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Category: Biology

Marine Biology BS/MS student Kelly Witters in a CSAM wet lab

How Montclair’s 4+1 Program Turned My Childhood Science Project into Real Marine Biology Research

At Montclair State University, the combined BS/MS in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences helped Kelly Witters turn a third-grade horseshoe crab project into hands-on research for coastal conservation

Noah Ramadan and Kelly Witters during their talks at Darwin Day

Charles Darwin Continues to Inspire

Ten years after its founding, Darwin Day at Montclair State University continues to honor the past while investing in the next generation of scientists

HOSA Panel audience

Health Professions Panel: Exploring Healthcare Careers with Alumni

On November 24th, the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club welcomed five guest speakers from various healthcare fields to share their experiences in graduate school and the workforce, as well as offering advice

Dr. Bologna and students eelgrass project in Barnegat Bay

Mitigating stinging jellyfish at the Jersey Shore

NBC New York spoke with experts including Dr. Paul Bologna, Professor, Biology, regarding stinging jellyfish mitigation at the Jersey Shore

kelp forest

The silent signals of climate change

Dr. Colette Feehan, Associate Professor of Biology, co-authored a cover article published in Science

illustration of tropical cyclone scene

How do storms impact coastal ecosystems?

Dr. Colette Feehan collaborated with Science Journal for Kids to create an open-access, student-friendly version of her publication

deer hopping off traffic sign onto animal overpass

New Jersey’s Animal Crossings Protect Our Wildlife From Dangerous Traffic

Dr. Meiyin Wu, a Professor of Biology, spoke with Pamela Weber-Leaf regarding these elevated overpasses and tunnels for animals to bypass roadways

Field Geology course in Grand Teton

If You Spend Any Time Outdoors, You’ll Probably Want A Tick Remover On Hand

Dr. Matthew Aardema provided his insights regarding ticks and precautions people can take to protect themselves

jellyfish

The 6 stinging jellyfish you’ll want to avoid at the Jersey Shore

Dr. Paul Bologna, Professor, Biology, spoke with Asbury Park Press about the various jellies in our area

Uwe Simon during his workshop

Visiting Professor Leads Teacher Workshop

Prof. Uwe K. Simon, in conjunction with PRISM, invited 20 middle and secondary teachers for this event

Paul Bologna research team on their boat featured on NBC10

Larger numbers of invasive clinging jellyfish turn up in Jersey Shore back bays

Small in size but with a painful sting so potent it could require a trip to the hospital, these jellyfish have turned up mostly in back bays from Monmouth County all the way to Cape May

seaweed under the sea

Be A Weed Eater: Seaweed is a Sustainable Food that Offers a Boatload of Nutrition

Dr. Colette Feehan, Associate Professor of Biology, provides insight to seaweed as a food source