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Working on the Wayne | An Ending Note

Working on the Wayne | An Ending Note

By Kyle Brooks ’17 Wildlife and Conservation Biology major As they say, all good things must come to an end. Back in May, I published a post on this Forum about the beginning of my internship with Wayne National Forest. That internship has since come to an end, and I […]

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August 19, 2017 at 4:23 pmNews

At U.S. National Arboretum | Helping Fern Valley Pollinators

Monarch butterfly feeding on Asclepias incarnata, commonly known as swamp milkweed.

By Tag Hauschild ’18 Plant Biology intern at the U.S. National Arboretum Pollinator populations are on the decline in the United States. Bees are not the only pollinator experiencing dwindling numbers; butterflies are another species that are being heavily affected. While butterflies are not as efficient at pollination as bees, […]

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August 17, 2017 at 10:35 pmNews

From the Chair | Honoring Professor Norman Cohn

Dr. Morgan Vis

By Morgan L. Vis Professor & Chair of Environmental & Plant Biology Greetings PBIO alumni and friends, It has been a busy year. In this newsletter you will find a few highlights from the past year. Before I note those, please see the first news item about our upcoming event in […]

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August 15, 2017 at 1:03 pmUncategorized

Eyitayo Co-Authors Article on Semi-Natural Grasslands and Power-Line Clearings

Damilola Eyitayo

Damilola Eyitayo, a graduate student in Environmental & Plant Biology, co-authored an article on “Can powerline clearings be managed to promote insect-pollinated plants and species associated with semi-natural grasslands?” in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. Co-authors are Katrine Eldegard, Marit Helene Lie, and Stein R. Moe of Norwegian University of […]

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August 14, 2017 at 12:23 pmResearch

Students Share Findings from Wayne National Forest Internships

From left, students Devon Cottrill, Kyle Brooks, Trevor Somogyi, Sam Heckel, and Zachary Matthews

by Kristin Distel Five students, several Ohio University faculty and staff members, and representatives from Wayne National Forest came together on Aug. 1 to mark the successful completion of internships conducted by students in the departments of Anthropology, Environmental & Plant Biology, and Biological Sciences. The students shared photographs, major […]

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August 10, 2017 at 10:34 amNews

Plant Biology | Norman S. Cohn Research Symposium, Sept. 9

Plant Biology | Norman S. Cohn Research Symposium, Sept. 9

The Norman S. Cohn Research Symposium is Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Porter Hall 104, Ohio University. The day-long symposium honors the late Norman S. Cohn, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University, by bringing together alumni, faculty and students to […]

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August 2, 2017 at 2:15 pmEvents

Wyatt and Students Present at Plant Biology 2017 in Honolulu

Dr. Sarah Wyatt and her lab group: Alex Meyers, Colin Kruse, Proma Basu, Anne Sternberger in Hawaii

Dr. Sarah Wyatt and members of her research group presented their research—some of it resulting from their 2015 experiment on the International Space Station—at Plant Biology 2017 at Honolulu from June 24-28. Wyatt is Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Molecular and Cellular Biology Program. […]

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July 25, 2017 at 12:17 pmResearch