VCU News Features Coastal Plant Ecology Lab’s research on climate change
VCU News featured the Coastal Plant Ecology Lab‘s research into climate change and its effects on barrier islands in Virginia. Full Article: “How will climate change impact coastal communities? VCU researchers look to Virginia’s barrier islands for clues” by Brian McNeill with VCU News The Coastal Plant Ecology Lab is managed by Assistant Professor Julie […]
Plant Research in Zhang Lab Featured on VCU Home Page
Assistant Professor Wenheng Zhang, PhD, was recently featured on the VCU homepage (www.vcu.edu) along with her graduate students, Farahnoz Khojayori, Joon Kim, & Ghadeer Bukhari, and her postdoctoral fellow Jingbo Zhang, for their research efforts in plant evolution and development. Zhang’s lab & research website can be found at https://plantevodevo.bio.vcu.edu/index.html Full Article: “Flower Power – VCU biologists […]
3 Biology Faculty Receive CHS Seed Awards
The College of Humanities and Sciences announced today that three VCU Biology faculty would receive Seed Awards for 2018. Scott Gronert, Associate Dean for Research writes, “the Seed awards were established to foster the development of successful grant proposals and nationally or internationally peer-reviewed scholarly and/or creative works.” Assistant Professor Leslie Bulluck (pictured above, left) will […]
Biology Grad Student Awarded a Virginia Sea Grant Fellowship
Virginia Sea Grant announced that Benjamin Nettleton (pictured above on the right), an MS student in biology, was awarded a Commonwealth Coastal & Marine Policy Fellowship. Nettleton will be partnered with The Nature Conservancy’s Virginia Coastal Reserve. Nettleton pursues his MS degree as a member of Assistant Professor Julie Zinnert’s Coastal Plant Ecology Lab. […]
Summer Studies Faculty Read RateMyProfessor Reviews
Jonathan Moore, an Instructor in VCU Biology was among several faculty teaching summer courses this year who read RateMyProfessor reviews. Moore will teach introduction to biological sciences II, ecology, a capstone seminar on animal behavior, and a new lab on animal behavior during this summer semester. Watch the video below via YouTube!
2018 Awards Ceremony Honors Biology Students
On April 6th, the Department of Biology honored nine students at the annual College of Humanities and Sciences Award Ceremony. The department recognizes these individuals for their outstanding work in their academic career, research, teaching, community contributions, and humanitarian efforts. We congratulate these students and look forward to their continue excellence. 2018 Award Recipients Sravya […]
Grad Student in a Biology Lab Weighs In on Turtle Meat Trade
Ben Colteaux, a recent Ph.D. graduate in Derek Johnson’s lab provided some important input to Virginia Public Radio on the turtle meat trade to China. Full Article: “The Chinese Feast on Virginia’s Turtles” by Sandy Hausman
Nature Magazine interviews Biology faculty member
Assistant Professor Wenheng Zhang was interviewed in an article by Nature: International Journal of Science about the anatomy of the first flower to appear on the planet. Zhang, an expert in the evolution and development of plants, gave input and perspective in the ongoing debate about the first flowering plant in the world. Article: “Debate blooms […]
VCU Biology Research Suggests Some E-Cig Flavors More Harmful Than Others
Amanda Dickinson, Associate Professor in VCU Biology, coauthored a study that evaluated the effects of six e-cigarette flavors by testing the vapors on tadpoles. The Atlantic reports her findings.