Stephen C. Weeks 
1. Steve checking out clam shrimp in Australian rock pools; 2. Steve's girls, Steve, and Steve's Australian colleagues.
Current Research
Our clam shrimp research has been highlighted in both the journals Science and Nature:
Nature, 2005. 438:893
Science, 2006. 313:1381
Our research on hermaphrodites and males has also been highlighted in the popular press:
Philadelphia Enquirer: Don't worry, men: Evolution shows you're still needed by Faye Flam (Oct., 2006)
Slate Magazine: Pas de Deux. Why are there only two sexes? by Amanda Schaffer (Sept. 27, 2007)
Areas of Interest
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Aquatic Biology
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Evolutionary Ecology
- Animal Behavior
Paleontology
PhD assistantships are being offered in our new Integrated Bioscience PhD program, which include generous stipends plus tuition remission for 5 years. Please check out the above link for more information!
Courses Taught
Fall Semester
- Invertebrate Zoology -
3100:453/553 (Alternating years)
- Population Biology - 3100:423/523
(Alternating years)
- Evolutionary Ecology –
3100:601 (Alternating years)
Spring Semester
- Parasitology -
3100:454
- Field Ecology
- 3100:495/694-014 (Alternating years)
- Integrative Biology Seminar – Graduate level (currently taught by F. Moore)
- Quantitative Biology - Special Topics Graduate level (when needed)
Summer Semesters
- Tropical Field Biology - 3100:421/521
- ST: Field Studies in Marine Biology - 3100:495(695)-503 & 504 (Summer 1; Alternating years)
- Natural Science: Biology 3100:103-401
- Quantitaitve Biology - Graduate level
Branchiopod Crustacean
Information
The Triops Information Page
- Information about tadpole shrimp
Branchiopod Images- Pictures of Branchiopods
Crustacea.net - Information about all known crustacea
The Large Branchiopod Bibliography - A list of many large branchiopod original publications from the 1800's to present (exclusive of papers on Artemia)
Large Branchiopod Google Earth Data Base - A downloadable data set for users of Google Earth that contains location and species information for large branchiopods around the world
Bibliography - A List of Published Papers of Original Research
Curriculum Vitae (pdf - Current as of Jan. 29, 2013)
Funded Research
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E-mail address : SCWeeks@uakron.edu.