Marilyn I. Cannon
Professor Emeritus
Biology Department, Sonoma State University

Biologist & Interdisciplinary Educator

Curriculum Vitae (Resume)

Research Interests:

Marine Biology/Algae; Algal Molecular Biology & Physiology; Biomineralization (Electron Microscopy Images);
Other Interests: Marine Ecology; Coral Reef Ecology; Environmental Field Studies
Pomegranates

Recent Grants:

Intersegmental Faculty Articulation Projects in Contextual Learning, Sonoma County Career -to-School Partnership
Funded by a grant from California School to Career Interagency Partners, CSU, Hayward to Petaluma School District
January 2001 - January 2003

Hidden Waters Uncovering Natural History and Cultural History through Urban Stream Restoration
Funded by a grant from CUEREC (California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center) to Northbay Environmental Education and Restoration group (NEER)
August 1999 - February 2001

Background

Publications

What I am teaching during Spring 2009:

• Biol. 240 The World of Protists, Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses: General Microbiology

• Biol. 240 Lab sections on Wed. 12:00 - 2:50 and Friday 12:00 - 2:50
  

Other Courses I teach include :

• Biol. 110, Introduction to Biology
  
• Biol. 115, Introduction to Biology
  
• Biol. 116, General Botany
  
• Biol. 116, Botany (College of Marin, Spring 2007)
  
• Biol. 121, Diversity, Structure and Function ---- See our Bodega Bay Field Trip Photos!
  
• Biol. 215, General Molecular Biology
  
• Biol. 240, General Microbiology
  
• Biol. 303, Natural History of the North Bay Region
  
• Biol. 308, Environmental Toxicology
  
• Biol. 312, Biological Oceanography Go to a slide show and other information on Coral Reef Decline

Go on a Virtual Field Trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium!

• Biol. 314, Field Biology : Go on a Virtual Field Trip to a Riparian woodland in Mendocino County!
  
• Biol. 334, Plant Physiology
  
• Biol. 501, Marine Ecology
  
• Biol. 535, Nonvascular Plant Morphology
  
• Biol. 495, Special Studies & Research Projects
  
• ITDS 200/ English 200 California Cultural Analysis
  
• ITDS 280/ English 280 Intro. to Calif. Cultural Studies
  
• ITDS 301, CCS 301 Garden on the Edge: California and the Environmental Imagination See SSU California Cultural Studies program for requirements for the Major and Minor in CCS!
• Univ. 102, FIG Program Pre-Health Professions Freshman Seminar
  See Students' Health Research webpages
• Univ. 102, Marine Biology Freshman Seminar
  
• Expanding Your Horizons Workshops for Jr. High Girls

See May 2001 GRADUATION Photos!

See May 2000 GRADUATION Photos!

Office: Darwin 216
Office Hours: Wed. 10:00 - 11:00 and by appointment
Phone: (707) 664-2717

Questions or comments?

Marilyn I. Cannon, Jan. 6, 2009