Biology and Environmental Science News

Dr. Keith Johnson has been working with Coastal Conservation Association, Kent Island Scuba, and the Chesapeake Bay foundation on a project to create and monitor a new artificial reef near Tilghman Island since 2012.   ...Click here to read more.

Homecoming is just around the corner! First up is the Alumni Affinity Reunion (for tickets click here) in the new Manning Academic Center.  We can’t wait to catch up with you, hear what you’re doing, and show off our new home....Click here to read more.

In April, Dr. Mark Norris helped lead and present a 3 week series on Environmental Stewardship at the Reisterstown United Methodist Church. The weekly topics included: our relationship with nature, our impact on the environment (including climate change), and environmental justice. This was done in preparation for and recognition of Earth Day.

On April 25, Biotechnology major Ashley Babyak and biology faculty member Dr. Matt Tucker presented their research at the World Malaria Day Conference at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Tucker reported that there was a lot of interest in their research, particularly because it was conducted by undergraduate students.

Dr. Kimberly Tucker, Director of the Center for Environmental Stewardship (CES), received recognition as the Student Employee supervisor of the year. Currently Dr. Tucker oversees 2 employees. Diamond works as the CES assistant and Kate works as a biology research assistant. Plenty of positions will open up next fall in CES and in biology research, so be on the lookout to work with an award winning boss!

 This is Dr. Tucker’s second major award since coming to Stevenson in 2013. She won Advisor of the year for Environmental Club in 2014. Congrats on an awesome achievement!