Biology and Environmental Science
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We are particularly excited about our facilities in the Rickey Science Center, opened in the spring of 2003. Click here for a tour of our facilities in the Rickey Science Center. All of our laboratories and equipment are available to students. Many of our courses emphasize field trips to the local natural areas along the Ohio River. We have placed a lot of material on our web site for the use of our students and anyone else who is interested. You can access the material from the menu at the left.
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| Fall classes are in full
swing. Below, students in Cell Biology look on as Dr.
Spilatro explains a procedure; right the Zoology class
spending an afternoon along (and in) the Little Muskingum
River at the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.
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Biology
at Marietta College is your gateway to many exciting
educational opportunities. Our department emphasizes small
classes with plenty of opportunity to interact with the
faculty. From Anatomy to Immunology and on to Zoology, our
courses cover the traditional areas of biology as well as the newest
areas of research.
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We had the annual fall welcome back picnic on Wednesday, September 3rd. Because of the planetarium construction, we had to move the event to the north end of the building. Even with the change in venue we had a record turnout for the picnic, with students in Biology, Environmental Science, Health Science and allied majors participating. Once again, gourmet chef Dave Brown presided at the grill.
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Above. This photo was NOT staged! These are actual students having a good time.1 Left - even at the picnic, some of our students end up doing a little field work. The mantid was released unharmed. |
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| Above: Dr. Spilatro
(center) and professor Hancock (left, with larval human)
discuss new class offerings with several students.
Below: Our other new faculty member, Dr. Katy Lustofin,
talks with 2 students.
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The Department of Biology and Environmental Science welcomes 2 new faculty members: |
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Jennifer Hancock comes to us from Ohio University, where she conducted research on movement in birds and will be completing her PhD. She will be teaching anatomy and physiology in both the Biology and Environmental Science Department and for the Physician's Assistant Program, as well as Human Anatomy for the Sports Medicine Department. |
Dr. Katrina Lustofin comes to Marietta from Washington College in Maryland. Her PhD is from the University of Illinois where she worked on toxicology of plant chemicals on various animal models. She will be teaching general biology and advanced courses in developmental biology. |
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Road construction at the Barbara A. Beiser
Field station is ahead of schedule and should be ready for
students early in the fall semester.
Fall 2007 marked the opening of the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station. The first class was on site and conducting field work September 4th, 2007. Dedication of the station, made possible by the generosity of Ralph Voorhees and dedicated to the memory of his wife, Barbara A. Beiser Voorhees, was held on September 15th, 2007.
Ralph Voorhees with his nephew Dave Sands, a Marietta College graduate, at the dedication.
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Above/below: Pictures of the road construction. Overall road length is almost 4/10ths of a mile. When complete, the road will allow college vehicles to drive to the college property in the middle of the larger Barbara A. Beiser Nature Preserve. Marietta College manages the nature preserve for the Friends of Lower Muskingum River, a land conservancy organization. The two properties together comprise the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.
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2008 Utah Field Trip 8 students and 3 professors joined with the annual Geology Department Dino Dig in Utah. In addition to helping at the dinosaur quarry, biology students studied the desert ecosystem, and visited Bryce Canyon National Park.
A web site with pictures from the 2006 trip is at: http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/utahtrip06/utah_trip_06.htm Images from the 2008 Utah trip will be added in a set of PDF handbooks - keep an eye open on the site!
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| Congratulations to our 2008 Graduates: | 2008 Capstones | ||
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BS
Biology
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BS
Biochemistry
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BA Environmental Studies
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BS Environmental Science
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BS Health Science
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BS Allied Health
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Zoology Class at the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station. |
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Student Projects
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Course Resources:
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Costa Rica - Maine - Utah..... |
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| Faculty web pages: | McShaffrey | Spilatro | ||
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