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

Marine Biologist/Microbiologist

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Marine Biology/Algae; Algal Molecular Biology & Physiology; Biomineralization (Electron Microscopy Images);
Other Interests: Marine Ecology; Coral Reef Ecology; Environmental Field Studies
Some other work I've been involved with in the past few years: Pomegranates

My classes for Spring 2011:

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

Section 1 ;  Section 2;  Section 3;  Section 4 

See our Wikispaces Site with Student Research Topics from Fall 2010

Other Courses I teach include :

• Biol. 110, Introduction to Biology (with laboratory)
  
• Biol. 115, Introduction to Biology (w/out laboratory)
  
• 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 , The World of Protists, Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses
  See Our Microbiology Research Webpages!  (Spring 2009)
  

• Biol. 303, Natural History of the North Bay Region
  
• Biol. 308, Environmental Toxicology
  
• Biol. 312, Biological Oceanography 

See 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!
       See our Student Field Biology Research Projects!
• 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

• Univ. 102, Marine Biology Freshman Seminar
  
• Expanding Your Horizons Workshops for Jr. High Girls

More COMMENCEMENT Photos!

More COMMENCEMENT Photos!

Education 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 2001 - 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) 1999 - 2001.

My Video of the Month:  Pomegranates: Fruits and Flowers (with Turkmen Music)

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Office: Darwin 216

Office Hours:  Tuesday & Thusday 10:15 - 11:15 or by appointment
Phone: (707) 664-2717

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Questions or comments?

Marilyn I. Cannon, January 20, 2011