Dr. Samuel Faulkner, Professor of Biology & Environmental Science

Academic Background

I hold a B.S. and M.S. from Delta State University. I also did graduate studies in ecology at Mississippi State under Dr. A.A. de la Cruz. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.

I have taught at DSU since the fall of 1993. I have attended workshops on wetlands (North Carolina State, wetland soils; Ohio State, wetland delineation), as well as studies on general biology for freshmen (Radford University & Oregon State).

Grants

I have received grants in urban forestry ($17000 from Miss. Dept. of Transportation), a wetland grant ($10000 from Entergy Corp.), and recently, a herbarium grant ($1800).

Research Interests

I am mainly interested in the ecology of wetland plants. Recent research has focused on Mississippi distribution of Chinese tallow tree, use of naturally-occurring fungi to control the exotic Japanese wiregrass, and isolation of mycorrhizae in coastal pitcher plants. Last summer, I demonstrated (using genomic DNA evidence) the occurrence of a natural hybrid of two southeastern bur-reeds.

Office Hours & Contact Information

I keep an office in Caylor 228. My office phone is 662-846-4251. I can be reached at marshdoc@aol.com. See individual syllabi for current times. I can also be contacted by writing me at: Division of Biological and Physical Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733.

Weblogs

I maintain two blogs, BioLog for students in ecology, field botany and dendrology (http://spaces.msn.com/members/biologmarshdoc/), and EnviroLog, for students in environmental regulations (http://www.livejournal.com/~marshdoc/).

Other Useful Links

Soils of Mississippi
Physiography of Mississippi
Physiognomy of Mississippi
Ecological Succession
DSU Biology

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