Unparalleled research

CMU researchers and their colleagues from other universities bring notable credentials and a wealth of prior experience to the study of aquatic and terrestrial environments on Beaver Island, presenting findings that are critical to the understanding and management of Michigan's uniquely important Great Lakes natural ecosystems.

The CMU team's varied backgrounds and specializations include aquatic biology, aquatic ecology, botany, zoology, and more. Their projects range from studying how to conserve the threatened dune thistle to documenting the shell color variations of painted turtles, preserving vascular flora on neighboring Hog Island, and understanding how the population trends of double-crested cormorants may affect smallmouth bass sport fisheries.

	Dr. Jim Gillingham Director of CMU Biological Station Professor of Biology Research area: Behavioral ecology of reptiles and amphibians
	Dr. Tracy Galarowicz Associate Professor of Biology Research area: Fisheries - smallmouth bass
	Dr. Donna King Associate Professor Research area: Algae, water quality
	Dr. Peter Kourtev Assistant Professor of Biology Research area: Microbial diversity in pitcher plants
	Dr. Brent Murry Assistant Professor of Biology Research area: Great Lakes invasive species
	Dr. John Scheide Associate Professor of Biology Research area: Zebra mussel colonization
	Dr. Nancy Seefelt Assistant Professor of Biology Research area: Avian ecology
	Dr. Don Uzarski Director of Great Lakes Research Assistant Professor of Biology Research area: Great Lakes coastal wetland ecology, invasive species

Visiting Faculty