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Biologist shares passion for butterflies through community events

September 10, 2019 by

As a butterfly enthusiast for his entire life, Dr. Chris Barnhart remembers collecting caterpillars in a grass-filled Radio Flyer wagon as a young child. Now a distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University, Barnhart tells how his hobby turned into an outreach program about a decade ago. Butterflies defy odds with long-distance migration He and his wife now run … [Read more...] about Biologist shares passion for butterflies through community events

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart, college of natural and applied sciences, community, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal

Mussels in MSU lab will provide clean waters in New Zealand

August 6, 2019 by

Below the surface and in the clear water, mussels abound. In Missouri alone, there are at least 60 species of mussels that are actively keeping our waterways clean. Dr. Chris Barnhart, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University, is an international expert on freshwater mussels. He knows their ecological value as filter feeders and helps to replenish … [Read more...] about Mussels in MSU lab will provide clean waters in New Zealand

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, missouri state journal, research, sustainability

Moms in the wild: Biologists share maternal instincts of animal kingdom

May 2, 2016 by admin

Mothers are usually characterized as giving caretakers who protect their young with ferocity. But in the animal kingdom, mothers protect, nurture and raise their young in some peculiar ways. Drs. Chris Barnhart, Janice Greene and Tom Tomasi, all biology faculty members at Missouri State University, share some unconventional or surprising maternal instincts in the wild just in … [Read more...] about Moms in the wild: Biologists share maternal instincts of animal kingdom

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Biology, Chris Barnhart, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page, Feature, Headlines, Janice Greene, research, Thomas Tomasi

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