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    CSUN marine biologist tracks the impact of groundwater under the sea

    Groundwater that enters the ocean from nearby land masses has a measurable impact on the “ecosystem metabolism” of coral reefs, according to a study recently…

    Admin 12 February 2021
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    Kelp forests could fight ocean acidification, CSUN marine biologists find

    Kelp forests are the biological foundation of marine ecosystems all along California’s coastline, and their collective biochemical activity may help offset ocean acidification, according to…

    Admin 2 December 2020
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    CSUN Biology faculty report on summer program’s success in closing achievement gaps

    More than a decade of results from a summer program designed to prepare incoming CSUN freshmen for university-level classwork has closed much of the “achievement…

    Admin 9 October 2020
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    CSUN microbiologists track the genes that could turn cyanobacteria into biofuel factories

    Engineering bacteria to produce complex organic molecules that can be processed into biofuel may be a key to removing fossil fuels from the global energy…

    Admin 7 October 2020
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    CSUN marine biologists measure runoff’s effects on coral reefs

    Nutrients and sediment that wash into the ocean from agricultural lands and lawns may impact the stress tolerances of reef-building corals and their algal symbionts,…

    Admin 23 September 2020
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Fleisher et al. (2018), detail from Figure 7
Alumni Publications Research

terHorst Lab alumnus publishes model of predator-prey dynamics

Admin 13 September 2018 Casey TerHorstcoevolutionJing Lipredator-preySamuel Fleischertheory

Biology alumnus Sam Fleischer, now a Ph.D. student at UC Davis, has published results from his undergraduate research with Associate Professor Casey terHorst in the…

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Departmental Events Opportunities

Meet the new Biosphere

Admin 10 September 2018 Biosphere

Biosphere, the newsletter for the Department of Biology at California State University Northridge, officially re-launches this week as a departmental news site, at csunbiosphere.org. The…

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Members of the Pellmyr Lab in 2008: grad student Will Godsoe, postdoc Chris Smith, PI Olle Pellmyr, and grad student Jeremy Yoder
In the news

Reflections on starting the grad student-advisor relationship

Admin 10 September 2018 Jeremy YodermentoringOlle Pellmyr

My PhD advisor, Olle Pellmyr, passed away in December after a long illness. After attending his memorial service in May, I wrote down some thoughts…

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Colloquium: Rosenblum to speak about evolution in a changing world

Admin 7 September 2018 Erica Rosenblumextinctionspeciation

Today’s speaker in the Biology Colloquium series is Dr. Erica Rosenblum, with the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California Berkeley. Dr. Rosenblum…

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Malibu Creek Rock Pool, one site sampled in Harmon et al. (2018). (Flickr: Tony Hoffarth)
Publications Research

CSUN researchers find antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ponds and lakes across Los Angeles

Admin 6 September 2018 antibiotic resistanceCristian Ruiz RuedaDana Harmon

Biology Lecturer Dana Harmon, Assistant Professor of Biology Cristian Ruiz Rueda and a team of CSUN graduate and undergraduate students trace the presence of antibiotic-resistant…

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Grants Opportunities

COAST Undergraduate Student Research Support Program offers $2500 for marine and coastal research

Admin 6 September 2018 COAST

The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) offers an annual grant program supporting undergraduate research projects with up to $2500. COAST supports…

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Research

Dr. Crystal Rogers appointed to society Board of Directors

Admin 6 September 2018 Crystal RogersSociety for Developmental Biology

Assistant Professor of Biology Crystal Rogers has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Society for Developmental Biology as the Primarily Undergraduate Institution…

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Images from a proximity ligation assay examining interactions between the focal proteins. (Figure 1, Rogers 2018)
Publications Research

Rogers Lab publications examine balance of key proteins in neural development

Admin 6 September 2018 Crystal RogersLisa Sorrellsneural development

Assistant Professor of Biology Crystal Rogers, graduate student Lisa Sorrells, and a colleague at the California Institute of Technology published a new paper in the…

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In the news

Dr. Kerry Nickols explains how hotter oceans may harm sea life on KPCC

Admin 6 September 2018 climate changeKerry NickolsKPCC

In August, Assistant Professor of Biology Kerry Nickols appeared on Southern California Public Radio station KPCC’s Take Two to explain how sea life may be affected…

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Prof. Denita M. Weeks (Colorado Mesa University)
Alumni

CSUN alumna joins faculty of Colorado Mesa University

Admin 6 September 2018 Robert Espinoza

Denita M. Weeks, who earned a Master’s degree with CSUN professor Robert Espinoza, defended her PhD dissertation at the University of Memphis in May, and…

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