People - Tom Kursar
Dr. Tom Kursar
Associate Professor
(801) 581-8369
Biology Dept., U. of U.
257 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840
kursar at biology dot utah dot edu

My main interest is the explanation of ecological patterns and processes via physiological and biochemical mechanisms. Current areas of research are on the evolution of plant chemical defenses and also the mechanisms that determine the distributions of tropical forest plants. Additionally I am interested in how academic skills, such as basic research and training, can be applied to conservation. That interest led to the development of a bioprospecting program that is closely linked with conservation.

Projects
   Bioprospecting - Coley & Kursar
   Defenses of young leaves -Coley & Kursar
   Delayed greening in young leaves - Kursar & Coley
   Physiology and distributions of tropical plants – Kursar and Coley
   Swamp forest in the Darien - Kursar
   

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