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| Raymond
J. Lewis, Ph.D.
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Associate
Professor, Botany
On faculty since 1996
Phone: (630) 752-5300
Fax: (630) 752-5996
Email: ray.lewis@wheaton.edu
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Ph.D.,
Biological Sciences, University of California,
Santa Barbara. 1991.
M.Sc., Botany, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 1982.
B.A. (Highest Honors), Biological Sciences, University
of California, Berkeley. 1979.
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Professional and Personal Interests
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Professionally
Dr. Lewis is interested in genetics and physiology of marine
algae, environmental ethics, applied phycology and botany. Personally
his interests include natural history, Asian cuisine, and missions.
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- BIOL 201 Principles of Biology
- BIOL 241-242 College Biology
- BIOL 252 Biological Systems
- BIOL 314 Environmental Science
- BIOL 319 Environmental Ethics
- BIOL 341 Plant Physiology
- BIOL 342 Plant Morphology
- BIOL 343 (Black Hills) Plant Taxonomy
- BIOL 344 Economic Botany
- IDS 322 Theories of Origins
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Membership in Professional Societies
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Scientific Affiliation
- Phycological Society of America
- International Phycological Society
- Botanical Society of America
- Council on Undergraduate Research
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Research |
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Growth, genetics and reproduction of brown algae
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- Lewis, R.J., Matthews, B.J., Chambers M.K., Coburn, M.E., and Foxwell, T.J. 2009. The effects of salinity on gametogenesis in various kelps (Laminariales),” 63rd Annual Meeting of the Phycological Society of America, July 18-22, 2009, Honolulu, HI
- Lewis, R.J. and Johnston, M.R. 2008. Heat stability and volatility of a putative oogenesis-inducing male pheromone in the brown alga Macrocystis integrifolia, 62nd Annual Meeting of the Phycological Society of America, July 27-31, 2008, New Orleans, LA.
- Moshier, S.O., Arnold, D., Funck, L.L., Lewis, R.J., Smith, A.J., Walton, J.H., and Wharton, W.R. 2007. Theories of Origins: A Multi- and Interdisciplinary Course for Undergraduates at Wheaton College. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 59 (4): 289-296.
- Cho. G.E. and Lewis, R.J. 2006. Production of Sperm and Male Pheromone in the Giant Kelp Macrocystis integrifolia. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation at Calvin College, July 28-31, 2006.
- Lee, S.-Y., and Lewis, R.J. 2006. Specificity of Male Brown Algal Pheromones. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation at Calvin College, July 28-31, 2006.
- Lewis, R.J. 2005. Why Should We Care about the Extinction of Species? in D.F. Chappell and E.D. Cook, eds., Not Just Science: Questions Where Christian Faith and Natural Science Intersect, pp. 109-114. Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI.
- Lewis, R.J. & Lanker, M.D. 2004. Branching morphology of gametophytes and tetrasporophytes of Ceramium codicola (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) is related to phase and reproductive structures. Phycologia 43: 121-125.
- Lewis, R.J., Johnson, L.M. & Hoagland, K.D. 2002. Effects of cell density, temperature, and light intensity on growth and stalk production in the biofouling diatom Achnanthes longipes (Bacillariophyceae). Journal of Phycology 38: 1125-1131.
- Lewis, Raymond J., Susan I. Jensen, Dean M. DeNicola,
Virginia I. Miller, Kyle D. Hoagland, and Stephen G. Ernst,
1997. Genetic variation in the diatom Fragilaria capucina
along a latitudinal gradient across North America. Plant
Syst. Evol. 204: 99-108.
- Lewis, Raymond J. and M. Dennis Hanisak, 1996. Effects
of phosphate and nitrate supply on productivity, agar composition
and agar physical characteristics of Gracilaria Strain
G-16S. J. Appl. Phycol. 8: 41-49.
- Lewis, Raymond J. 1996. Phycological Reviews 16. Chromosomes
of the brown algae. Phycologia 35: 19-40.
- Lewis, Raymond J., 1996. Hybridization of brown algae:
compatibility and speciation. In: B.R. Chaudhary and S.R.
Agrawal (eds), Cytology, Genetics and Molecular Biology
of Algae, pp. 275-289. SPB Academic Publishing, Amsterdam.
- Lewis, Raymond J. and Michael Neushul, 1995. Intergeneric
hybridization among five genera of the family Lessoniaceae
(Phaeophyceae) and evidence for polyploidy in a fertile
Macrocystis × Pelagophycus hybrid. J. Phycol.
31:1012-1017.
- Lewis, Raymond J. and Michael Neushul, 1994. Northern
and Southern Hemisphere hybrids of Macrocystis (Phaeophyceae).
J. Phycol. 30: 346-353.
- Lewis, Raymond J., Ben Yu Jiang, Michael Neushul and Xiu
Geng Fei, 1993. Haploid parthenogenetic sporophytes of Laminaria
japonica (Phaeophyceae). J. Phycol. 29: 363-369.
Faculty continued: Dr. Kristen Page
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