Post Tagged with: "Harvey Ballard"

Brazil Researcher Names New Species After Colleague Harvey Ballard

Harvey Ballard and Juliana De Paula Souza

Dr. Juliana De Paula Souza of Federal University of São João del-Rei in Brazil has named a new species of Latin American violet—Anchietea ballardii—after Dr. Harvey Ballard, Associate Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology at Ohio University. “Juliana first visited my lab, for two months in spring and summer 2008 […]

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October 28, 2016 at 1:41 pmNews

PBIO Colloquium | Systematic and Evolutionary Studies on Violets: More Going on Than We Thought, Oct. 21

Dr. Harvey Ballard

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Harvey Ballard on “Systematic and evolutionary studies on violets: There’s a lot more going on than we thought” on Friday, Oct. 21, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter Hall 104. Ballard is Associate Professor of Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University. Abstract: With easy […]

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October 1, 2016 at 7:00 pmEvents

Greenhouse Manager Harold Blazier Receives Outstanding Staff Award

Harold Blazier answers Owen Poteet's questions about the specializations of a Nepenthes plant. Poteet is a plant biology major and volunteers at the greenhouse.

Harold Blazier, Greenhouse Manager in Environmental & Plant Biology, was selected for the College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Staff Award for 2015-16. Blazier was nominated by Dr. Morgan Vis, Professor and department chair, and others from the department and beyond for his outstanding work as the greenhouse manager. The […]

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June 1, 2016 at 2:02 pmNews

Vis Gets Outstanding Faculty Research and Scholarship Award

Pressing of Batrachospermum (the frog spawn alga) that Morgan Vis studies

By Sydney Dawes PACE Writer Environmental & Plant Biology Dr. Morgan Vis, Professor and Chair of Environmental & Plant Biology, received the College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Faculty Research and Scholarship Award for 2015-16. The award is given to a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences […]

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May 18, 2016 at 12:17 pmResearch

Plant Biology Students Find 2 Species New to Island in Bahamas

PBIO Students press specimens of the two species the class found that were new to the island.

By Sydney Dawes PACE writer Environmental & Plant Biology Environmental & Plant Biology students traveled to San Salvador Island, Bahamas, over winter break to study vegetation and species with Dr. Harvey Ballard, Associate Professor. And during their survey they even found two plant species new to the island. The fall […]

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February 15, 2016 at 1:32 pmIn Class News Research

PBIO | Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

PBIO | Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

by Sydney Dawes| PACE Writer Environmental and Plant Biology Red satin ribbon and ceremonial scissors signified the close of a long effort by the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology as they officially opened the walk-in plant growth chamber in Porter Hall and celebrated the completion of their research infrastructure […]

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January 29, 2016 at 11:21 amNews

Peanuts, Mutants, Violets and Pests | Undergrad Researchers Get Funding

Chase Hudak '17 pipets DNA extracted from Arabidopsis plants.

By Sydney Dawes Environmental & Plant Biology Four students studying biology and plant biology received Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund awards this fall. The competitive awards, first offered in 2001, support students working with a faculty member on an independent project. Students can receive up to $1,500 and are required to […]

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January 11, 2016 at 2:54 pmNews Research