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August 10, 2017 by Tori York

Dr. Day Ligon holding a baby snapping turtle.

Three Missouri State University alumni, Donald McKnight, Hunter Howell and Ethan Hollender, and current professor Dr. Day Ligon, have found new way to identify the sex of turtles. Though unconventional, the researchers boast from 55.6 percent success rate to 100 percent based on turtle species. Turtles are known to be quite private. Hidden away, the only way to find the … [Read more...] about Anything for science

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: biology, Day Ligon, research

Congratulations to Dr. Day Ligon!

October 21, 2016 by

Dr. Day Ligon holding a baby snapping turtle.

Ligon, associate professor of biology, will be featured in the upcoming 2017 issue of Mind’s Eye and is currently featured on Missouri State's research page. We're proud of all the wonderful research our department continues to contribute and publish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC_u1ccEJcE Read Ligon's story and learn more about reintroduction biology. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Day Ligon!

Filed Under: News, Research Tagged With: biology, Day Ligon

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