Michelle Marvier is an assistant professor of biology at Santa Clara University. She earned a Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1996. Her diverse research interests include the ecological impacts of genetically engineered crops, the demography of endangered salmonids and the ecological interactions of parasitic plants. Address: Department of Biology, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053. Internet: MMarvier@scu.edu