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Making strides in mammalogy

September 14, 2021 by Ashley Lenahan

Dr. Sean Maher holds a mammal skeleton in his lab.

The biology department at Missouri State University shapes quality scientists, both among students and faculty.  Several biology alumni and present faculty members recently participated in the 2021 American Society of Mammologists Meeting, which marked the organization’s 100th annual conference.   Faculty fueling research  In Dr. Sean Maher’s lab, the research specialty is … [Read more...] about Making strides in mammalogy

Filed Under: Biology, CNAS, CNAS faculty Tagged With: Alexandra Coconis, Alumni, Anna Himler, Casey Adkins, Christopher Lupfer, Craig Willis, Dana Green, Elise Connor, Emily Beasley, Eric Green, James Henderson, Jennifer Forbey, Josh Jahner, Kara Barnao, Kayce Bell, Liam McGuire, Lilly Whitehead, M. Denise Dearing, Marjorie Matocq, Mark Brigham, Mark Vanderwel, Matthew Holding, Matthew Noakes, Michael Shapiro, Miranda Striluk, Nathan Byer, Paige Harman, Research, Robert Greenhalgh, Sean Maher, Shelby Bohn, Shelby Burdo, Stephanie Galla, Tom Tomasi, W. Brian Simison

Saving bats one fungus at a time

January 6, 2019 by Tori York

campus

When we go spelunking or watch Halloween movies, we think about bats. Some of our scientists in biology think about bats more than the average human. Dr. Tom Tomasi and two of his graduate students went to the North American Society for Bat Research (NASBR) conference Oct. 24-27 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. About their research All three presenters focus on … [Read more...] about Saving bats one fungus at a time

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Awards, conference, Research, Tom Tomasi

Current and former biology students attend conference

August 3, 2018 by Tori York

Group photo at ASM

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

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Biology, conference, Research, Sean Maher, Tom Tomasi

Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

January 26, 2018 by Tori York

Nannapaneni at his desk

Anywhere we go, there's going to be a need of some kind. Food, water, love, connection, education — the list goes on and on. Growing up in Andhra Pradesh, India, Dr. Srikant Nannapaneni saw a great need in his community: oncology doctors. To remedy that, he came to the United States to study medicine. Journey to medicine In India, it isn't as simple as choosing a career … [Read more...] about Alum uses degree to help the Ozarks, India

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Alumni, Biology, Kyoungtae Kim, Paul Durham, Tom Tomasi

Learning the ecosystem by experience

November 7, 2017 by Tori York

Students pose at the top of a mountain.

You're huffing up a mountain, covered in layers of clothes but also sweat. "Whew," you say, breathing heavy. Your ears have popped several times by now, and the air is thinner than what you are used to. You look up, and the view is nothing like the one from home. Mountains are different from anything else we see. The tall peaks, the high altitude and the temperatures ensure … [Read more...] about Learning the ecosystem by experience

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Biology, Research, Tom Tomasi

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