Streams do not take up much area of the earth, but they are important for connecting people. Streams are hotspots of diversity and function. Dr. Deb Finn knows there are more to streams than meets the eye. That's why she and her students research streams. The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) held their annual meeting May 20-24 in Detroit, Michigan. Finn, assistant … [Read more...] about Biology shares stream research at conference
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...] about Looking underneath the surface
The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) was held Feb. 3-5. This conference spans from aquatics to ecology to bats. Several students presented their work. Underlined are the student authors who presented at the conference. Oral Presentations "Accurately and Precisely Measuring Body Composition of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) with … [Read more...] about Biology student wins award at conference