WCSU Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences

A Huge shoutout to Biology undergrad Steven Pancurak who got the NSF REU position at Mystic Aquarium! He is very passionate about marine sciences and wanted this opportunity passionately. In addition, Steven was one of the 10 students selected, out of the 700+ applicants.

GO BIO! 🦈

Curious about our Master’s in Interactive Biological Diversity program? Visit our website at www.wcsu.edu/biology-msbiodiversity/

WCSU Astronomers, Dr. Dennis Dawson and Noreen Grice, at Ohio State School for the Blind!

Throwback to our Bio faculty at commencement!

WCSU Planetarium soon to open with summer programs!

The 2024 WCSU Tick Lab summer student research assistants are gearing up for nymphal blacklegged tick season! These students will be helping to monitor ticks at long term surveillance sites and will help collect data for research studies evaluating how well lawn mowing and cedar oil sprays work to manage backyard ticks. Good luck, summer tick crew! For more info about WCSU tick-related projects, reach out to Dr. Connally ([email protected]) or visit www.wcsuticklab.com.

Looking for nests!

MS Integrative Biological Diversity grad students help at New Pond Farm BioBlitz! Go Grad Students!

We have an upcoming oral presentation by meteorology student, Olivia Monteleone, this Thursday! We hope to see you there. ☀️

Meteorology student researchers share their knowledge and skills! Congratulations Logan and Allison.

Bio480 presents research on spiders!

Our BIO 260 student poster presentations are coming up soon! We hope to see you then and support our students. 🧬

Congratulations to our two winners from our “Students in Bloom” Reel Competition!

Sending a warm and huge congratulations to John Michael Arnett for defending his thesis!

Join us this Thursday for our senior MTR presentations!

Our recent Rudy Ruggles Award and Chapter Meeting! 🧬

We can’t wait for earth day! 🌎🌱🍄☀️

Please join us on the 23rd for John Michael Arnett’s M.S. Thesis Defense! 🔬🧬

Western Research Day(WRD) is on the way!

Did you know you can fast-track your graduate school admission? Learn more here!

Watch the eclipse transition before our eyes! A huge thank you to Dr. Wong for capturing such a beautiful sequence! 🌕

“Noreen was right!”

A special thanks to our Astronomer, Noreen Grice, for putting together such a spectacular Solar Eclipse viewing event.

A “Ten Gallon” CONGRATULATIONS to MS IBD student John Michael Arnett who has just accepted a position at Cypress Environmental Consulting, Houston, TX as a Wildlife Biologist! 🐢

Along with our Sprint Meet and Greet, we will be presenting our Rudy Ruggles Research Award! Don’t miss it.

Don’t miss Sigma Xi’s upcoming meet and greet!

WCSU - Biology, Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology community: we are happy to announce that our spirit wear store if finally open. Take advantage of this limited time store opening and get some gear before the year or over.

https://shop.tsandmore.com/wcsu_biology_meteorology_physics/shop/home

A look into our March 26 Climate Talk! Follow us along our series. ☀️

MTR Senior Presentations coming up this week!

Our monthly social is coming up!

A clean Biology club room keeps a thriving and courteous student community. Let’s all take a hand in maintaining these common areas clean for ourselves and for others!