Biology Department Highlights!

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

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.

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

Congratulations Dr. Whitkus!

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

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.

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!

BIOL Grad Student Aiyana Singh (Zippay Lab) has won two scholarships: The Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife's

Aiyana says, "Winning the CSU People’s Choice Award was a really special moment. I was honestly just honored to share my research, so to know that it connected with people meant a lot to me. It reminded me that making science accessible and relatable really does matter." 

Congratulations to Biology Professor Dr. Brent Hughes and Biology Alum Abbey Dias '23 on their recent contribution to The Seagrass Restoration Handbook! 

A big Thank You to Kieran Chiddix & Sarah Sanchez (Hua Lab) who mentored 2 students at Healdsburg High School!