James Peirce

James Peirce is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. His research focuses on Mathematical Ecology and Differential Equations, with collaborations in environmental and biological systems. He has directed over 40 undergraduate research projects, fostering interdisciplinary training in biomathematics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics (U.C. Davis, 2004); B.S. in Mathematics (University of Washington, 1997)

Research interests include host-parasite dynamics, temperature-driven disease models, and ecological modeling of invasive species. Notable projects involve studying waterfowl disease in the Upper Mississippi River and parasite transmission in California sand crab populations.

Publications highlight applied mathematics in ecology, education, and fluid dynamics. He contributed to the MetaIPM Python package for ecological modeling and co-authored a flipped classroom framework in biomathematics education.

• Grants: NSF UBM-CORE grant (2010–2013), supporting interdisciplinary student teams

Affiliated with the River Studies Center and the Intercollegiate Biomathematics Alliance (IBA), promoting STEM education and collaborative research.