Michael T. Ganger

Professor
Biology Department
Gannon University
United States of America

Biography

Ph.D. in Plant Biology, 1998, University of New Hampshire, Dissertation: “Reproductive ecology of Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense Desf.)” M.S. in Zoology, 1992, University of New Hampshire, Thesis: “Age and growth of juvenile smelt, Osmerus mordax, from the Great Bay Estuary as indicated by daily growth increments of lapilli” B.S. in Biology, 1990, Siena Heights University, Thesis: “Interspecific competition between Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium multimicronucleata.” Recieved NWPA Sigma Xi Excellence in Research Mentoring Award, 2017 Undergraduate Faculty Research Award, Gannon University,2012.

Research Intrest

Plant Ecology, Tropical Marine Biology, Ecosystem Biology & Evolution, Plant Physiology, Botany.

List of Publications
Ganger MT, McGivern J, Boccian L, Brown NA, Perenic J (2012) Vegetation Characterization of the Fringe Habitat in the Erie Bluffs State Park in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences 86: 10-21
Ganger MT, McGivern JJ, Ewing SJ (2013) Patterns of FT and NPR1 expression in Arabidopsis thaliana in response to salicylate addition. BIOS 84: 241-249.
Ger MT, Girouard J, Smith H, Bahny B, Ewing S (2015) Antheridiogen and abscisic acid affect conversion and ANI1 expression in Ceratopteris richardii gametophytes. Botany 93: 109-116.