Dr. Cameron Schmidt Selected as SSR Rising Star
We are so proud to share that Dr. Cameron Schmidt, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, was selected as a Rising Star by the Society for the Study of...
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Evolutionary Developmental Biologist Dr. Teiya Kijimoto Joins ECU as Assistant Professor in Biology
ECU's Department of Biology proudly welcomes Dr. Teiya Kijimoto as the newest Assistant Professor in our department. Dr. Kijimoto’s research background follows evolutionary developmental biology and genetics, with a...
Three Biology Researchers Awarded $697,607 NSF Grant to Probe Seagrass Expansion and Coastal Resilience
Drs. April Blakeslee, Michael Brewer, and Rachel Gittman have received a National Science Foundation award of $697,607 for their project, Collaborative Research: Understanding the eco-evolutionary mechanisms underlying colonization potential in...
ECU Biology Professor Elected Treasurer for the Society for the Study of Evolution
Congratulations to Jeffrey McKinnon, professor, who was recently elected treasurer of the Society for the Study of Evolution. The Society for the Study of Evolution, founded in 1946, is a...
Rasambainarivo receives Maxwell/Hanrahan award
The Department of Biology proudly congratulates Dr. Fidisoa “Fidy” Rasambainarivo on receiving the prestigious Maxwell/Hanrahan Award in Field Biology. This honor recognizes Dr. Rasambainarivo’s outstanding contributions to understanding the ecological drivers...
ECU Biologists identify location and timing of fish spawning in NC marine waters
The Transect Expedition to Assess Land-to-Sea Habitats via Interdisciplinary Process Studies (TEAL-SHIPS) is the title of a grant recently awarded to the UNC system by the NC General Assembly. This...
Dr. April Blakeslee Receives AFS Tidewater Award for Excellence in Fisheries Education
Dr. April Blakeslee, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, was awarded an American Fisheries Society (AFS) Tidewater Chapter mentor award for Excellence in Fisheries Education during the AFS-Tidewater annual meeting...
In remembrance of Dr. Enrique Reyes
The Department of Biology is deeply saddened by both the tragic events that led to the deaths of Dr. Enrique Reyes, and Tony and Paula Gribble and that these individuals...