Centre College Faculty
Matthew Klooster
Assistant Professor of BiologyTelephone: 859-238-5335
E-mail: matthew.klooster@centre.edu
Office: Young Hall—121
Matthew Klooster came to Centre in 2010 as assistant professor of biology.
Before coming to Centre, Klooster was a post-doctoral researcher at Harvard University. His research interests are plant population and community ecology, evolutionary-ecology, symbioses, phylogeography, population genetics, genomics, and conservation of rare and endangered species.
Klooster graduated cum laude from Xavier University with a B.S. in biological sciences and earned a Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of Cincinnati.
Since arriving at Centre, Klooster received a National Science Foundation grant in collaboration with Dr. Steven Miller (University of Wyoming) to study highly specialized plant-fungal symbioses. The grant has facilitated research opportunities for Centre students and provided funding for a research/teaching post-doctoral fellow.
To view video from Klooster's 2012 CentreTerm class, “Into the Great Abyss: Cave Ecology,” click here.
To read about Klooster's 2011 CentreTerm class, “Actualizing the Big Spill,” click here.
File last updated: 9/21/12