Biography of Ben Thornton

Teaches Anatomy and Physiology, Human Biology, Research Methods II and Developmental Biology, Seminar

Class materials: http://marcie.ucollege.edu/bethornt

• Ph.D. in Toxicology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, July, 2009
• M.S. in Conservation Biology, Andrews University, August 2000.
• B.S. in Biology Cum Laude, Southwestern Adventist University, May 1994.

• 2003-Present, Union College
• 2001-2003, Burton Adventist Academy
• 1998-2001, Jefferson Adventist Academy
• 1994-1998, Battle Creek Academy

Thornton, B. J. 2009. Sex-dependent Changes in Activity of Detoxification Enzymes, Insecticide Susceptibility, and Alterations in Protein Expression induced by Atrazine in Drosophila melanogaster. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Hayes, W.K., R.L. Carter, S. Cyril and B. Thornton. Pp. 232-257 in Alberts, A.C., R. L. Carter, W. K. Hayes and E. P. Marings (EDS.), Biology and Conservation of Iguanas. University of California Press, Berkeley. View chapter (PDF).

Thornton, B.J. 2000. Nesting Ecology of the Endangered Acklins Bight Rock Iguana, Cyclura riley nuchalis, in the Bahamas. Masters Thesis, Andrews University, Berrien Springs Michigan. View thesis (PDF).

• Yearly Fluctuations of Avian Fauna on Caddo Lake, Texas, 2000.
• Nesting Ecology of the Endangered Acklins Bight Rock Iguana, Cyclura riley nuchalis, in the Bahamas, 1999.
• Production of heat shock proteins in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, due to saline stressed conditions.
  
• The effects of Salt Concentrations in Keene, Texas, city water on the growth of Brassicaceae botrytis.

• Enjoys backpacking, camping, hiking.
• Traveled in:  Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, England, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela and Honduras.
• Exciting events: Married the most wonderful lady in the world; experienced the birth of two wonderful daughters; climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro; was chased by an elephant; caught a snake that ate the neighbors' dog; marched out into the African bush to be "interrogated" by a band of para-military guerillas with a machine gun up his nose; had a stranger die in his arms; backpacked across the Grand Canyon twice; hiked with students through virgin rain forests; Snorkeled with students off cays of Venezuela; Organized short term mission trips; lived in a tent on a very small cay in the middle of the Caribbean see for five weeks doing research on c. r. nuchalis; not to mention raising two beautiful little ladies and being married to the most wonderful lady in the world.
• Greatest Passion: Being a husband and father, and sharing his love for the Lord Jesus Christ by any means possible, at any time possible, and helping others to find the life changing joy of uninhibited, unashamed, impassioned dedication to serving Christ in full complete surrender to His will.