Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University

10/21/2026

Last week Ph.D. student Alyssa Baker (Baeza lab) presented a chapter from her dissertation at the 3rd International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management (ICWL) in Cala Ratjada, Mallorca, Spain.

She also co-authored and presented, "Effect of infestation by a nemertean egg predator (Carcinonemertes conanobrieni) on female Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) reproductive performance," and received a prestigious travel award for graduate students!
Keep up the great work, Alyssa!

10/20/2026

A cross-disciplinary Clemson research team led by Steph Dean in the College of Education has earned an NSF award to develop science teachers.

Cassie May, Department of Biological Sciences, and Althea Hagan, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, will work alongside teachers at various locations on Clemson’s campus or at nearby local locations with creeks and lakes. They will guide teacher participants through active research centered on the health of the Upstate’s watershed, incorporating Adopt-a-Stream and Stream Monitoring citizen science projects to contribute to the broader scientific community. May, whose expertise is in freshwater ecology, will mentor teachers on their research projects,

Read the ClemsonNews article >> https://bit.ly/4i8boXz or see link in Bio/BioSci NewsFeed.

10/15/2026

🥳 Congratulations, Dinu!
Dinu Jayasuriya (Campbell lab) just had her first manuscript published from her Ph.D. research!

10/05/2026

A new study that included microbiologist Barbara Campbell suggests that giant viruses may be important participants in ecosystems ranging from ocean and freshwater systems to soil.

A collaborative international research team created the largest catalog yet of giant virus genomes. The collection includes 18,727 metagenome-assembled genomes, which are genetic reconstructions made from environmental samples from marine and freshwater systems, soil, rock, thermal springs, plant-associated environments and landfills.

After comparing the genomes, the researchers identified 8,508 species-level representatives, 712 previously unknown genera, 13 new viral families and a proposed new order called Mycodnavirales.

The study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, provides new clues about the diversity and possible ecological roles of giant viruses.

Giant viruses may be important participants in ecosystems ranging from ocean and freshwater systems to soil.

09/29/2026

🥳 Yesterday, we celebrated our newly promoted faculty at the annual Tenure and Promotion Celebration.

Congratulations once again to Sharon, Zhicheng, Lorena, David, Vince, Emily and Anna on their well-deserved promotions!

- Sharon Bewick - Associate Professor with Tenure
- Zhicheng Dou - Professor
- Lorena Endara - Senior Lecturer
- David Feliciano - Professor
- Vincent Richards - Professor
- Emily Rosowski - Associate Professor with Tenure
- Anna Seekatz - Associate Professor with Tenure

09/28/2026

Alumni spotlight: Felicia Sanders M ’00 has dedicated her career to protecting shorebirds and their South Carolina coastal habitats. Today, her work has earned her recognition as one of the nation’s leading coastal bird conservationists.

Read the Clemson World article - see Linktree in bio/Clemson World Magazine.

09/23/2026

We had a great time today at a special luncheon recognizing our incredible postdocs and Ph.D. level researchers as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Thank you again for your dedication, hard work and significant contributions to advancing research and discovery!

Alexa Bennett, Malacrino lab
Mercedes Sanchez Cabrera, Koski lab
Eliza Clark, Koski lab
Kwadwo Oworae, Rosowski lab
Akhila Pudipeddi, Dou lab
Emanuell Duarte Ribeiro, Price lab
Robert Sloane, Richards lab
Benjamin Tonelli, Youngflesh lab

09/22/2026

Over the summer, Antonio Baeza provided a research experience for incoming first-year students Maitreyi Bhadauria, a biochemistry major, and Owen Robert Anderson, an engineering major, through the EUREKA! (Experiences in Undergraduate Research, Exploration, and Knowledge Advancement) program. Both students presented their research at last Friday’s EUREKA! Poster Forum.
https://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/opportunities/intellectual-growth/eureka/

09/21/2026

BioSci is hiring! Lab Specialist II

This full-time position will provide technical direction for teaching laboratories in the Department of Biological Sciences and perform other duties as assigned.
• Apply by September 29, 2026
• See https://bit.ly/4Apktnb for complete details and to apply.

JOB DUTIES:
Greenhouse and plant teaching support: Provides routine greenhouse and plant-production support for teaching laboratories. Propagates, maintains, and monitors plant materials needed for instruction, including watering, irrigation, ventilation, lighting, temperature, and other environmental controls. Coordinates with instructors to collect, purchase, transport, and prepare plant materials for laboratory use and assists with proper disposal. Maintains greenhouse procedures and supplies, provides basic user training, and assists the Building Manager with greenhouse SOPs, safety, and access requirements

Training and Inventory: Maintains and updates detailed written laboratory preparation protocols for teaching laboratory experiments. Assists in training and supervising temporary employees and student workers in the laboratory. Assists faculty in developing, improving and implementing new laboratory experiments. Assists in implementing and enforcing proper safety and waste disposal procedures, attends workshops and training sessions for updated safety regulations. Assists with maintaining and updating yearly chemical inventory.

Laboratory testing and equipment maintenance: Prepares and maintains equipment, materials, and supplies for laboratory experiments and data analysis in support of teaching labs that accommodate thousands of students per semester, including, but not limited to various forms of chemical analysis and media preparation, assays, microscopy, spectrophotometry, nucleic acid manipulations, and maintains a diverse microbial culture collection. Develops protocol for laboratory procedures and assists faculty in instructing teaching assistants on the procedures. Maintain and calibrates complex departmental laboratory equipment.

Teaching lab preparation: Independently responsible for the preparation of aspects of multiple teaching labs, including physical setup and break down of weekly assigned laboratory experiments. Prepares chemical solutions, stains, media, and agar plate, electrophoresis gels, bacterial, protozoan, and all other pre-made materials and provides all necessary instrumentation and supplies. Replenishes supplies and solutions as necessary. Ensures appropriate analysis of experimental results. Provides technical support.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A high school diploma and journey-level technical experience in a related laboratory setting.

WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hours: 37.5

JOB LOCATION:
Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
September 29, 2026

09/21/2026