Biology

David Vandermast, an assistant professor of biology and environmental studies, was elected chair of the Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America this week at the Association of Southeastern Biologists annual meeting in Asheville, N.C.

Kathy Gallucci presented her paper, "Ethnobotany in Samoa," at the Kampong in Coconut Grove, Fla., on Feb. 13, 2010, at the Annual Meeting of the Fellows of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).

David Vandermast, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies, spoke to the Burlington Rotary Club on January 18.

Michael Kingston, associate professor of biology and environmental studies, has published a research paper, "Growth and Motility of the Diatom Cylindrotheca closterium: Implications for Commercial Applications."

The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., published a column by Jeffrey Coker, an assistant professor of biology, in its Dec. 11 edition. "Energy savings come home" shares with readers the steps that Coker and his family took to save money and help the environment as it relates to their own power and water consumption.

Ever wonder how common earthworms grow back when cut in half? It’s a puzzle whose pieces are today the focus of research by Elon senior Amelia Helms, the second student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.

African wild cats represent species of animals whose survival is threatened by loss of habitat, disease, or unrestricted hunting.