Professor of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Miami
Mathematical models of light interception and photosynthesis by plant canopies.
B.S. in Physics, M.I.T. (1964)
Ph.D. in Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University (1970)
E-mail to: 
Department of Biology
P.O. Box 249118
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0421, USA.
Office:
162 Cox Science Building
I'm on sabbatical leave, spring and fall terms, 2008. Office hours will resume in January, 2009.
- Career Center:
- 2006:
- NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps: - Learn how to drive a marine research vessel - Be a NON-MILITARY uniformed officer - Participate in marine research.
- 2007:
- Podiatric Medicine - Miami's Barry University is one of only 8 colleges of Podiatric Medicine in the United States.
- 2006:
- Teaching: (Many course pages are password protected. Passwords will be given in class.)
- Summer Session II, 2008:
- BIL 255, Cellular and Molecular Biology (T)
- BIL 265, General Physiology (R)
- Summer Session II, 2008:
- Research:
- Greaver, T. L. and Herbert, T.J. (2004) "Heterogeneous reflected light influences asymmetry in leaf anatomy and gas exchange ." Amer. J. Botany 91: 1988-2003.
- Herbert, T.J. (2003) "A latitudinal cline in leaf inclination of Dryas octopetala and implications for maximization of whole plant photosynthesis." Photosynthetica. 41: 631-633.
- Herbert, T.J. (2003) "Global warming and the relationship of plant canopy structure to latitude." In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology A: 318-324.
- Herbert, T.J. (1996) "On the relationship of plant geometry to photosynthetic response." In: The Ecophysiology of Tropical Forest Plants - S. Mulkey, R. Chazdon, and A. Smith, Eds. Chapman and Hall, pp. 139-161.
- Herbert, T.J. (1995) "Stereo photogrammetry of plant leaf angles." Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. 61: 89-92.
- Herbert, T.J. (1993) "Leaf orientation of Dryas octopetala L. and its dependence upon latitude" Polar Biology 13: 141-143.
- Herbert, T.J. (1992) "Random wind-induced leaf movement - Effect upon maximization of whole plant photosynthesis." Photosynthetica 26: 601-607.
- Herbert, T.J. (1992) "Geometry of heliotropic and nyctinastic leaf movements." Amer. J. Botany 79: 547-550.