Dr. William Joseph Quinn
Office: JBWN 219
Telephone: (512)448-8457
Fax: (512)448-8764
E-mail: billq@stedwards.edu

Education

• B.S. (Forest and Range Management), Colorado State University
• M.S. (Forestry), North Carolina State University
• Ph.D. (Forestry), North Carolina State University

Research Interests

My research interests lie primarily in three areas. I study community succession in the southern United States. Although I am primarily interested in late successional forests, I study other community types as well. In addition to community succession, I study behavioral ecology. I have a particular interest in testing foraging theory. I also study molecular genetics, primarily as a tool to understanding population changes but also to understand cellular regulation.
Recent Publications

Teaching Interests

Within the past three years, I have taught Cells, Genetics and Organ Systems (Biol 1307), Botany (Biol 2424), Tropical Ecology (BIOL 3445), Population and Ecology (Biol 4442), Ecology and The Environment (FSTY 1310),Research Methods (BIOL 4147), Undergraduate Research (Biol 4148) and Senior Seminar (Biol 4149).

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

The research interests described above provide my students with a wide variety of undergraduate research opportunities. Within the recent past, students have worked with me to investigate the population dynamics within a species of salamander (Eurycea noetenes), the vegetative structure of old-growth forest communities in Texas, the genetic variation in a small population of bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), and the compartmentalization of photosynthate in several plant species.
Undergraduate Research Projects Supervised

Recent Publications

Whelan, C. J., K. A. Schmidt, B. B. Steele, W. J. Quinn, and S. Dilger. 1998. Are bird- consumed fruits complementaryresources? Oikos 83: 195-205.

Quinn, W. J. 1998. A study of the vegetation of the Mill Creek Cove Research Natural Area. USDA/Forest Service Technical Paper, pp. 1-71.

Quinn, W. J. 1996. A study of the vegetation of the Western Cross Timbers Research Natural Area. USDA/Forest Service Technical Paper, pp. 1-30.


Undergraduate Research Projects Supervised

"Photosynthate metabolism in Beta vulgaris", Monica Flores (2000)

"A VNTR analysis of variation in a population of Lupinus texensis ", Shelli Richter (1999).

"Site Comparison of Western and Eastern Cross Timbers", Cory Young (1996).

"Thermal Requirements of Eurycea neotenes", Scott Conoly (1995).

"Nutrient Concentrations in Streams as Affected by Suburban Development", Chris Stanley (1995).

"Preliminary Ecological and Population Data on an Undescribed Eurycea Species: The Jollyville Plateau Salamander", Andrea Wakefield (1994).

"Recovery of DNA from Agarose Gels", Sonia (1993).

"Nesting Success In Vireo atricapillus In Central Texas", Theresa Owens (1993).

"The techniques used for mapping the CF gene on chromosome 27: the next steps in treating the disorder", Tim Wright (1990)