Merrill Peterson, Ph.D.
Departmental Information
Phone: 360-650-3636
Office: BI 312
Office Hours: W 11am-noon; R 1-2pm; or by appointment
Email: peterson@biol.wwu.edu
Education
(1997) Professor, Western Washington University, Biology
Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 1994
Education: B.S. Zoology, University of Washington, 1987
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Interests
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Entomology
Research Interests
Ecology and evolutionary biology of insects, including population and community ecology, speciation, population genetics, and conservation biology
About Me
I am a Professor of Biology at Western Washington University. Before coming to WWU, I was a postdoctoral research associate in Bob Denno's lab in the Entomology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and have been fascinated with the lives of insects since childhood. In addition to my research on insect ecology and evolutionary biology, I enjoy insect macrophotography, and am working on a photographic field guide to the insects of the region
Courses
I teach core courses in ecology (Biol. 325 and 326) and evolutionary biology (Biol. 432), as well as elective courses such as entomology (Biol. 462) and a core graduate course (Biol. 525). Click on the link for more information