Hello, visitor.
Maybe some day I'll find the time and interest to make a really snazzy web page to tell everyone on the planet all about me. Honestly, it isn't that interesting. For the time being, you'll have to deal with these very skimpy details, and links to other pages maintained by me or my colleagues.
Joe
The Basics:
A. Joseph Pollard, Professor of Biology
Dept. of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
Telephone (864) 294-3244 Fax (864) 294-2058
e-mail joe.pollard@furman.edu
Background: B.S. in Botany, Duke University; Ph.D. in Botany University of Cambridge (England)
My detailed Curriculum vitae
Research Interests: Plant ecology and evolution, specifically plant-herbivore interactions and the relationships between plants and heavy metals. Recently I have been investigating the evolution of metal hyperaccumulation in plants, and the consequences of high foliar metal concentrations for herbivores eating the plants. For a little more information about this research, click here.
Links for Furman students:
Foundations of Biology (BIO 11) class web page