There's a rising interest in yeast. So much so, each year, yeast scientists come across the country to meet at the World Yeast Conference in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Kyoungtae Kim, associate dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, presented not one, but two keynote talks about his research. About the conference Kim presented two of this research topics: … [Read more...]
The Florida Herpetology Conference saw some familiar faces. Kristen Sardina and Ethan Hollender, both from Missouri State biology, set out for adventure. Hollender presented on his research on turtle communities at mined lands and natural oxbow lakes in Kansas. Sardina presented her research as well and won runner up in the Best Student Poster category. The conference … [Read more...]
The Southwest Association of Naturalists met in San Marcos, Texas, April 12-15 to share research, network and gain new skill sets. Presentations Several MSU faculty and students presented research at the conference. Dr. Day B. Ligon, Donald T. McKnight and Joshua Harmon. Distribution and habitat associations of Western Chicken Turtles in Southeastern Oklahoma … [Read more...]
There is a lot we still don't know about this Earth. Luckily, students and faculty at Missouri State University are trying to narrow the knowledge gap. Nathan Dorff, who is working on his biology master's degree, is one of those students. About his research Dorff studies hyporheic ecology, which looks at the ecology underneath and around streams. "Water moves—I know, … [Read more...]
The Annual Joint Meeting of the Missouri and Missouri Valley Branches of the American Society of Microbiology saw many familiar faces March 9-10. Eight MSU students trekked to Kansas City, Kansas, to share research and network. Three students were recognized for their presentations. About the participants Drs. Kyoungtae Kim, professor of biology and associate dean of … [Read more...]