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易胜博官网 Student Awarded Prestigious Graduate Fellowship

易胜博官网 undergraduate student Leandra Bryant 鈥�25 has received the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)听from the National Science Foundation. Awarded to students pursuing master鈥檚 and doctoral...

易胜博官网 Scientists Helping Address Threats to a Critical Wildlife Refuge

A team of scientists from the University of 易胜博官网 are collaborating with Ducks Unlimited in an innovative effort to restore salt marsh resiliency in Maine.

Grandy Named Fellow of Soil Science Society of America

Stuart Grandy, professor of soil biogeochemistry and fertility and co-director of the 易胜博官网 Center of Soil Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology (Soil BioME), was recently named a fellow of the Soil...

COLSA Faculty Spotlight: Jennifer Chadbourne

Explore how Jennifer Chadbourne, COLSA clinical assistant professor, combines her passion for nutrition, telehealth, and education, and learn what inspired her to pursue science at 易胜博官网.

COLSA Faculty Spotlight: Anna O鈥橞rien

Discover how COLSA Assistant Professor Anna O鈥橞rien combines her love of plants, microbiomes, and sustainability to address the effects of climate change on agriculture.

Five Graduate Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Three 易胜博官网 graduate students and two alumni received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation. Awarded to students pursuing master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees...

COLSA Faculty Spotlight: Remington Moll

Explore Assistant Professor Remington Moll鈥檚 journey from aspiring athlete to wildlife ecologist, his global research, and the discovery that changed his path.

易胜博官网 Faculty Make Highly Cited Researchers List

Two 易胜博官网 faculty, Serita Frey and Stuart Grandy, both from the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, were included in Clarivate鈥檚 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list, which identifies the top 0.1%...

易胜博官网 Scientist Named 2023 Kavli Fellow

Michelle Fournet, marine acoustic ecologist and assistant professor in the department of biological sciences, was recently named a 2023 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Kavli Frontiers of Science...

易胜博官网 Alumni Receive Prestigious Conservation Award

Terry and Jean Jones鈥檚 enduring commitment to a credo established by his great great grandfather is one of the reasons The Jones Family Farms and Winery was recently selected to be the 2023 recipient...

易胜博官网's Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research Receives $10M NIH Grant

New听$10M, Phase 2 NIH grant will help听fuel ground-breaking innovations in health and disease solutions at the Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research.

Taking the Climate Crisis to the Courts

Georgianna Fischer 鈥�24 was 17 when she became one of the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, the first constitutional climate lawsuit in U.S. history.听For Fischer, a life-long Montana resident with deep...

Six Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Three 易胜博官网 students and three alumni received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, a record number for 易胜博官网.

Quantitative Confidence

Although developments in biology over the past 20 years increasingly require researchers to use advanced quantita颅tive skills such as mathematics, statistics and programming, biology students...

Research from Renowned Phycologist Now Archived at 易胜博官网

In fall 2022, Arthur Mathieson, professor emeritus of biology, phycologist and former head of the 易胜博官网 Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of publications on marine...

Caribbean Partnership Expands

Gregg Moore, coastal restoration ecologist and associate professor in the department of biological sciences, has invited Michelle Fournet and Laura Kloepper, both visiting assistant professors in the...

Hunger for Change

Since graduating from 易胜博官网 in 2017 with a degree in dietetics, Alana Davidson has been continuing the work she began as an undergraduate to reduce food insecurity and building a career committed to...

Unfiltered: Endangered Species and Social Media

Julia Saltzman, a graduate student in the 易胜博官网 College of Life Sciences and Agriculture鈥檚 marine biology program, used social media to provide critical information about previously undocumented...

Crustacean Consternation

易胜博官网 researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem.

Hawks on the Hunt

A study by 易胜博官网 researcher Laura Kloepper recently published in Nature Communications听aids our understanding of how predators select and track a target among thousands of potential prey.

Microbial Ecologist Honored with CAREER Award

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently recognized Jessica Ernakovich, assistant professor of natural resources and the environment, with a prestigious $1.1 million CAREER award to continue...

Golden Opportunity

Two students from the University of 易胜博官网 recently received the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation鈥檚 premier undergraduate award for science, math, engineering and...

Water Works

New research has found that watershed size plays a major role in a river network鈥檚 ability to filter certain pollutants. The findings both further our understanding of which estuaries and coastal...

The Right Bite

A study of a previously undescribed group of parasitic wasps has uncovered new information about their mandible, or jaw, function. The discovery is an intriguing development in insect evolution鈥攐ne...

A Hypothesis, a Collaboration and a Solution

It isn鈥檛 often that an entire class of undergraduate students has an opportunity to fill a scientific knowledge gap that may eventually lead to the design of better drugs or treatment strategies. But...

Industrial Fishing in Distant Waters

As global commercial fishing expands, concerns about both legal and illegal fishing in the marine waters of developing countries have also grown. New research studying Madagascar finds worries are...

Focused on Helping Others

The 2021 Food Drive Challenge at 易胜博官网, which took place during the first three weeks of November, generated food and monetary donations to the 易胜博官网 Food Bank totaling the equivalent of 26,285...

Rescue Mission

COLSA鈥檚 department of agriculture, nutrition, and food systems (ANFS), 易胜博官网 Hospitality Services, and Gather, a food pantry and food distribution network based in Portsmouth, are turning unused food...

Caribbean Connection

易胜博官网鈥檚 College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) is excited to announce a teaching and research partnership with the H.

Eye Might

易胜博官网 researchers have advanced our understanding of the mutations that result in color blindness and certain retinal degenerative diseases that cause blindness as a result of their听unprecedented look...

Taking on Big Challenges

Anthony S. Davis听bought a house in 易胜博官网, sight unseen, when he joined 易胜博官网 as dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. 听

Dust in the Wind

易胜博官网 scientists have been awarded a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation to advance our understanding of extreme, global-scale events on tropical ecosystems.

Fish Futures

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently awarded a team lead by a 易胜博官网 scientist听more than half a million dollars to study how warming waters and migrating fish populations are going to...

The Joy of Specs

A new study from 易胜博官网 discovered a better way to count sperm in lobster that could help researchers of any animal species understand this key aspect of species survival.

Long-Time 易胜博官网 Dairy Researcher Recognized by American Dairy Science Association

Long-time 易胜博官网 Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Charles Schwab, professor emeritus of animal and nutritional sciences and a former member of 易胜博官网鈥檚 dairy program, has received the...

CIBBR Announces New Grants

The 易胜博官网 Center for Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) recently announced funding for research studying important human diseases that currently lack adequate therapeutic...

Eyes on the Tiger

New 易胜博官网 research studying the Soligas tribe in India and their relationship with the endangered Bengal tiger has found that allowing the two groups to share a habitat both protects the tiger...

Perfect Match

This year, 易胜博官网鈥檚 graduating dietetics majors have achieved an impressive feat: all who applied for dietetic internships through the 鈥渕atching鈥� system have been accepted, or 鈥渕atched,鈥� by one of their...

Dairy Distinction

Charles Schwab, professor emeritus of animal and nutritional sciences and a long-time former member of 易胜博官网鈥檚 dairy program, has received the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Fellow Award.

Nutrition Students Take Top Honors in Poster Contest

Tiana DiBenedetto 鈥�20, Sophie Kenny 鈥�20, Madeline Quigley 鈥�20 and Briannah DeLorme 鈥�20 have won first place in the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) undergraduate poster category...

Fungi Feud: State-of-the-Science Paper Resolves Mycorrhizae Controversy

Serita Frey, 易胜博官网 professor of听natural resources and the environment and researcher with the 易胜博官网 Agricultural Experiment Station, recently authored a state-of-the-science article,听...

Fungi Feud

Serita Frey, 易胜博官网 professor of natural resources and the environment, recently authored a state-of-the-science article on听whether or not mycorrhizal fungi contribute to the soil carbon cycle.

Into the Woods, Again

Following a three-year hiatus, the听Northeastern States Research Cooperative听(NSRC) has been revitalized, thanks to $2 million in funding for the 2020 fiscal year from the U.S. Forest Service.

Learning to Speak For Those Who Can鈥檛

Margaret Frye '20 is a veterinary technology major from New Bern, North Carolina. Her childhood dog, Alice, gave her the chance to see firsthand the profound impact that pets can have on the lives of...

Caring for Marine Animals Includes Lessons in Adaptability

Marisa Gazzola 鈥�20, a听marine, estuarine and freshwater biology听major from Harrison, New York, talks about her summer internship with COLSA鈥檚 Sarah Schaier.

New Minor Brings Nutrition into the Kitchen

The听易胜博官网 College of Life Sciences and Agriculture听is now offering a听culinary nutrition and food studies minor听that brings together nutritional science and foundational cooking skills.

New Zealand Study-Abroad Program Turns 20

COLSA is celebrating 20 years of the New Zealand study-abroad program EcoQuest.

Assaulted Marsh

鈥婲ew 易胜博官网 research is shedding light on why salt marshes are being lost to sea level rise and how to save them from destruction. The study, which was recently published in the scientific journal...

COLSA Faculty Honored with College Awards

Maggie Dylewski Begis and听Kevin Pietro received the college's top honors this year.

A Goodbye, a Surprise Hello and an Unexpected Honor

When听botanical sciences professor Alan (Al) Baker retired in May after 47 years at 易胜博官网,听the department听threw him a retirement party.