About
Mark Buchheim, Ph.D., is a professor of biological science who specializes in the diversity and evolution of eukaryotic microbes. Professor Buchheim has focused his research on the form, function and diversity of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales (Chlorophyceae) in addition to the green flagellates–Chlamydomonas, Dunaliella and Haematococcus.
Awards and Honors
Provasoli Award (2011) for Outstanding Paper in the Journal of Phycology
Education
- Ph.D., The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Dissertation: “A Structural and Systematic Study of the Sphaeropleaceae (Chlorophyceae) With Special Reference to Sphaeroplea”
- M.S., Iowa State University
- Dissertation: “The effects of copper on three stages in the asexual life cycle of Haematococcus lacustris (Chlorophyceae)”
- B.A., Wartburg College
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Molecular, ultrastructural and morphological diversity of eukaryotic microbes
- Evolutionary patterns and processes in green flagellates with special interest in Chlamydomonas, Dunaliella and Haematococcus