Kevin E. Bonine

 

In the past I have worked on evolutionary physiology in lizards. Currently I am studying canyon treefrog (Hyla arenicolor) phylogeography, life history, and disease ecology. Other projects include field research on gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), otoacoustic emissions in vertebrate ears, rattlesnake ecology, etc. I have also been involved in several local inventory and monitoring programs that shed light on changes in local abundance and distribution.

 

I teach several courses for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. These include Conservation Biology (406/506), Vertebrate Physiology (437), Environmental Biology (206), Introductory Organismal Biology (182R), and Herpetology (483/583 – currently being taught by Philip Bergmann). Many SNR students enroll in these courses. I also co-teach an Honors Colloquium (295H) with Guy McPherson on Sustainability, taught Marine Ecology (496O/596O) in the Galapagos Islands in summer 2007, and guest lecture in several courses. Over the years I have mentored many students through preceptorships, independent study, independent research, honors thesis, and the capstone experience.

 

I am the faculty advisor for several clubs including the Student Chapter of the Tucson Herpetological Society and Men’s Ultimate Frisbee. I also assist with the Conservation Biology Option in SNR and Undergraduate Curriculum Development in EEB. Through the UA Honors College and the National Collegiate Honors Council, I have led faculty-development institutes on experiential education in Arizona, Sonora, and Peru. I serve on the boards of a few excellent conservation organizations.