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Faculty Member

Dr. Michael Rotter

Biography

Growing up in Michigan I was fascinated with plants. As an undergraduate at Northern Michigan University I took this fascination with plants and became a dedicated botanist. This allowed me to escalate my love of the natural world and set me off on a long road of natural history and ecological study. In my free time I enjoy bicycles, botany, and birding.

Teaching

BOT 4990R

Senior Thesis, Spring 2026

BOT 4890R

Student Research, Spring 2026

BOT 4890R

Student Research, Spring 2026

BOT 4890R

Student Research, Spring 2026

Presentations

Baum, Abbigale , Liang, Yu-Ya , Rotter, Michael C, Botany 2025, "Concentration of Phenolic Compounds in Populus (Salicaceae)", Botanical Society of America, Palm Springs CA. (July, 2025)
Todd, Stirling , Rotter, Michael , Hjelmen, Carl , Liang, Yu-Ya , American Society for Horticultural Sciences, "Optimization of Genome size Estimation protocol for Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)", New Orleans. (July 28, 2025)
Bowes, Gideon , Rotter, Michael , UCUR 2025, "Brassicaceae of the Utah Valley". (February, 2025)
Ockler, Marissa P, Rotter, Michael , UCUR 2025, "Breeding Plants For A Better Moon". (February, 2025)
Smith, Seiya , Chan, Annina Blue, Rotter, Michael , UCUR 2025, "Ferns and Allies of Utah County". (February, 2025)
Ricks, M A, Rotter, Michael , UCUR 2025, "Identifying Defining Characteristics of Plant Communities in Utah Valley". (February, 2025)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Herrera, Benjamin I, Rabellino, Lia C, Rotter, Michael , (2025) "Tropane Alkaloid Variation in the Genus Datura and its consequences for cultural practices " .
Ingram , Samantha , Rotter, Michael , (2023) "Ecological Separation in an Ongoing Speciation Event" . Curiosity: Interdisciplinary Journal of Research and Innovation.
Rotter, Michael , (2023) "Volatile Compound Chemistry and Insect Herbivory_ Pinus edulis seed cone resin" (vol. 14). Forests.
Rotter, Michael , Christie , Kyle , Holeski, Liza , (2022) "Climate and the biotic community structure plant resistance across biogeographic groups of yellow monkeyflower" (vol. 12). Ecology and Evolution.
Uhey, Derek A, Cummins, George C, Rotter, Michael , Lassiter, Linda S, Whitham, Thomas G, (2021) "Hiking Trails Increase Abundance of Ant Nests at Clear Creek Arizona" (Issue: 2, vol. 46). Southwestern Entomologist.