Full-Time Faculty (Biological Sciences)

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Thais Winsome

Full-Time Faculty (Biological Sciences)
Biological Sciences
(408) 855-5217
thais.winsome@missioncollege.edu
Office Location: SCI-132-1A

Education

  • Ph.D., Ecology, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • M.S., Soil Science, University of California, Berkeley
  • B.S., Conservation & Resource Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Courses Taught

  • BIOSC 043 - Cell & Molecular Biology
  • BIOSC 041 - Animal Biology
  • BIOSC 015 - Human Genetics
  • BIOSC 010 - General Biology

Expertise

Thais' primary area of expertise is in the ecology of invasive species, in particular their role in altering ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. She also has research experience in the application of molecular biology to the study of microbial ecology and plant-microbe interactions.


Awards and Honors

2009-10 Faculty Excellence Award, Mission College Academic Senate
2011-12 Service to the College Award, Mission College Academic Senate


Favorite Quote

"In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." - Charles Darwin