Stevenson University Biology

Uggghhhh!
Originally uploaded by Joe Matanoski

Sophmore biology majors Tiffany Thompson and Nidhi Ruparelia participated in a habitat restoration project as part of Learning Beyond: Ecology and Evolution. Nidhi and Tiffany and seven other students moved logs of a non-native tree in preparation for prescribed burns. Lots and lots of logs!

Read Full Post »

IMG_0156
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Senior Kevin Motz is studying the effects of salinity levels on the formation of biofilms in marine environments. The study is being conducted as an independent project in the BIO 307 Marine Biology course. Students in this course plan their own projects, including writing research proposals, planning budgets and ordering supplies, [...]

Read Full Post »

Testing soil in the field
Originally uploaded by Joe Matanoski

For her senior capstone project, senior Amanda Barrett is studying the germination rate of seeds of an invasive grass in an environmental preserve near campus. As part of her research, Amanda is determining the soil type at several field sites located in the preserve.

Read Full Post »

Cassandra working in lab
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology major Cassandra Corkell is working with biology faculty members Dr. Meredith Durmowicz and Mr. Steve Mrozinski to study the effect that bleach has on the isolation and amplification of DNA from fabric samples. The work has applications to forensic case work, since fabric stained with potential biologic [...]

Read Full Post »

Installing exclosures
Originally uploaded by Joe Matanoski
 

Students in Learning Beyond: Ecology and Evolution participate in a study of the effect of deer browsing on rare plants. The students installed exclosures over the plants to protect them from hungry deer! The size and seed production of these plants will be compared to unprotected plants nearby.

Read Full Post »

IMG_0159
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology senior Kristin Powell is studying the factors that determine where sea urchins settle in a marine environment. Her project is part of independent research being done in the BIO 307 Marine Biology course.

Read Full Post »

IMG_0154
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Microbiology students work on identifying unknown bacterial organisms as independent projects. The students use staining techniuqes, growth characteristics and various biochemical tests similar to what is used in clinical or industrial laboratories, which they have been learning all semester. The results are then presented in a written format similar to a [...]

Read Full Post »

IMG_0157
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Senior biology major Sarah Sauthoff is digging in muck in order to study the effect that the flow rate of stream material has on the formation of biofilms. She is using muck collected from earlier field studies, and simulating stream flow in the laboratory. She will then analyze the growth of [...]

Read Full Post »

IMG_0155
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology seniors Holly Browne and Amanda Morgan are completing their capstone internships at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center this semester. They are working with physician assistants in the emergency department and other departments in the hospital.

Read Full Post »

IMG_0160
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz

Biology major Christina LaDana and her faculty mentor, Dr. Rivka Glaser, are reviewing some of Christina’s latest data. The two are studying the effect that paternal age has on mutations that lead to certain kinds of genetic disorders. Dr. Glaser has established a database of such mutations. She has received a [...]

Read Full Post »