.edu

B.S. Millersville University, 1976;
M.S. Zoology, University of Vermont, 1987;
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 1993

Steve is academic director of COA's George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and teaches full-time at the college. He works extensively with students interested in vertebrate biology, natural history, museum exhibition, museum collection care, and informal education. Student projects under Steve's direction include: ecological research on frog, snake, and turtle populations in Acadia National Park and surrounding areas; museum-based exhibition; and museum collection management. Course areas: general biology, vertebrate biology, herpetology, winter ecology, biological photography and imagery.

Sean Todd stodd@coa.edu

www.coa.edu/faculty/webpages/stodd

B.S. University College of North Wales (UK);
M.S. Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland;
Ph.D. Biopsychology, Memorial University, 1998

Sean is senior scientist at Allied Whale and leads investigations at the college's Edward McC. Blair Marine Research Station at Mount Desert Rock. His research includes bioacoustics, foraging ecology, photo-identification, and studying interactions of North Atlantic Humpback Whales. Sean is particularly interested in whale-fishery interactions. Course areas: biology, marine mammals, oceanography, sensory ecology, statistics