Professor

13 Natural Resources Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
Phone: 353-9837
E-mail: liweim@msu.edu

Weiming Li's hometown is Wannian, Jiangxi Province, China. His Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees were from Shanghai Fisheries University. His Ph.D. came from the Univeristy of Minnesota.

Ph.D Student

BSc. in Fisheries/Biology

andAquaculture

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

I received my undergraduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in fisheries, biology, and aquaculture.  As a graduate student here at Michigan State, I plan to continue researching mature sea lamprey responses to pheromones in both the field and laboratory.  My goal is to provide applicable and publishable research as part of the ongoing efforts here at MSU towards sea lamprey management in the great lakes.  My professional goals include finishing my masters study here at MSU and working as a fisheries biologist for a state or federal organization.  I have strong interests in invasive aquatic species management, threatened or endangered aquatic species research, and aquatic entomology.  My absolute favorite hobby is cycling, both road and mountain.  I also fish, travel, draw, pick the banjo, rock climb, kayak, wakeboard, and scuba dive.  I am always at home on the water and outdoors.

Email: brant@msu.edu

Ph.D Student
Hometown: Windsor, Canada

BSc. and M.S.

University of Windsor

I am currently working to characterize the complement of cytochrome P450 genes in the sea lamprey.  I am using bioinformatics to predict genes from the sequenced genome and confirming expression using 454 data.

I am also working to identify olfactory receptors in the accessory olfactory organ of the sea lamprey.  I use laser capture microdissection to isolate the appropriate tissue and extract the RNA.  Tract tracing experiments will be performed to identify the downstream connections of the accessory olfactory organ.

Email: changst4@msu.edu

Research Associate

Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan

Ph.D. in Zoology-Neuroscience,

Michigan State University

M.S. in Zoology,

National Taiwan University

B.S. in Zoology,

National Taiwan University

Research Interest: I am interested in the cellular and molecular mechanism of olfaction specifically involved in sex pheromone communication and neuroendocrinology in sea lampreys. I use molecular and genomic approach in combination with behavioral, endocrine, and immonocytochemistry methodologies to gain overall knowledge of the function and physiology behind chemical communication. 

Email: chungyuw@msu.edu

Ph.D Student

M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife

Michigan State University

BSc. in Fisheries/Limnology and Biology University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point)

Nick grew up in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, catching fish, chasing storms, and crushing golf balls.  After contemplating careers in meteorology and golf-course management, he decided to make a living of catching fish. 

Nick met Weiming at Michigan State University who introduced him to fishing with pheromones.  Nick liked Weiming’s new and innovative ideas and joined his lab developing a pheromone-trapping technique to capture female lampreys with natural male odorants.  But Nick still wasn’t satisfied…he thought there must be an easier way.  Weiming suggested that Nick try using synthesized 3kPZS (Li et al. 2002) to capture lampreys.  Nick thought this was a brilliant idea and pursued this idea for his Ph.D.  In Dec, 2008, Nick will complete a Ph.D. in the Li Lab on the characterization of female responses to synthesized 3kPZS in natural streams.  Now Nick is ready live out his life dream of fishing for a living.  His goal: OVER-EXPLOIT, what more could a fisherman want?  In 2009, Nick will start a Post-Doc in the Li lab and will use 3kPZS in 20 Great Lakes Tributaries to overexploit lampreys; thereby initiating the first vertebrate pheromone “fishing” program in the world.   

Email: john2132@msu.edu

Ph.D Student

BS and MS in Biology

Northern Michigan University

My primary interests are in conservation biology and the evolution of vertebrates, particularly the diversification of populations and gene families. Recently available genomics and molecular biology tools allow us to have a much more refined understanding of these processes.

My research with Weiming is focused on chemosensory receptor genes in the sea lamprey, their ligands, their evolution in our ancient vertebrate forebears, and the specific life history context in which they function.

Email: libants@msu.edu

Laboratory Technician

Hometown: Rochester Hills, Michigan

BS Zoology and Fisheries and Wildlife Michigan State University.

Research Interests are: Biological rhythms, pineal gland function and physiology, and endocrinology in the Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus).

Email: walaszczl@msu.edu

Laboratory Technician

Hometown: Mission, Oregon

Currently a senior undergraduate student at MSU in the Fisheries and Wildlife Program.

Research Interests are: fish behavior, physiology, and ecology.

Email: wildbill@msu.edu

Research Associate

Hometown: Harbin, China

Ph.D.Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science

B. S. and M. S.

Northeast Normal University , China

Research Focus: Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) pheromone isolation, purification and analysis.

Email: xix@msu.edu

D.O. / Ph.D Student

Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan

M.S. Physiology
Michigan State University

BSc. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michigan State University

Research Focus: Cellular and Molecular Characterization of Nuclear Receptors in the Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). add link to new program

Email: yehchuyi@msu.edu

Research Professor

Hometown: Kangjin, Korea

Ph.D. Biological Sciences
Royal Holloway (University of London)

B.Sc. (Oceanography) & M.S. (Biological Oceanography)
Seoul National University, Korea

Research Focus: My primary research focuses on chemical ecology of fish. It is well established that fishes use chemosensory mechanisms to communicate each other for migration, kin recognition, finding food, and mating. Over a few past years, I have been working on sea lamprey pheromones that are released by males to attract ovulatory females to the nest for spawning. Especially, my focus has been on the chemical cues that mediate pheromone-elicited behaviors in the lamprey. In addition to chemical communication system in the sea lamprey, I have been working on lake trout to understand their homing and mating mechanisms mediated by putative pheromones.

Email: yuns@msu.edu