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Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dissertation Award

The work of a Â鶹¹û¶³ Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments. Katherine (Katie) McNamara Manning, Ph.D.…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Green roofs , Insects

Kent State Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

Tags: Research & Science , Christie Bahlai , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts & Sciences , Insects , Insect Decline , Research , Science , National Science Foundation , International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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