Congratulations to Biology Senior Lecturer Dr. Christine Davis for her award from the inaugural UF Research competition for Advancing Racial Justice Through Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access at the University of Florida.
Biology assistant professor Ana Longo has been awarded a new research grant from the National Science Foundation entitled “Defining the role of skin microbiomes in defense against chytridiomycosis in frogs with seasonal infections.”
Research by Biology graduate student Ian Ausprey (Scott Robinson’s Lab) is highlighted in the journal Science! The News article is entitled “Eye size predicts where birds breed and feed.” The original study is in a forthcoming issue of Ecology, “Adaptations to light predict the foraging niche and disassembly of avian communities in tropical countrysides.”
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Biology alumnus Patrick Farrar sheds light on the experiences of international students.
Biology graduate student Alexandra Gulick, with co-authors from the National Park Service and the UF Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, recently published a paper in Ecology. Results of the study show that grazing by recovering green turtle populations stimulates seagrass productivity, and that grazing intensity has a relevant role in regulating the productivity […]
Dr. Kent Vliet, Coordinator of Introductory Laboratories for the Department of Biology, has published a new book with Johns Hopkins University Press (2020): Alligators: The Illustrated Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation. Wonderfully illustrated with photographs by wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch, this authoritative book is fascinating reading for anyone interested in the ecology, behavior […]
Biology Professor Matthew Leibold has been awarded a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation “Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Theory and Mechanisms” initiative. The study, entitled “Searching for General Rules Governing Microbiome Dynamics Using Anaerobic Digesters as Model Systems,” is a collaborative effort with colleagues from the University of Oklahoma, UC-Davis and the […]
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Biology post-doctoral associate Gonzalo Quiroga Artigas and other members of the Schnitzler Lab have a new paper in Nature Scientific Reports. The study describes a new method (electroporation) for delivering short hairpin RNAs (shRNA) into fertilized eggs of a hydrozoan cnidarian (polyp). This experimental technique allows the researcher to target specific genes for knockdown (i.e. […]
Ayush Saxena, recent Ph.D. from the Baer Lab, has been awarded the “Best student paper of 2019” by the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution. The paper entitled “Evolution of the mutational process under relaxed selection in Caenorhabditis elegans” appeared in Molecular Biology and Evolution in 2018. For further information see https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/36/2/239/5184273
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Spring 2020 MFT Award winners: 1st place: Matei Caeleap 2nd runner up: David Adelhelm 3rd runner ups: Kayli Sieber & Dawson Houghtaling Winners by Topic category: Cell Biology: Matei Caeleap Molecular Biology & Genetics: Matei Caeleap & Sarah Nestler Organismal Biology: David Adelhelm Population Biology, Evolution, and Ecology: Cullen Smith, Morgan LaMarc, & Rachel Lotze […]
“The Department of Biology unequivocally stands against white supremacy in every form,” Professor and Chair Marta Wayne said.
COVID-19 has drawn attention to the importance of the historical record of infectious disease and the importance of cultural practices.
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The new initiative ViralMuse aims to bridge the gap between public health and natural history collections.
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Dr. Hladish developed statistical forecasting models to help DOH plan for healthcare needs.
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Dr. Derek Cummings and his lab’s students and postdoctoral researchers are having an impact at both local and international levels.
The Department of Biology transitioned all undergraduate classes to online learning by mid-March.
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Biology professors José Miguel Ponciano and Ana Longo used their expertise in disease dynamics to educate audiences in Latin America.
Assistant professor Nick Keiser has found a novel audience for his infectious disease knowledge: the heavy-metal music community.
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Dr. Teresa Mutahi has won the university’s highest honor for undergraduate advising.