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Biology Department Highlights!

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Biology Grad Students Promo Their Program!

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

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Hughes Lab Represents At KelpFest 2025!

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!

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Biodiversity Outreach Program shows off at Big Blue Weekend

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!

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SSU Biology's Kandis Gilmore speaks at California Native Plant Society

Biology Lab Tech Kandis Gilmore spoke this week at the California Native Plant Society

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BIOL Major Sarah Sanchez Hurtado is First SSU Student to Receive STEM-NET Award!

Congratulations to Biology major Sarah Sanchez Hurtado who has been awarded the CSU STEM-NET Student Summer Research Program grant

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Dr. Nathan Rank Finds Rare Bee Variety in Michigan

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Rank, who was visiting family in Michigan recently and came across a "ghost" in his mother's driveway - a dead Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee.

Dr. Richard Whitkus with flowers and award
Dr. Rich Whitkus wins Faculty Service Award!

During the Fall 2025 Faculty Convocation, the Department of Biology's Dr. Richard Whitkus received the Faculty Service Award! 

Congratulations Dr. Whitkus!

 

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Dr. Nick Geist and Grad Student Madison Stein at Northwestern Pond Turtle Symposium

Field work for the Geist Lab is underway out in Alameda County (they've already found turtle nests this week 🐢🐢): Prof.

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Dr. Brent Hughes featured in PBS's Nature Program!

Congratulations to Biology Department Professor Brent Hughes for his participation in this important and timely documentary, produced by Wild Hope (housed at South Florida PBS) for the PBS series "Nature"! Dr.

Grads Spring 2025
Congratulations to All our Grads!!

The Biology Department is proud to recognize all our undergraduates and graduate students who are finishing their degree programs this Spring and Summer 2025! See our Facebook page for more great photos!