Biology Archives
Plants of the Week Sept 29-Oct 5
Northern Water Hemlock (Cicuta virosa) and Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Posted by Lexie Nason Northern Water Hemlock, also known as Spotted…
Marine Organism of the Week
“Ghostfish” Megalodicopia hians The “ghostfish” is not actually a fish at all, but rather a sea squirt or tunicate. Tunicates…
Get to Know Your Bates Trees
The lowly Mugo pine (Pinus mugo) This shrub-like pine tree is rather common on campus. Unlike natives in the…
Woods Hole MBL Semester in Environmental Science Information Sessions
Elizabeth de la Reguera to speak at informational sessions on the Woods Hole Semester in Environmental Science Semester Program On…
Plants of the Week Sept 22-28
Prickly Pear (Opuntia littoralis) and Sowthistle Chickory (Cichorium intybus) Post by Brigid Quinn Species: Prickly Pear (Opuntia littoralis) One of my favorite plants…
Reflections on My Homestay in the Gálápagos
Family Connections By Carolyn McDonald ’16 Neptuno III skims over the water towards the dock on Isabela carrying seventeen queasy…
Marine Organism of the Week
Elysia chlorotica, the Eastern Emerald Elysia Image Source: http://www.thetripatorium.com/images/uploads/Echlorotica940.jpg Image Source: http://geek-prime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Elysia-chlorotica-plantobesto.jpg Elysia chlorotica, or the Eastern Emerald Elysia,…
Plants of the Week Sept 15-21
Chickory (Cichorium intybus) and Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) Post by Maria Felski Species: Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Range: Europe, North America, and…
Get to Know Your Bates Trees
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) with a northern tooth fungus (Climacodon septentrionale) This is not so much about sugar maple as…
New Faculty Join the Biology Department
One tenure-track and two visiting faculty members join the Biology Department this year The Biology Department is pleased to welcome…
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