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Coming to Sonoma State University on Saturday, April 11, 2026 is the prestigious West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference!
Dr. Lisa Patrick Bentley's Climate Change course (BIOL 351) will partner with SSU California Climate Change Corps fellows, Enchandra Johnson and Matthew Lana!
The Hua lab attended the Annual CSUBIOTECH Annual Symposium, Northern California held at Sacramento State University,
Biology Senior and member of the Hua Lab, Kieran Chiddix, is featured on SSU Student Spotlight! Kieran discusses how the research and experience in Dr. Hua's lab is shaping his goals for a future in science.
Congratulations to the following Biology students who will be presenting their research at the 2025 COPLAC Virtual Conference on Saturday Nov 8th:
A big thank you to Biology Grad Students Wade Matern (Crocker Lab), Alyssa Stadie (Hua Lab) and Lauren Webster (Bentley Lab) who stepped up to represent the MS in Biology program at the G
Dr. Brent Hughes and his lab went all out for the North Coast KelpFest! The event was held in both Mendocino and Fort Bragg and included a parade, food, art, wine and science!
Grad Student Cameron Olson, Undergrad Abigail Doan, along with Drs. Nick Geist and Shannon Lee gave the SSU Community a taste of the very cool things happening in Biology!
Biology Lab Tech Kandis Gilmore spoke this week at the California Native Plant Society
Congratulations to Biology major Sarah Sanchez Hurtado who has been awarded the CSU STEM-NET Student Summer Research Program grant