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
This May at graduation, we say goodbye and congratulations to many of our students. You’re all off to bright futures. We hope we have prepared you for what is next. For 12 of our biology students, the future includes PhD programs. “Admission to PhD programs in biology is extremely competitive. It requires a stellar academic record and a substantial research record that … [Read more...] about Biology Bears find a new home
The 98th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was a chance to see some familiar faces and discuss a common interest: mammals. The meeting was held June 25-27 at Kansas State University. Drs. Sean Maher, assistant professor of biology, and Tom Tomasi, professor of biology, took several of their current and recent graduate students. Casey Adkins, … [Read more...] about Current and former biology students attend conference
Missouri State University graduate student Emily Beasley has devoted much of her graduate career to the study of biogeography. Her master’s thesis covered the examination of small mammal diversity patterns in relation to island biogeography in glades. Beasley presented her research in October at the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists meeting. She received an award for … [Read more...] about Biology student makes progress in biogeography studies
Some play March Madness with basketball teams. Others play it with mammals. Dr. Sean Maher and Emily Beasley recently presented posters at the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) to discuss mammals in and out of the bracket. Maher Maher, assistant professor of biology, is the chair of the committee that handles ASM's social media. ASM partnered with March Mammal … [Read more...] about American Society for Mammalogists inspires opportunity