News
The law’s role in supporting sustainable cities
Browner delivered the keynote address last month at a conference titled Lawyering for the Sustainable City.
April 08, 2014
The oyster doctors hit the silver screen
A documentary film about the work of Assistant Professors Randall Hughes and David Kimbro has been released by a public broadcasting station in Florida.
March 31, 2014
Temperature preference in Jonah crabs
Do crabs really care about the temperature? According to research by graduate student Lara Lewis, it depends on what they are used to.
March 28, 2014
How Intraspecifc Diversity Affects Marsh Plant Performance
Height matters, among other things, according to Assistant Professor Randall Hughes, whose work recently appeared in the Journal of Ecology.
March 28, 2014
Chris Baillie: Outstanding Graduate Student for Teaching
MSC graduate student, Chris Baillie, has been honored as an "Outstanding Graduate Student for Teaching", and will be recognized at this year's Honors Convocation in April.
March 28, 2014
Gene expression and alternative mating strategies in fish species
According to Associate Professor Steve Vollmer, social interactions can trigger behavioral and physical changes within some species.
March 26, 2014
Why bacteria are beautiful, and why we need them
Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts, recently appointed Distinguished University Professor in the College of Science, on Monday afternoon discussed his love for bacteria and their symbiosis with people, after which he engaged in a conversation with President Joseph E. Aoun.
March 25, 2014
Students attend LSPA meeting
On March 13, several students had the opportunity to network with senior environmental professionals at the LSPA meeting.
March 14, 2014
2014 Muckenhoupt Scholarship Winners
We are pleased to announce our 2014 Muckenhoupt Award winners, Martha Bock and Mara Scallon!
March 06, 2014
Energy budgets: All organisms are not created equal
Graduate student Allison Matzelle and colleagues look at how some species of the same genus may fare better than others in a changing climate
February 28, 2014
The heat of the matter: Population dynamics in marine snails
The North Atlantic coastline has been shaped and reshaped by various glaciations over the past 5.5 million years.
February 27, 2014
The heat of the matter: Population dynamics in marine snails
Do marine snails really stress about heat? MSC researchers look into what separates populations of whelks along northwest Atlantic coast.
February 24, 2014
Immunity on the reef: Staghorn coral, its symbionts, and white band disease
The world’s well-known coral reefs are suffering tremendously from disease.
February 24, 2014
Michelle O'Donnell presents at Co-op Expo
Michelle O'Donnell, an Environmental Science major, designed a poster to reflect her accomplishments and learning experiences during her work (co-op) semester last year.
February 13, 2014