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Ecology

Tabitha Ludwiczak, who worked extensively on the project, graduated with a BS in Zoology in Spring 2022

Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands

When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.

Tags: David Costello , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Ecology , Stormwater , Water pollution , Tire , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

College of Arts & Sciences

Cover Image of Blinking Out? Data Study of Fireflies (and screenshot of webinar) created by E. Schultheis

Lighting a fire(fly): Biological Sciences Researcher Helps Teachers Get Messy with Data

Julia Perrone, research technician and lab manager of the Bahlai computational ecology lab in the Kent State Department of Biological Sciences, wants teachers and students to get a chance to understand ecology and data science from a hands-on perspective. Perrone, a recent graduate of Kent State’s M…

Tags: Julia Perrone , Christie Bahlai , Fireflies , Department of Biological Sciences , data science , Research and Science , Ecology , Insects , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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A black and white print of North American Lobelia species, made by Kent State student Jaret Arnold

NSF Funds Kent State Research Team’s Interdisciplinary Study of Plant Biodiversity

Scientists have long recognized that biodiverse ecosystems are more stable and productive. What makes ecosystems diverse is having many species living together in the same place. But what factors allow for the success of the species in diverse communities? Are there some species that just can’t live…

Tags: Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Ecology , Plant Ecology

Division of Research & Economic Development

Chelsea Smith (left) and Jordyn Stoll (right) were selected for a Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Program

Department of Energy Selects Two Kent State Biology Ph.D. Students for Prestigious Research Program

Two Âé¶¹¹û¶³ students, in the College of Arts and Sciences, were among 62 students from 50 different U.S. universities recently selected for funding by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Chelsea Smith , Jordyn Stoll , Dave Costello , Lauren Kinsman-Costello , Ecology , climate change , Water , Research and Science , Department of Energy , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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