Some people love the red-eyed buzzing critters. Others can’t wait for them to go.But for soil ecologists like Dr. Bruce Snyder, these last few weeks are a waning opportunity to learn more about periodical cicadas and the lasting impact they leave behind.The clock is ticking. Soon, millions of cicadas from the Great Southern Brood XIX will go silent. They won’t be back until 2037.“When they’re gone, they’re gone,” said Snyder recently, as he checked multiple wire cages and netted traps...
Did you know that one in five Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, and almost 50% of new STIs in the U.S. are among 15-24 year olds? This semester's GC2Y - Global Problems in Infectious Diseases class is hosting an STI Game Night to educate people about sexually transmitted infections during STI Awareness Week. Tonight, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in Donahoo Lounge. We'll have pizza and snacks and Bingo and Family Feud with prizes for the winners!
Did you know that one in five Americans have a sexually transmitted infection, and almost 50% of new STIs in the U.S. are among 15-24 year olds? This semester's GC2Y - Global Problems in Infectious Diseases class is hosting an STI Game Night to educate people about sexually transmitted infections during STI Awareness Week. Tonight, Wednesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in Donahoo Lounge. We'll have pizza and snacks and play Bingo and Family Feud with prizes for the winners!
Come, volunteer at Lockerly Arboretum April 20 from 8:30 a.m. until noon with Gardening Club and Botany Club for service credit. This is a great way to start off the weekend before Earth Day.
Come, volunteer at Lockerly Arboretum with Gardening Club and Botany Club for service credit. This is a great way to start off the weekend before Earth Day.
They don’t sting, and they don’t bite. They don’t suck blood. They won’t make you itch. And your garden is safe. But miniature exoskeletons might be attached to your house. You might see flickers of red-and-black buzz by. Over the weekend, you might’ve heard a monotonous droning begin. No, your eyes are not deceiving you, and your ears are just fine. They are cicadas, part of the Great Southern Brood XIX that reemerge every 13 years. And, despite some maps showing their arrival only...
Three undergraduate students and one faculty member from the Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences attended the Regional Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society District Convention at the 85th Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, over Spring Break. Elizabeth Seidita won an Excellent Oral Presentation award for her talk and Heather Vincent and Sarah West co-presented a poster. The work presented was supported by Beta Beta Beta...
The Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce a position for Office Coordinator, starting in June 2024. For more information regarding the job responsibilities, please refer to the position posting on Georgia College & State University's Employment page and submit your application.
Dr. Wayne Clough, secretary emeritus, Smithsonian Institution (2008-2014) and president emeritus, Georgia Institute of Technology (1994-2008), recently visited the William P. Wall Museum of Natural History at Georgia College & State University. Dr. Clough was on campus completing research for a book detailing the scientifically important fossil discoveries from the state. He was hosted by Dr. Al Mead and the museum staff, and met with Provost Spirou and Dean Tenbus during his visit...
