@BioNMU

The Biology Department offers programs leading to the Bachelor and Master of Arts & Science in biology, botany, ecology, microbiology, physiology, and zoology.

 Marquette, Michigan, UP, USA
Joined November 2023
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BioNMU retires from X due to controversial & unethical practices linked to this plaform. We will be moving all our other social media activities onto Bluesky that has a more sustainable and ethical functioning. Looking forward to seeing you all on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/bionmu.bsky…
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Do not miss the next Science on Tap at Blackrocks Brewery in November! Come to listen to Dr Evan Pratt talking of "A Light in Dark Places". When? Tuesday November 12th, 7pm. Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Deps @NorthernMichU @BlackrocksBrew
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Science on Tap is up next week on Tuesday 12. November 7pm at Blackrocks Brewery. Do not miss Evan Pratt's Talk on "A Light in Dark Places: Molecular Flashlights That Illuminate Biochemistry". Hope to see you there for listening to some fun science! @evanpspratt
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Check out the latest news in NMU Biology Newsletter! Lots of nice activities, achievements, and fun experiences for Bio students & faculty!! A very good reason to come to NMU-Marquette for studying Biology and participating to fun projects with great faculty. Check more details👇
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nmu.edu/biology/biology-news… @NorthernMichU
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NMU Biology Dept is looking for a TT Assistant Professor in Aquatic Biology. Come & Join the fantastic NMU-Bio Team at Marquette on Lake Superior. High-quality teaching & Good research. If interested check the link below & apply before Nov 17th. Please RT! workatnmu.nmu.edu/en-us/job/…
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That hour from 00.00 to 1.00 on 11 Oct? When the skies undraped the most amazing auroral curtains and beams and rays, emanating from the gently undulating corona above? That will be one of the most profoundly moving hours of my entire life. Here is one moment, frozen in time.
Aurora corona above a rock stack with a person standing on top in silhouette. Taken at Glenarm, Co Antrim, 11 October 2024

ALT Aurora corona above a rock stack with a person standing on top in silhouette. Taken at Glenarm, Co Antrim, 11 October 2024

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That’s a final and a series split. #GoGreen
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Science on Tap at Blackrocks resumes in October after a long summer break! Come to see & listen to Dr Jessica Juarez talking of "Forensic identification: Sending Them Home as a Team". When? Tuesday October 8th, 7pm. Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Deps @NorthernMichU @BlackrocksBrew
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Coming up soon at the corner on 3rd St. at Marquette: Blackrocks Science on Tap! Come to listen to Dr Jessica Juarez talking of "Forensic identification: Sending Them Home as a Team". When? Tuesday October 8th, 7pm. Sponsored by Biology & EEGs Deps @NorthernMichU @BlackrocksBrew
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Forensic Roadtrip will be travelling to sites in lower Michigan to visit the Medical Examiner's Office at WMed and the Kalamazoo Crime Lab. Then students will continue on to the University of Tennessee to visit their forensic facility.
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The goal of this course is to expand students’ understanding of forensic science and gain experience in forensic biology. This course will be co-taught by Drs. McKee-Zech and Juarez.
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It's time to register for our Student Course in Behavioural Biology for free.
Ethology LEEC Paris@LEEC_USPN25 Sep 2024
Join our Student Course in Behavioral Biology in Paris, 5/6 Nov 2024, online and in person. 5 invited talks on exciting topics, and round table discussion on animal welfare. Free of charge, registration via website. Please RT. www-leec.univ-paris13.fr/pag…
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BioNMU@BioNMU5 Sep 2024
New hires at the NMU Biology Department starting this Fall 2024. Check out the amazing new faculty coming in to enrich the great diversity of NMU-Bio!! Welcome to Dr Ahvi Potticary, Dr Kim O'Keefe, Dr Cory Elowe, Dr Jessica Juarez, & Dr Hayden McKee-Zech nmu.edu/biology/faculty
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NMU Master's candidate in Dr. Bruggink's wildlife lab, Andrea Hynes, successfully defended her thesis today on Patterns in Gray Wolf Pup Survival and Recruitment in Northern Minnesota @BioNMU @NorthernMichU
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When did brown bears and polar bears diverge? Scientists are getting closer to the answer. trib.al/LsMSwfp

Polar bears adapted to the Arctic just 70,000 years ago

Scientists are solving the mystery of when diverged from their closest relative–the brown bear.

popsci.com
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New hires at the NMU Biology Department starting this Fall 2024. Check out the amazing new faculty coming in to enrich the great diversity of NMU-Bio!! Welcome to Dr Ahvi Potticary, Dr Kim O'Keefe, Dr Cory Elowe, Dr Jessica Juarez, & Dr Hayden McKee-Zech nmu.edu/biology/faculty
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Laura Peirson, NMU Master's student in Dr. Lafferty's Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science Lab won the South Africa Centre for Proteomic & Genomic Research (CPGR) shotgut metagenomics competition. Congratulation!
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This incredible award valued at more than $23,000 includes shotgun metagenomics analysis for gut microbial DNA using the long-read sequencing platform - PromethION 24 by Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
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This award will expand Laura’s Master's research beyond the scope of her thesis on carnivore gut microbiome dynamics in Etosha National Park, Namibia, to increase her research and conservation impact on southern Africa's wildlife populations.
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