{"id":1298,"date":"2020-09-18T22:42:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T22:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/?page_id=1298"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:08:34","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1298\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1298-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1298-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-f379b959fc93-1298\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\n use-fitvids\">\n\t\t\t<video\n\t\t\tid=\"sow-player-1\" class=\"sow-video-widget\" preload=\"auto\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\" autoplay playsinline muted=\"1\" loop=\"true\" controls \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/09\/Blue-Gradients-Basic-Simple-Presentation.mp4\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-anything-carousel\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-anything-carousel so-widget-sow-anything-carousel-base-34d3d11cb945-1298\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-carousel-title\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sow-carousel-container \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation sow-carousel-navigation-prev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-previous\" title=\"Previous\" aria-label=\"Previous Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-dir=\"ltr\"\n\t\tstyle=\"opacity: 0;\"\n\t\tdata-widget=\"anything\" data-item_count=\"2\" data-loop=\"\" data-carousel_settings=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:8000,&quot;item_overflow&quot;:false,&quot;adaptive_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;desktop_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_breakpoint&quot;:1366,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_breakpoint&quot;:1025,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_breakpoint&quot;:480,&quot;mobile_slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;desktop_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_show&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_slides_to_show&quot;:1}\" \t>\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-items\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2026 Sigma Xi Northeast Regional Research Conference\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/2026-northeast-region-research-symposium-and-competition\/\">Click on the image below to learn more<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4377 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Sigma_XI_final_1-663x1024-1-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Sigma_XI_final_1-663x1024-1-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Sigma_XI_final_1-663x1024-1.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tBiology Spring Social \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/04\/April-Spring-Social.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation sow-carousel-navigation-next \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-next\" title=\"Next\" aria-label=\"Next Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>PREVIOUS EVENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-anything-carousel\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-anything-carousel so-widget-sow-anything-carousel-base-34d3d11cb945-1298\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-carousel-title\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sow-carousel-container \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation sow-carousel-navigation-prev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-previous\" title=\"Previous\" aria-label=\"Previous Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-wrapper\"\n\t\tdata-dir=\"ltr\"\n\t\tstyle=\"opacity: 0;\"\n\t\tdata-widget=\"anything\" data-item_count=\"23\" data-loop=\"\" data-carousel_settings=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:8000,&quot;item_overflow&quot;:false,&quot;adaptive_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;desktop_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_breakpoint&quot;:1366,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_scroll&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_breakpoint&quot;:1025,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_breakpoint&quot;:480,&quot;mobile_slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;desktop_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_landscape_slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;tablet_portrait_slides_to_show&quot;:2,&quot;mobile_slides_to_show&quot;:1}\" \t>\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-carousel-items\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMTR 299 Presentation\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cameron Kurasz presented his research on the relationship between precipitable water and tropical cyclone precipitation in the continental U.S.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Cameron-Kurasz_Presentation-1.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLake Symposium 2025\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/lake-symposium-2025\/\">October 6th, 7-9pm [Virtual]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/lake-symposium-2025\/\">November 3rd, 7-9pm [Virtual]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/lake-symposium-2025\/\"><strong>December 1st, 7-9pm [Virtual]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/lake-symposium-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4293 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_104056_www.wcsu_.edu_-292x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_104056_www.wcsu_.edu_-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_104056_www.wcsu_.edu_-768x790.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_104056_www.wcsu_.edu_.jpeg 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFall 2025 Planetarium Shows \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/starwatch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4295 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_11052_www.instagram.com_-233x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_11052_www.instagram.com_-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_17-9-2025_11052_www.instagram.com_.jpeg 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSpooky Biology Bash \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>Spooky Biology Bash<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, October 28, 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Spooky-Biology-Bash-102825-1.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCoffee with Coordinators\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Friday, April 25th (12-1pm) - SB218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join our graduate coordinator for a piping hot coffee and a chat about MS IBD questions and concerns!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCoffee with Coordinators\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Friday, March 28th (12-1pm) - SB218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join our graduate coordinator for a piping hot coffee and a chat about MS IBD questions and concerns!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCoffee with Coordinators\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Friday, February 28th (12-1pm) - SB218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Coffee-w-a-Coordinator.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join our graduate coordinator for a piping hot coffee and a chat about MS IBD questions and concerns!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tValentines Biology Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday, February 5th (12-3pm) - SB218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Day-Social-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Day-Social-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Day-Social-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Day-Social.png 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join us for our first social of the Spring semester! Everyone is welcome to come by for a pick-me-up or to mingle with your peers. We will be painting candles &amp; doing a book giveaway!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTri-state Weather Conference\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, September 21 2024, from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm in SB 125, Midtown Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The conference is presented by the Meteorology Program at Western Connecticut State University. The purpose of the conference is to enhance education, professional development, and communication among private and public sector meteorologists, researchers, educators, students, emergency management officials, and weather enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLake Symposium Series\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, September 23rd, 2024, at 7-9PM (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spread and Mitigation of<br \/>\nHydrilla in Connecticut\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The WCSU Department of Biology, in collaboration with the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will host three virtual 2024 Regional Lake Communities Symposia.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSigma Xi Chapter Fall Meet &amp; Greet\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 26th, 2024 at 4:30 PM in SB 218, Midtown Campus\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Come enjoy drinks and snacks with other research-minded folks to promote an environment of collegiality and interdisciplinarity here on campus and within our local community.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tCoffee with Coordinators\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, September 30 2024, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in SB 218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is hosted for all graduate students and faculty! Mingle with your peers and grab a fresh cup of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSpooky Biology Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, October 7th (12-3pm) - SB218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for our first spooky social of the Fall semester! Everyone is welcome to come by for a pick-me-up or to mingle with your peers.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDr. Elisabeth Ward Seminar\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 17th, 2024 at 3:30 PM <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Title: <em>Linking mycorrhizal fungi to forest ecosystem processes<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLake Symposium Series\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, October 21st, 2024, at 7-9PM (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAquatic Invasive Species Grants<br \/>\nin Connecticut\"<\/p>\n<p>The WCSU Department of Biology, in collaboration with the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will host three virtual 2024 Regional Lake Communities Symposia.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAutumn Biology Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, November 6th (12-3pm) - SB 218<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for our biology autumn social! Everyone is welcome to come by for a pick-me-up or to mingle with your peers.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLake Symposium Series\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, November 18th, 2024, at 7-9PM (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cManaging Aquatics Invasive Plants\"<\/p>\n<p>The WCSU Department of Biology, in collaboration with the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will host three virtual 2024 Regional Lake Communities Symposia.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDr. Ana Gabriela Martinez-Becerril\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 21st, 2024, at 3:30-4:30PM in SB 125<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><em>Integrative Taxonomy in the Study of Fern Diversity and Evolution<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">by Dr. Ana Gabriela Martinez-Becerril<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0Dr. Martinez-Becerril, a postdoctoral botanist at the Institute of Biology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, investigates the diversity and evolution of ferns in American tropical forests. In her talk, she will discuss how combining morphological and molecular data provides valuable insights into the intricate evolutionary history of these ancient plants<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHerpetology Club Virtual Talk\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>PASSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, November 22nd, 2024, at 4:00PM in WebEx\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaker: Caroline Filmer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWinter Wonderland Biology Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<div><b>Monday, December<\/b><strong> 2nd (12-3pm) - SB 218<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Join us for our winter social! Everyone is welcome to come by for a pick-me-up or to mingle with your peers.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tValentine&#039;s Day Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/February-2026-Biology-Social-1.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWolves Day of Giving\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wolvesgivingday.wcsu.edu\/campaigns\/biologydepartment\"><strong>Click on the image below to learn more about donating on Wolves Day of Giving!<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4379 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/Day-of-Giving-Save-the-Date_IGpost.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tShamrock Biology Social\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/March-Bio-Social_2026-225x300.png\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation sow-carousel-navigation-next \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-next\" title=\"Next\" aria-label=\"Next Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1298-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/previous-events\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>PREVIOUS EVENTS <em>(link)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/event-recordings\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>EVENT RECORDINGS <em>(link)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1298-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1298-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1298-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPCOMING EVENTS &nbsp; 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