Tag: "Department of Biology"
Island foxes may need genetic rescue
New CSU-led research uncovers a hidden danger to the future viability of some island fox populations.
Botany is alive and well in Death Valley
The Death Valley super bloom happens once every 20 years, and CSU botanists weren't about to miss this one.
Janice Moore recognized for pioneering parasitology, animal behavior work
Janice Moore, professor of biology in the College of Natural Sciences, has received the Animal Behavior Society's 2016 Exemplar Award.
Soil biodiversity, bodily perception, plant genetics at AAAS
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, taking place Feb. 11-15 in Washington, D.C., will include CSU researchers sharing the latest from their laboratories, and exciting up-and-coming trends in their fields.
Greg Florant, groundhog guy, reporting for duty
Greg Florant doesn’t mind being the groundhog guy – in fact, he rather likes it. “My big day is coming up,” he jokes – that is, Feb. 2nd, when Punxsatawney Phil will be forcibly pulled from his hidey-hole to predict an early spring or prolonged winter.
Location, location, location: Bat survival depends on it
Bat body type, and the environmental conditions bats use in their hibernation sites, may explain species differences in bat mortality from a common fungal infection.
Plague-riddled prairie dogs a model for infectious disease spread
Sporadic outbreaks of plague among black-tailed prairie dogs could lend insight into the spread of infectious zoonotic disease, say CSU biologists.
Faculty mentor Greg Florant inspires Richter family to give back to CSU
In honor of their daughter and the mentorship and education she received at CSU, the Richter family has established a planned gift to fund future undergraduate biology fellowships.
CSU experts discuss the latest on melting ice at the polar regions
CSU experts will discuss the latest science behind the melting of ice at the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Avogadro’s Number.