James Walsh

Office: 333 NHB
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11:30-12:30
e-mail: jawalsh2@illinois.edu

I grew up in a very unique small town in Illinois called Farmer City.  It is the only one in the world, and those of you in my sections already know how proud of that I am.  I attended Augustana College in the Quad Cities where I earned my bachelors in Biology.  While I was at Augie my research interest was piqued in biology while I completed two research projects.  One over the course of the semester involving abiotic influences on aquatic ecosystems, and the other analyzing the quality of control methods for the invasive plant Reed Canary Grass, Phalarus arundinacea.  Here at the U of I my research has shifted, my current project is focused on the genome of Papaya (Carica papaya).