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NewTri-Beta members celebrate with their families and friends at a reception in Hartline Science Center Lobby following  the Initiation Ceremony on October 14, 2018.  Congratulations to all inductees!

Bloomsburg University's Annual Health Sciences Symposium is scheduled for April 11 and 12, 2019.   This year's theme is "Brain Injury."  Dr. Christopher Giza will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Giza is a graduate of  Dartmouth College and earned his M.D. from West Virginia University. He interned at the University of Pennsylvania, trained in Adult and Pediatric Neurology at UCLA, and worked on the Yosemite Search and Rescue team. Presently, Dr. Giza is  Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Mattel Children’s Hospital and director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT program.   He is the co-chair of the American Academy of Neurology committee that introduced evidence-based Practice Guidelines for Management of Sports Concussions. Dr. Giza is on the advisory committees for Traumatic Brain Injury/concussion with the CDC, NCAA, MLS and USSF, and has been a clinical consultant for the NFL, NHL and MLS....

Victoria Roper Victoria Roper won an award for Best Graduate Student Poster at the Susquehanna River Symposium held at Bucknell University on October 26 and 27, 2018.  Dr. Lauri Green is her research mentor.  Graduate student  Ben Paul and undergraduate Amanda Aulenbach assisted with the field work. Dr. Steve Rier provided technical support. Victoria's poster was entitled "Aerial insectivore response to acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania streams." Acid mine drainage is to known to have a a negative impact on insect and bird diversity. This study investigated the differences in water quality, nest density, and  nest activity for insect-eating birds  in three creeks that historically have been affected by acid mine drainage and three creeks that were not affected. The group found that sites impacted by acid mine drainage had poorer water quality and reductions in nesting density and the number of active nests. You can read more about the symposium at...

Research students from Dr. Steven Rier's and Dr.  Lauri Green’s labs presented at the 13th annual Susquehanna River Symposium at Bucknell University on October 26 and 27, 2018. The event provides a forum to share research and to increase awareness of issues facing the Susquehanna River watershed. The symposium was attended by more  than 300  students, faculty, scientists, engineers, policy-makers, consultants, and community members. The theme of this year's symposium was "Science, Conservation and Heritage." Plenary speakers included: Christopher Williams, Sr. Vice President for Conservation American Rivers; John Arway, Executive Director of the PA Fish & Boat Commission; and Sid Jamieson, Board Member, Cyuga Nation Iroquois and Fiathkeeper, Greenwood's Land Conservancy.  BAHS students presenting research were:  Jennifer Soohy (M.S. student) presented an oral presentation entitled "A survey of algal productivity and nutrient concentrations across a...

  Halloween was celebrated in the halls of Hartline Science Center. Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society provided the treats with a bake sale featuring cider and spooky fare.  Costumes ranged from skeletons and unicorns, to a Dr. Hare-Harris as a Surmacz look-alike,  and the Dean's office as the ENTIRE cast of the Flinstones.  A spook-tacular time was had by all!