Teaching

Teaching at Binghamton University

As a Lecturer at Binghamton University, I teach an array of courses, including the upper levels listed below. Additionally, I am the coordinator for our Intro Biology (BIOL113 and BIOL114) class discussion sections, which involves the development and evaluation of course-based team projects throughout the semester. As part of these duties, I also recruit and train undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants to aid in teaching discussion sections.

Current Courses:

BIOL442: Mycology

Fall Semesters

Course Description: This course will survey the diversity of fungi and fungal-like organisms, focusing on their taxonomy, biology, ecology, evolution, and relationship with humans. Students will explore fungi in both the laboratory and the field, with a hands-on approach centered around observing and collecting fungi, microscopic analysis, culturing fungi, as well as the molecular identification and phylogenetics. There will be several field trips to local forests to collect fungi for documentation and identification. Students will leave this course with a broad understanding of fungi, their diversity, and the skills to collect, culture and identify fungi using microbiological and molecular techniques.

Prerequisites: BIOL113 AND BIOL114

BIOL352: Marine Biology

Spring Semesters

Course Description: This course will cover the chemical and physical features of the marine environment. A survey of pelagic
and benthic communities, with an emphasis on how climate change is influencing the biology and ecology of marine organisms. The biology of key organisms is explored and the effect of human
activities on marine communities, as well as efforts in marine conservation are considered.

Prerequisites: BIOL114

BIOL480: Coastal Ecosystems (Seminar)

Offerred Periodically

Course Description: This seminar course will overview the diverse
coastal ecosystems found throughout North America. We will study various anthropogenic
factors impacting coastal ecosystems, as well as actions being taken to conserve and protect them for future generations. This course will consist of a mix of lectures, discussion of literature and
project-based learning designed to provide a broad overview of the biology, ecology and conservation of coastal ecosystems.

Prerequisites: BIOL114

BIOL480: Aquatic and Marine Mycology (Seminar)