Department of Biology News Archive
2013
February
Let's Talk Science!New director appointed for the Bonne Bay Marine Station
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The National Research Program of the Parkinson Society Canada Awards $45,000 to Dr. Brian E. Staveley
January
National Geographic highlights unique Newfoundland phenomenon - white coyotesDr. David Schneider receives Award
Dr. Anna Hicks discusses the dangers of mixing GHB and alcohol with NTV News
Award winning documentary has roots at Memorial
2012
December
Biology master’s student claims Editor’s Choice AwardVolume 3 of the Prescience Newsletter
Boreal @ Memorial
Dr. Steve Carr, Biology, talks to CBC about Memorial's ducks.
November
New Course for Winter 2013October
Inaugural presentation of Lien Memorial ScholarshipMemorial welcomes province's support for new core sciences facilities
Research & Development Corporation investment supports Memorial researchers
Science holds annual awards ceremony
Deep-sea corals a growing area of expertise at Memorial
Potential carrier of West Nile virus found in St. John's
August
Potential carrier of West Nile virus found in St. John'sNew Course Offering - Advanced Paleontology
July
Public lecture: 21st Century Dinosaurs from Hell….Creek!Join with Nature NL to walk to Mistaken Point
June
Per Course Teaching Appointments Fall 2012Long Pond Nature Walk sponsored by Nature NL, walk with the naturalists
Annual Charlie Horwood Lady Slipper Orchid Walk supported by Nature NL
May
NL Association of Architects Public Lecture SeriesPUBLIC FORUM: EXPLORING RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNTIES FOR NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
TEACHING TERM APPOINTMENTS Fall 2012/Winter 2013
Eastern Newfoundland Regional Science Fair winners
Free EcoMentors Training for youth across Newfoundland!
Eastern Newfoundland Regional Science fair winners
WHAT is happening to our National Parks?
Northeast Avalon Atlantic Coastal Action Program holding its annual general meeting
April
Deep-sea corals a growing area of expertise at MemorialStudent summer job position.
Earth Day at the Geo Centre
MUN Biology student interviewed on Quirks and Quarks
Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology national Conference
MUN Biology at International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals
Winners of the Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium (BURS)
NSERC graduate scholarships.
March
Public Meeting and DiscussionSummer Job/Honours Project Opportunity
Summer Job in Marine Ecology and Statistics
Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium
Talk on Antarctic currents and glacial/interglacial climate
MUN Biology's Dr. Dawn Bignell wins a Plant Bacteriology Award
Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium
Congratulations to the MUN Biology students at the Science Atlantic student conference!
Free Public Lecture at the Johnson GEO CENTRE
Biology Open House
February
A Global Universities PortalPublic Panel Discussion
Looking for a rewarding, environmental volunteer opportunity in your community?
BIOS "make it up to her" bakesale
DFO SCIENCE SEMINAR
Check on your progress in the winter semester
Biology undergrad, Stephen Ryan, and Team Canada win the silver medal at the Karuizawa International Curling Championships.
January
MUN's copyright policyDFO Seminar: Why is northern cod biomass very low and Barents Sea cod biomass very high? The roles of scientific advice, management decisions and climate variability.
Biology Department Seminar Series
Free Public Lecture
Information Sessions for Field Courses 2012
Faculty of Science releases strategic plan
2011
December
Geminid meteor showerNovember
New co-op option in environmental science program links students to industryNew co-op option in environmental science program links students to industry
Campus Composting Initiative a First for Newfoundland and Labrador
A new wave of malicious emails
MUN Biology Student wins Australian research fellowship
Ten Amazing Years of Ocean Exploration - the Census of Marine Life with Dr. Paul Snelgrove
In Despair or Hope?: Confronting the Global Ocean Crisis, An interactive round-table and a Memorial University Dialogue on Advancing Global Sustainability event.
October
Public Forum: Genetically Modified Atlantic SalmonTuesday is Touque Day
Biology clothing orders
$2.5 million federal investment in researchers at Memorial
September
Workshop - An Introduction to ROuting in the Avalon Forest
Biology Graduate Student Fall Seminar Schedule
OSC and Biology faculty member Dr. William R. Driedzic receives appointment
August
Reactivated course - Food MicrobiologyA new Biology course for the Fall 2011
