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Plant Biology Graduate Student Association Host Garlic Mustard Pull, April 10

Mustard Garlic

Learn about forest ecology, invasive species, and see a diverse selection of forest plants in their spring glory at the first official Plant Biology Graduate Student Association garlic mustard pull on Sunday, April 10, from 1-4 p.m. Where and when: Blue Ash Valley, behind the Hampton Inn on East State […]

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March 2, 2016 at 2:00 pmEvents

Summer 2016 | Online Courses Help Students Across OHIO

Get back on track and fill some General Education requisites this summer.

Enjoy the Parks | Fill Some Reqs What’s Online This Summer? Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic | Civil Rights & Black Power Movements | Drugs and the Brain | Americans and their Forests | Globalization & the Developing World | Geology of National Parks | Consumer Math | Rise of Modern […]

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February 22, 2016 at 11:22 amNews

Summer 2016 | Plant Biology Courses Fill Tier II, Online and On Campus

Summer 2016 | Plant Biology Courses Fill Tier II, Online and On Campus

The Environmental & Plant Biology Department offers summer courses online and on campus, with many filling general education Tier II requirements for Ohio University students. PBIO 1000 Plants and the Global Environment Tier II Natural Sciences Class #1999 | First Summer Session Description: (for nonscience majors) This course examines the […]

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February 22, 2016 at 11:07 amNews

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

AAUW Athens Hosts Dynamic Math and Science Program for Girls on May 14

Abigail Tadlock explores her appearance with the effect of gravity on Mars at Tech Savvy 2015.

Although women hold close to half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, they hold less than 25 percent of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs. The AAUW – Athens, OH, branch is one of 23 AAUW National Tech Savvy sites working to improve those numbers. The Athens branch […]

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February 3, 2016 at 8:44 pmNews

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