Janet Genz, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
School of Field Investigations and Experimental Sciences
Dr. Perry College of Mathematics, Computing, and Sciences
678-839-4032
jgenz@westga .edu
Biology Building - Room 213
Office Hours
Spring 2024
online appointment only
- B.S., Biology, University of Miami, 2005
- Ph.D., Marine Biology & Fisheries, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, 2010
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I-Honors)
- BIOL-1107L (Princ. of Biology I Lab-Honors)
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity)
- BIOL-4242 (Invertebrate Zoology)
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology)
- BIOL-4733 (Animal Nutrition)
- BIOL-4981 (Biodiversity Lab Instruction)
- BIOL-4983 (Independent Research)
- BIOL-5242 (Invertebrate Zoology)
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology)
- BIOL-6981 (Scientific Writing)
- BIOL-6982 (R Programming)
- BIOL-6983 (Graduate Research)
- BIOL-6984 (Graduate Biology Seminar)
- BIOL-6985 (Graduate-Animal Nutrition)
- BIOL-6995 (Comprehensive Exam)
- BIOL-6999 (Thesis)
- XIDS-2002 (WDYKA The Honors College)
Fall 2024 Sections
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Principles of Biology I Lab) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Principles of Biology I Lab) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Principles of Biology I Lab) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Principles of Biology I Lab) Section: 08 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4242 (Invertebrate Zoology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5242 (Invertebrate Zoology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6984 (Graduate Biology Seminar) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- BIOL-4983 (Independent Research) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Principles of Biology I Lab) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4733 (Animal Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6985 (Graduate-Animal Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- BIOL-1107 (Principles of Biology I-Honors) Section: 25H external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1107L (Princ. of Biology I Lab-Honors) Section: 25H external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- BIOL-6981 (Scientific Writing) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6982 (R Programming) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6983 (Graduate Research) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6995 (Comprehensive Exam) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 10 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4733 (Animal Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4981 (Biodiversity Lab Instruction) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6985 (Graduate-Animal Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4733 (Animal Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4981 (Biodiversity Lab Instruction) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6985 (Graduate-Animal Nutrition) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6999 (Thesis) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 08 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-1110 (Biological Diversity) Section: 09 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- XIDS-2002 (WDYKA The Honors College) Section: 26H external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-4981 (Biodiversity Lab Instruction) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-5539 (Comparative Physiology) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- BIOL-6999 (Thesis) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Physiology of Aquatic Organisms
Experimentation using live aquatic organisms, both invertebrate and vertebrate, marine and freshwater. Investigations focus on ion transport physiology, nutrition, and energy usage.