Frank Loeffler
UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Microbiology and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Frank Loeffler specializes in interrelated focal areas such as microbial community structures and functions.
Rachel Patton McCord
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology
Rachel McCord researches basic features and building blocks of the 3D genome structure by disrupting in vitro structure.
Michael L. McKinney
Professor of Environmental Science and Urban Ecology
Mike McKinney specializes in biological issues surrounding paleobiology.
Monica Papeş
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Monica Papes specializes in ecology and conservation.
Lauren Russo
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Lauren Russo focuses on identifying mutually beneficial scenarios between agriculture and conservation.
Jen Schweitzer
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Jen Schweitzer studies community genetics and plant-soil interactions.
Kimberly Sheldon
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Kimberly Sheldon researches biogeography, physiological ecology, and tropical ecology.
Daniel Simberloff
Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Science
Daniel Simberloff is one of the world’s leading experts on invasive species.
Jeremy Smith
Governor’s Chair for Molecular Biophysics
Jeremy Smith studies the interface of biological, environmental, physical, computational, and neutron sciences.
Andrew Steen
Assistant Professor of Environmental Geology
Andrew Steen studies aquatic extracellular enzymes, marine microbial communities, and marine organic geochemistry.