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UNA Department of Biology Activities of the Biology Department at the University of North Alabama

Last night, UNA had its annual University Awards Gala which recognizes graduating seniors for a variety of accomplishmen...
04/23/2024

Last night, UNA had its annual University Awards Gala which recognizes graduating seniors for a variety of accomplishments. Our recipients were Olivia Morris: CASE Dean’s Award, Helena Heiberger: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award – Biology, and Amber Prescott: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award – Marine Biology. We are so proud of these ladies and their contribution to the Biology Department and research in their respective fields!

There are some beautiful flowers on campus! These are outside the science building beside the greenhouse.
04/16/2024

There are some beautiful flowers on campus! These are outside the science building beside the greenhouse.

Students did a fantastic job communicating their research at conferences this past week! Students in the CODE Project pr...
04/16/2024

Students did a fantastic job communicating their research at conferences this past week! Students in the CODE Project presented their research at a symposium at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Big congratulations to Sydney, Jared, and Avinash for placing in the Undergraduate category! 🎉👏🏼 Also, four CODE students (Sydney, Hanna, Scarlett, and Helena) went with their mentor Dr. Cynthia Stenger to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research! We are so proud of our students for sharing their research. If you are interested in learning more or joining the CODE Project, reach out to Dr. Stenger.

Scholars Day was a success! Multiple students across the different departments had the opportunity to present research. ...
04/05/2024

Scholars Day was a success! Multiple students across the different departments had the opportunity to present research. Many biology students got to present their research from the CODE project under Dr. Cynthia Stenger and darter research under Dr. Kara Million. Thank you students for sharing with us your fantastic research posters!

Time for Scientific Word Wednesday! The scientific words this week is “endangered species”.
03/13/2024

Time for Scientific Word Wednesday! The scientific words this week is “endangered species”.

The TriBeta students had a wonderful time modeling merchandise for the TriBeta National Office! TriBeta is one of our bi...
03/12/2024

The TriBeta students had a wonderful time modeling merchandise for the TriBeta National Office! TriBeta is one of our biological honor societies at UNA. They discuss biological research, careers, internships, and do service opportunities like this. Reach out to Dr. Kasl if you are interested in joining!

Scientific Word Wednesday! The word we are highlighting this week is biodiversity. Alabama is often celebrated for its b...
03/06/2024

Scientific Word Wednesday! The word we are highlighting this week is biodiversity. Alabama is often celebrated for its biodiversity. The photograph of the Cahaba River is from the Nature Conservancy webpage on Nature.org.

Dr. Kassie Hollabaugh is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at the University of North Alabama. She is ori...
02/23/2024

Dr. Kassie Hollabaugh is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at the University of North Alabama. She is originally from Pennsylvania and completed a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee. She also completed a M.S. in Entomology and a Ph.D. in Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. As a graduate student, she did research for the USDA. Her research interests include using fungal entomopathogens to control invasive insect species. She currently teaches BI 101 and BI 111 but plans to teach Entomology, Biostatistics, and possibly Plant Pathology in the future. Dr. Hollabaugh is looking to begin research here at UNA so if you are interested in studying the interactions between plants, bugs, and fungal entomopathogens reach out to her! Some of her hobbies include hiking and paddle boarding. Her tip for students is “Don’t overwork yourself but the more things you get involved in will make you a more well-rounded individual when you leave college such as the more groups you’re apart of, the conferences you attend, and the research you do”.

Amber Prescott, marine biology major, stumbled upon a grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) at Deibert Park showcasing ab...
02/20/2024

Amber Prescott, marine biology major, stumbled upon a grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) at Deibert Park showcasing abnormal behavior starting roughly a week before the freeze. It was constantly on the surface and unable to stay under water for long periods of time. Amber was curious about the root of the behavior and brought the fish to the UNA Biology Department last week where Dr. Ray and Dr. Kasl assisted her with dissection. Split fins were found along with bacterial build up on the stomach. They are still researching to find the cause of the behavior such as possible parasites, swim bladder disorder, or a disease/infection.

Time for Greenhouse Tuesday! Today we are featuring beautiful flowers from Mother of Thousands plants.
02/13/2024

Time for Greenhouse Tuesday! Today we are featuring beautiful flowers from Mother of Thousands plants.

Scientific Word Wednesday! The word for today is microorganism. If you are interested in learning more about microorgani...
02/07/2024

Scientific Word Wednesday! The word for today is microorganism. If you are interested in learning more about microorganisms, we offer courses such as microbiology and microbial ecology and evolution.

Time for Greenhouse Tuesday! Today we are featuring the Ponytail Palm, also known as the elephant’s foot, a species of f...
02/06/2024

Time for Greenhouse Tuesday! Today we are featuring the Ponytail Palm, also known as the elephant’s foot, a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. This species was native to numerous states of eastern Mexico but is now confined to the state of Veracruz.

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