The hum of hundreds of bat scientists in one place is hard to describe. For Dr. Giorgia Auteri, a biology adjunct faculty member at Missouri State University and senior research scientist at Bat Conservation International, the 53rd North American Symposium for Bat Research (NASBR), was a reminder of why scientific community matters. The event took place Oct. 8-11, 2025, in … [Read more...] about Bats, brilliance and big wins
The Central Plains Society of Mammalogists Conference was held on Oct. 12, 2019 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Several Missouri State biology faculty and students attended and made presentations: Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, attended the meeting. Susan Anderson is an undergraduate student working in the labs of Dr. Chris Lupfer, assistant professor of … [Read more...] about Biology students take home two top awards at mammal conference
Each year, Sigma Xi gives out grants for students to continue their research. This is through their Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program. Kammie Voves, a biology graduate student, was awarded $750 this year. About her research Voves investigates food and diet relationships between turtles. Alligator snapping turtle populations are drastically declining due to … [Read more...] about Biology student wins grant money
The Turtles Survival Alliance Conference was held Aug. 4-8 in Tuscon, Arizona. Several biology faculty, students and alumni attended: Melisa Blasky, graduate student Anthony Grate, undergraduate Sam Hannabass, graduate student Ethan Hollander, graduate student Day Ligon, professor of biology Donald McKnight, alumnus Denise Thompson, research associate … [Read more...] about Saving turtles one conference at a time
Dr. Alicia Mathis, department head of biology, recently received the Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award from the Animal Behavior Society. “I was at the conference when the first Animal Behavior Society teaching award was given in the early 1990’s,” Mathis said. “I remember thinking, ‘Wow—what a terrific award.’ Scientific societies focus heavily on promoting … [Read more...] about Biology professor wins teaching award