"I
am fascinated by the wonders of nature, and the opportunity to uncover
them myself. Often, students initially pursue biology because they want to become
doctors and veterinarians. Once they become more familiar with the discipline,
it’s great to see them engage in it for its own merits. I try to
bring some new appreciation for the natural world to my students."
| Christina Wahl |
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Professor Wahl is interested
in the physiological mechanisms of development. She
has worked on the spatial organization and functional assembly of
the vertebrate head, including embryonic regenerative processes
and patterning of the retina, eye, and oculomotor system. She enjoys
studying the relationship between behavior and development of sensory
systems in precociously functional vertebrates. Gigli, I., R. Cushman, C. Wahl, and J.E. Fortune. "Evidence for a Role for Anti-Mullerian Hormone in the Suppression of Follicle Activation in Mouse Ovaries and Bovine Ovarian
Cortex Grafted beneath the Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane." Journal of Molecular and Developmental Reproduction, 71 ((2005): 480-488. McFarland, W.N., Wahl, C.M., Suchanek, T., and McAlary, F. "The behavior of animals around twilight, with emphasis on coral reef communities." Chapter in The Influence of Light on Animals. Chapman and Hall, 1999. Wanzenbock, J., Zaunreiter, M., Wahl, C.M., and Noakes, D.L.G. "Comparison of behavioral and morphological measures of visual acuity during ontogeny of roach (Rutilus rutilus) and yellow perch (Perca flavescens)." Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53 (1996): 1506-12. McFarland, W.N. and Wahl, C.M. "Visual constraints on migration behavior in juvenile French grunts." Environmental Biology of Fishes 46 (1996): 109-22. Courses
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Associate Professor of Biology cwahl@wells.edu 315.364.3473 Stratton 213 |
