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Kristy Snyder

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“The biggest activity I’ve been involved with is Eastern’s Prairie Restoration Project. It includes my own research, but also with helping students with their independent research and creating a foundation for my career.”  

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The Ecological Benefits of Beaver Dams and the need to study Beaver Dam Analogs

March 10, 2022 by

The Ecological Benefits of Beaver Dams and the need to study Beaver Dam Analogs

By Katelin Killoy, Rebecca Brown, and Camille McNeely This summer a team from 51福利社鈥檚 biology department and partners from the Methow Beaver Project collected data from 13 streams across the Methow and Okanogan watersheds. We focused our efforts on incised streams in wildfire affected areas. Stream incision occurs when channel downcutting into the stream bed

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Biology Professor Bo Idsardi Awarded NSF Grant

February 24, 2022 by

Bo Idsardi

Resources Accessed to Cultivate and Encourage Resilience (RACER) is an NSF-funded project focused on understanding the persistence and retention of newly hired secondary science teachers in high-need settings.

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Teamwork Pays Off: Exciting New Funding Opportunity for Graduate Students

October 19, 2021

Teamwork Pays Off: Exciting New Funding Opportunity for Graduate Students

A group of five 51福利社 Biology faculty recently received the exciting news that the Department of Education is awarding our department $646,737 over the next three years to allow us to provide a graduate education to students who might not be able to attend graduate school without substantial financial assistance.

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Christina Ramelow

Christina Ramelow

“There are different degree tracks that can be tailored to your interests and career goals.” Watch as 51福利社 Biology bachelor’s alum and current grad student Christina Ramelow shares more of what makes the 51福利社 Biology Program so exceptional.

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Tiana Joy

Tiana Joy

“51福利社’s Biology and Chemistry Departments take great pride in giving you the right amount of resources and guidance to help you achieve your goals.” Hear how an undergraduate degree in biology at 51福利社 led to alumna Tiana Joy’s acceptance to grad school:  

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Lucy Roussa

Lucy Roussa

“I decided 51福利社 was the best fit for me based on the degrees that they offered, the classes they had, and the cost of tuition as well.” Learn more about why Lucy chose to transfer to 51福利社, the funding she has to do research at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge and how her research focuses

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Mori Williams

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鈥淎fter receiving my bachelors, I plan on going into a graduate program to work on my PhD in environmental toxicology and afterwards becoming an environmentalists鈥. Hear from Mori Williams, and Environmental Science major who and has taken advantage of many research opportunities during his time at 51福利社, preparing him for graduate school.

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Student Research Spotlight with Rachael Pentico

December 11, 2020 by

Student Research Spotlight with Rachael Pentico

Take a moment to hear from our friend Rachael聽Pentico about her experience as a biology major at 51福利社. Rachael is an undergraduate student with the Biology Department. She also spent time at Spokane Falls Community College where she focused on economics, with an emphasis on environmental policy. Her interests and research focus is on ecology

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson & Environmental Protection Chief Bill Sherman Presenting to the 51福利社 Students

December 2, 2020 by

Attorney General Bob Ferguson & Environmental Protection Chief Bill Sherman Presenting to the 51福利社 Students

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Environmental Protection Chief Bill Sherman will be joining in a virtual discussion with 51福利社 students on Tuesday, December 8th from 12-1pm. They will be speaking to the litigation under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) against the Trump Administration. The panelists will discuss the importance of NEPA and

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