Biology Archives
Global warming, turtles, and coral reef fish
BIO 209 Student Blog Series Tanner Dirstine Frederic Janzen writes Climate change and temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles with the…
Student Analysis of Global Warming
BIO 209 Global Change in Marine Systems Article 1: Insights on Global Warming, Seinfeld 2011 Peter Krieg This article begins…
Plants of the Week Nov 10-16
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Posted by Brynn Wendel Common name: Foxglove Scientific Name: Digitalis purpurea Geographic Range:…
Plants of the Week Nov 3-9
Jade Plant (Crassula ovate) and Corpse Flower (Amorphorphallus titanum) Posted by Molly Pritz Common Name: Jade Plant Scientific Name: Crassula…
Plant of the Week Oct 27-Nov 2
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Posted by Nora Dahlberg Scientific Name: Theobroma cacao Range: Central and South America Cool Facts: The cacao…
Get to Know Your Bates Trees
American Elm (Ulmus Americana L.) American elm was once prized for planting along city streets and on college campuses due…
Plants of the Week Oct 20-26
Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) and Aloe Vera (Aloe vera) Posted by Nessrine Ariffin Species name: Hibiscus. There are about 230 species…
Plant of the Week Oct 13-19
Species: Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) Range: This plant is found in the temperate parts of North America, South America, and…
Scanning Electron Microscope Demonstration
Open house features SEM/EDS demonstration for Parent’s and Families Weekend The College’s new JSM-7100 field emission scanning electron microscope will…
Plants of the Week Oct 6-12
Silver Torch Cactus (Cleistocactus strausii) and Chia Plant (Salvia hispanica) Post by Joan Oates The silver torch cactus or the wolly…