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
Collectively, turtles are among the most endangered vertebrate groups on the planet, according to Dr. Day Ligon, associate professor of biology at Missouri State. Ligon was recently in Belize studying a turtle species of especially great conservation concern, the critically endangered Central American River Turtle. It Is locally known as the Hicatee. About his … [Read more...] about Studying endangered turtles in Belize
Kammie Voves and Sam Hannabass, both biology graduate students in Dr. Day Ligon’s turtle ecology lab, traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico to attend the 66th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN). About the presentations Hannabass gave an oral presentation over her research comparing the physiological condition of alligator snapping turtles living in … [Read more...] about Biology students present, win award
The Missouri Academy of Science (MAS) Annual Meeting was held April 12-13 at Northwest Missouri State University. Several biology students presented at MAS. Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab Students from Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab presented their research: Onika Olson: Dynamin-assisted proteoliposome fusion Deborah Ehie: TEAB and TEPB: Gene therapy alternatives Mya Ly: Type … [Read more...] about Always learning – science edition
The second annual Missouri Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (MOLSAMP) Conference was March 8-10 in Jefferson City, Missouri. MOLSAMP encourages minorities to enter STEM fields and works to ensure their successful academic retention and graduation. This conference serves as a forum for undergraduate students from the Missouri State LSAMP alliance institutions … [Read more...] about Keeping minorities in STEM fields