Dr. Justine Whitaker

Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Biological Sciences
Email: justine.whitaker@nicholls.edu
Office Phone: 985-493-2628
Office Location: 229 Gouaux Hall

Education:

B.S., Longwood University; M.S., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., West Virginia University

Courses:

BIOL 320 — Genetics
BIOL 370 — Evolution and Ecology
BIOL 417 — Molecular Ecology
BIOL 550 — Science Communication

Bio:

Research interests: Conservation genetics of wild populations, epigenetics, sustainable use of natural resources, aquatic ecology, ecological stressors, biodiversity monitoring using molecular tools (e.g. environmental DNA), science communication