Research Grants Verification and monitoring of biodegradation of dihaloethane contamination in New Mexico. Education Ph.D., Genetics, Cornell University. B.S., Biology, University of Colorado. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Teaching duties include general biology, molecular techniques, cell biology, conservation biology and evolution.
Research involves the molecular biogeography and evolution of insects.
University of North Dakota, Department of Biology. Developed molecular genetic techniques to study the biogeography of modern and fossil arctic and alpine beetles. Conducted research aimed at developing novel methods of controlling the transmission of insect borne infectious diseases. A Method for detecting inhibitors of Taq Polymerase Biotechniques. 785-794 Reiss, R.A., Schwert, D.P, and Ashworth, A . 1995.