CSUN Associate Professor of Biology Kerry Nickols joined a large team of marine biologists at institutions across the U.S. and Australia in developing a sweeping…
View More CSUN marine biologist contributes to systematic evaluation of US marine protected areas
Humans have, deliberately and accidentally, moved many species into habitats far from their original homes — and some of these introduced species become invasive, out-competing local…
View More CSUN biologists pinpoint evolutionary changes that help this weed invade new territoryStudents in the CSUN Tropical Biology Semester develop and conduct research projects as part of a six-week trip through the diverse ecosystems of Ecuador, and…
View More Tropical Biology students present research projects from a semester abroad
CSUN graduate students Kiran Reed and Elizabeth Burns are conducting octocoral population surveys in along the Coast of Southern California as part of a CSUN…
View More CSUN RSCA supports octocoral surveys by marine biology grad students
If you’ve ever smelled the minty scent of a breeze passing over a flowerbed full of salvia, or caught a whiff of creosote in the…
View More CSUN plant biologists track tomato plants’ heat stress at the molecular level
CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Yoder was among the experts interviewed for a recent report on plans to protect Joshua trees against climate change…
View More CSUN biologist discusses plans to protect Joshua trees in report for “Planet Possible” series
In yet another primarily online semester, the annual CSUNposium showcase of student research and creative work has gone virtual, with student research talks presented over…
View More Here’s how to watch Biology students’ presentations in the 2022 online CSUNposiumBUILD PODER, the NIH-funded program that supports CSUN students in undergraduate research experiences marks its seventh year of funding in 2022. The program’s leadership has…
View More BUILD PODER marks seven years of boosting student success through research experiences
White clover may seem to be an inconspicuous weed in the lawns of homes and public spaces across Los Angeles, but according to new research…
View More CSUN biologists — and campus lawns — contribute to “largest ever” study of evolution in cities worldwide
The 26th volume of the New Journal of Student Research, edited by CSUN Biology Professor Emeritus Steve Oppenheimer, has been published online through the CSUN ScholarWorks…
View More 2021 volume of the New Journal of Student Research Abstracts showcases science for all