Dr. William Morris

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Biography

Bill Morris studies the population ecology of plants and insects, focusing on both herbivores and pollinators. His current research projects include population dynamic consequences of constitutive and inducible resistance in plants, and the maintenance of mutualistic interactions between flowering plants and nectar-robbing pollinators. He utilizes population-level attributes to detect biotic interactions, investigating how these relationships affect demographic outcomes. Morris has contributed extensively to the understanding of how environmental drivers impact demographic lability, offering empirical evidence across varying ecological contexts. His work also delves into local adaptation and the dynamics of population growth in relationship to environmental factors, providing insights that are critical for understanding ecological responses to climate variability. Through his research, he actively engages with the implications of biodiversity and interspecies relationships in changing environments.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)