Outstanding Seniors Fall 2020
The Department of Biology is proud to announce its Outstanding Seniors for the Class of Fall 2020.
2020 Archives
Class of Fall 2020
Congratulations to our students on completing the requirements for a degree from the Department of Biology at East Carolina University! COVID-19 certainly turned our past two semesters upside down and...
Farewell Address to the Class of Fall 2020
Congratulations to the Class of Fall 2020! Our faculty would like to extend their congratulations to each one of you.
ECU graduate student illustrates book by renowned biologist and Pulitzer prize-winning author
Kristen Orr, an MS student in the lab of Dr. Sue McRae, created fifteen illustrations of various ant species for the book "Tales from the Ant World" by renowned biologist and Pulitzer prize-winning author E.O. Wilson....
Dr. Erin Field features on National Public Radio’s Science Friday
Erin Field was interviewed by Ira Flatow on NPR's Science Friday on October 16, 2020. She was featured due her work exploring the microbiome of shipwrecks - in particular the Pappy's Lane shipwreck located in Pamlico Sound....
Biology faculty lead research team awarded $1.5M grant to study watershed resiliency
Biology faculty lead efforts for $1.5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to study how environmental change, like sea level rise, influences the effect of agricultural pollution on watersheds. Dr. Ariane Peralta.....
Emory Wellman studies storm resilience of restored oyster reefs
Emory’s Masters degree research in the lab of Dr. Rachel Gittman focuses on oyster reef restoration. In May 2018, oyster reefs were built from two different substrata on eroding salt...
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Over the last few years we have had the opportunity to get to know these amazing students. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from celebrating their success in person. In spite of this, we recognize their accomplishments obtained while at East Carolina University, and congratulate them on their achievement!...
Congrats to the Seniors earning Honors in Biology and Biochemistry!
Congratulations to these hard working seniors graduating in the majors of Biology and Biochemistry for completing an undergraduate research thesis!...
Congratulations to Pranaya Pakala on receiving The Robert H. Wright Leadership Award!
Congrats to our Robert H. Wright Leadership Award recipient, graduating senior Pranaya Pakala! The Robert H. Wright Leadership Award recognizes academic achievement, service (both to the university and the community), and leadership qualities (both potential and exhibited) of undergraduate seniors, and is awarded annually by the ECU Alumni Association....
Congrats to four outstanding Class of 2020 Seniors!
Congratulations to these four outstanding seniors graduating in the majors of Biology and Biochemistry....
Congrats to the Class of 2020!
Congratulations to all of those students graduating with a degree from the Department of Biology. Completing a college degree at any level is challenging enough and the transition to online instruction and virtual meetings during this past semester brought new challenges to everyone - which y'all overcame! Well done!!...
Biology graduate Mallory Miles and her husband, Felipe de Araujo win the 3rd annual Pirate Challenge
The final round of the 2019-20 Prirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded Wednesday night with FishingLicense.us taking first place. FishingLicense.us is the team of ECU biology major Mallory Miles and her software developer husband, Felipe de Araujo. The online company streamlines the process of registering for a fishing license with the goal of making outdoor recreation more accessible to everyone....
Biology celebrated Darwin Day on February 12
Darwin Day 2020 proved to be a celebration of science and curiosity! A well attended event with Darwin related talks and trivia. Thanks to the organizers and all who attended.