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Tag: Biology
Oct 15
Scholar Series: Jason Garvon “We Only Pay Attention When Something Happens”
Dr. Garvon will explore some of the current subtle changes that may have a profound impact on our treasured wildlife and recreation activities of the north woods. Click here to access the closed captioned version
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Sep 16
Colloquium: Stephen Kolomyjec – Phylogeny of Michigan’s Freshwater Sponges
Organized by Campus Colloquium Committee; Co-Sponsored by LSSU Library and the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning.
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Nov 20
Scholar Series: Dr. Kristina Olson-Pupek “The Cost of Corruption: Paid for with the Futures of Children”
Dr. Kristina Olson-Pupek “The Cost of Corruption: Paid for with the Futures of Children” Dr. Olson-Pupek will look at the effects of lead on the brain from the neuroscience prospective and why children are so heavily impacted by lead poisoning. Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
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Oct 3
Colloquium: Jason Garvon-Million Dollar Birdie
Dr. Garvon has been active with the Great Lakes Piping Plover recovery effort since 2007 when he volunteered as a monitor and LSSU was subcontracted for one monitor position. Since that time they have successfully written grants and have become the primary monitoring organization of the U.P. In this presentation, Dr. Garvon will discuss the…
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Apr 6
Colloquium: Stephen Kolomyjec-Rivers, paleoclimate, and…webbed feet? Or, what population genetics can tell us about the platypus
Dr. Stephen Kolomyjec presents on “Rivers, paleoclimate, and…webbed feet? Or, what population genetics can tell us about the platypus” Organized by Campus Colloquium Committee; Co-Sponsored by LSSU Library and the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning. Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation.
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Nov 14
Dr. John Griffioen – One Health: Connecting and Protecting Human, Animal and Environment Health as an Aquatic Animal Veterinarian
Among many honors, Dr. Giffioen was 2018 class valedictorian at North Carolina College of Veterinary Medicine , and is now a veterinary intern at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Dr. Giffioen was recognized as an advocate for total health at NCCVM https://cvm.ncsu.edu/alum-griffioen-18-honored-as-a-strong-voice-for-student-wellness/ As a freshman at LSSU, John established the marine aquarium in the Crawford Hall…
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Mar 23
Regenerative Food Systems: Lessons from the Present – Joe Colyn
A closed-captioned version of this video is available here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/lakercast/Academics/Biology/Evans/Colyn/JoeColynBioSeminar/JoeColynBioSeminar.html
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Mar 20
Microplastics in the Great Lakes – Jeanie Williams
Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 Tiny pieces of harmful plastic, called microplastics, are prevalent in many rivers that flow into the Great Lakes. Ingested microplastics can cause digestive and reproductive problems, as well as death, in fish, birds and other animals. Unhealthy additives in the plastic, including flame retardants and antimicrobials, have been associated with…
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