Faculty/Staff Information
Michael Baltzley
Professor, VP Academic Affairs/Provost
503-838-8832 | baltzlem@wou.edu
DFSC 114
At WOU since
09/16/2011Office Hours
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 - 11:30 a.m. | 9 - 10:30 a.m. | |||
| Spring 2023 | ||||
Course schedule
Spring 2023| CRN | Course | Title | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31056 | BI434 | COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | MF 1300-1420 | NS 016 |
| 31057 | BI434L | LAB: COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIO | W 1300-1550 | NS 006 |
Vitae
Teaching focus
Following is my teaching schedule for the next two academic years
BI 211 Principles of Biology I: Fall 2022, Fall 2023
BI 315 Cell Biology: Winter 2023, Winter 2024
BI 434 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology: Spring 2023
BI 437 Neurobiology: Fall 2023
BI 451 Invertebrate Zoology: Spring 2024
For descriptions and past course syllabuses, please click here.
Research areas
Broadly, I am interested in how nervous systems evolve to create novel behavioral patterns. I have studied locomotion in nudibranch gastropods (sea slugs) and sensory neurons in leeches. My research involves quantifying animal behavioral patterns in different species, identifying neurons that underlie those behaviors, and comparing the features of those neurons in different species. Below is a link to the current projects I am working on. If you are interested in gaining research experience studying invertebrate behavior and nervous systems, please come talk to me!
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