Stacy Bennetts
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences
Bio
Dr. Bennetts earned her Pd.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Exeter in the UK. She also conudcted post-doctoral research at Exeter. Most of her research has focused on the evolution of metal hyperaccumulation and metal tolerance in plants.
Education
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Ph.D., Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of Exeter - Exeter, 2005
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MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
East Tennessee State Universit, 2000
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BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Agnes Scott College, 1997
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BIOL 1101
Fundamentals of Biology
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BIOL 1101L
Fundamentals of Biology Lab
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BIOL 3000
General Botany
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BIOL 4990
Undergrad Research
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BIOL 1108L
Prin. of Biology II Lab
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BIOL 1108
Principles of Biology II
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BIOL 4150
Evolutionary Biology
Teaching Interests
Botany, Plant Physiology, Economic Botany, Evolution
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Within and between population variation for zinc and nickel accumulation in two species of Thlaspi (Brassicaceae), 2006
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Responses to soils and a test for preadaptation to serpentine in Phacelia dubia (Hydrophyllaceae), 2002
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Evolution of metal hyperacummulation and metal tolerance in plants
Evolution & Ecology of edaphic endemics
Conservation of rare and endangred species
Department Service
University Service
