Randall J. Mitchell

Professor of Biology

University of Akron

330-972-5122. 

Room 177, Auburn Science & Engineering Center. 

Department of Biology

University of Akron

Akron, OH 44325-3908

• Interests
• Pollination biology
  • Co-organizer of a Conference on the Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Interactions, to be held in 2008 at the ESA meeting in Milwaukee 
  • Bees & Pollination
  • Sexual selection & mating behavior in plants
  • Pollen limitation (via NCEAS (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis) working group)
  • Biology of: Ipomopsis, Penstemon, Lesquerella, Lupinus, Mimulus

• Path analysis

• Evolutionary Biology in K-16 education

• Biology Education

• Integrated Bioscience PhD program at The University of Akron. Here is an example of how students interested in working with me might fit into that program- if you are interested in doing PhD work with me, please contact me!

 

• Courses Taught
• SPECIAL OFFERINGS SUMMER 2008:
  • Natural History and Diversity of Plants & Insects (Biology 495/595) SSII 2008 (June 23-July 26) 12 - 3:30PM T/TH. Special Topics 495/595.
  • Readings in Ecology. ST 595/695. W 6:30-9:45 5/19-7/12.  We will read this book: Chase, Jonathan M. and Mathew A. Leibold. 2003.  Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches. 
  • General Ecology (SSI, 5/19-6/21, MTWTH 2:15-4:30). 
• Ecology - 3100:217 (Offered each semester by either Dr. Mitchell or Dr. Pan)
• Flora and Taxonomy - 3100:342 (Next scheduled for Fall 2008).
• Evolutionary Ecology - 3100:601 (Graduate course offered Fall Semesters of odd years; team taught with Dr. Weeks and Dr. Moore)
• Field Ecology (Undergraduate). (Offered Fall of Odd years)
• Field Ecology (Graduate)  (team-taught with Dr. Niewiarowski and/or Dr. Weeks and/or Dr. Pan)

• Special topics or occasional courses

  • Readings in Evolution and Ecology- 3100:695. Graduate reading group.  Team taught with Dr. Moore. Summer semesters.
    • 2007: read 2nd half of Gould's "The Structure of Evolutionary Theory"
    • 2008: Chase and Leibold - "Ecological Niches"
  • Entomology - 3100:451/551 (Now taught by Dr. Blackledge)

  • Biology of Inbreeding Seminar (Team-taught with Dr. Weeks - not currently scheduled)

  • Graduate Seminar on Invasive Species (Offered Fall 2002)

  • Scientific Writing - 3100:695 (Fall 2003; taught each fall by one or more faculty)

  • Climate Change and Biodiversity - 3100:695-027. Graduate reading group (Fall 2006).
  • Conservation Biology - 3100:422/622. (Now taught by Dr. Smith)

• Other Academic Information
  • Publications
  • Background on Mitchell
  • Information for Prospective Graduate Students
  • Mitchell's Past and Present Students
  • Bath Field Station  
  • Scholarship opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Jobs in Field Biology (and other areas of Biology) -- A how-to page we maintain here at the University of Akron. Emphasizes local opportunities for employment and experience.

Other

        Information about Dr. L.Walter Macior

Misc. Links for my own use

Links to search the literature:

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php

matchmaking seminar

http://www.jayhosler.com/clanapis.html

 

• Orienteering - my home club

Last Updated : 02/03/08

                                      Copyright RJ Mitchell