Biology Archives
Plant Blogs – Bio 117 – Witch Hazel
By Henry Finkelstein Witch Hazel (Hamamelis ovalis) Family: Hamamelidaceae Photograph source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hortoris/4348323081/ Identifying Traits: Classified as a shrub,…
Plant Blogs – Bio 117 – Corn
Corn Author: Isa Barrengos Common name: Corn Scientific name: Zea mays Corn is a sturdy stalk in the Poaceae family…
Biology Department Welcomes New Faculty
The Biology Department is very pleased to welcome three new faculty to our ranks…
Sharon Kinsman Retires from Biology Department After 30 Years of Service
Dr. Sharon Kinsman, a faculty member in the Department of Biology, is retiring from the College after 30 years of…
2015 Pomeroy Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Harriet M. and Fred E. Pomeroy Fund Scholarship recipients for 2015 are Kristina Tobin ’12 and Whitney Thomas ’08.…
Don Dearborn provides expert commentary on 3d printing of birds eggs for research
Professor Don Dearborn, chair of the biology department and brood parasitism expert, was quoted in a press release on the…
A Fond Farewell to Four Friends and Colleagues
As the academic year closes, the Biology Department will be losing four very excellent colleagues whose presence and contributions have…
Biology Seminar Series
The Department of Biology Invites the Campus Community to a Seminar On “Understanding Amphibian Decline: The Role of Pollution and…
Biology Seminar Series
The Bates College Biology Department Invites the College Community to a Talk by Dr. Laura Ekstrom Wheaton College “Walking Stingrays…
Biology Seminar Series
The College Community is Invited to a Talk by Dr. Joe Roman University of Vermont “Harboring Diversity: Genetic Variation, Propagule…