James A. Murray, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology 156 LSC University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 (501) 450-5923 Fax (501) 450-5914 Email: James.Murray@mac.com

I am interested in the neural basis of behavior studied in an ecological and evolutionary context. Neuroethology is a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding how an animal's nervous system accounts for its behavior. This approach employs molecular, cellular, physiological, morphological, biomechanical, ecological, and evolutionary methods. My research interests have been in the neural basis of communication, orientation and neuroethology: navigation in relatively simple nervous systems such as those of crickets, slugs, fish, and leeches. My current research emphasis is on the mechanisms of water-flow sensitivity in the nudibranch sea slug Tritonia diomedea,the integration of sensory information, and motor control of crawling and turning. I am recruiting undergraduate and masters students for independent research! Read about some potential student projects! Download our proposal (PDF Acrobat) for summer research with a UCA student, or view our lab recruiting poster.

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Curriculum Vitae: PDF Acrobat download
My PubMed publications | My COS Profile
College of NS&M Faculty Presentation "Brain & Mind" [12 MB PowerPoint; References: PDF Acrobat download
Moderator of Evolution Education in Arkansas