portrait photo of Jane Lubchenco

Jane Lubchenco joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

She will coordinate climate and environmental issues

informal portrait of Mike Blouin

Mike Blouin presented F.A. Gilfillan Memorial Lecture on April 8

Mike presented a fascinating virtual lecture about his personal journey as a scientist

Lily Miksell and Roy Anderson standing on ocean bluff

The Alexei Lubchenco Menge Undergraduate Research Fellowship supported Lily Miksell's summer research

"Whatever I end up doing, I just know I want to help animals"

photo of Jesse Laney and five other people looking up a hill for birds

A rare bird sighting doesn’t lead to seeing more kinds of rare birds

Jesse Laney and colleagues analyzed data, suggesting the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect is a myth

group photo of Dave Lytle and research team

Dave Lytle and his team received the SERDP Project of the Year Award

Their project aimed at understanding how climate change will affect aquatic and riparian organisms in aridland ecosystems

slug eating potato leaves

Nematode discovered by scientists to prevent crop damage by invasive slugs

Dee Denver and team work on biological control to reduce crop damage

magnified image of novel coronavirus

Ben Dalziel's team receives $2 million grant to expand TRACE-COVID-19 nationally

Project will help communities measure SARS-CoV-2 prevalence

photo of a sunflower sea star

Sarah Gravem's research contributes to sunflower sea star's listing as critically endangered

"Unfortunately, your chances of finding one now are next to nothing"

Composite photo of head shots of Francis Chan, Jane Lubchenco, Ben Dalziel and Sarah Gravem

Congratulations to IB's University Day award recipients!

Francis Chan, Jane Lubchenco, Ben Dalziel and Sarah Gravem were honored for their outstanding work

portrait photo of Julia Zavala

Biology senior awarded Gilman Scholarship to pursue pre-med internship in Argentina

A first-generation college student, Julia Zavala will intern next summer