{"id":2865,"date":"2022-06-24T18:47:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T18:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/?page_id=2865"},"modified":"2023-05-26T19:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:49:22","slug":"a-biology-summer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/a-biology-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Biology Summer 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1120px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2865-1\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/Monochrome-Professional-Fashion-Company-Profile-Presentation-169.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/Monochrome-Professional-Fashion-Company-Profile-Presentation-169.mp4\">https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/Monochrome-Professional-Fashion-Company-Profile-Presentation-169.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Students of Summer 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9890-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2875 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9890-1.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9890-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color: #0709e3\">The Tick Lab Out in the Field<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">This summer is all about ticks! Student interns, &nbsp;<strong>Sophia Chiaia<\/strong> and <strong>Lin Vitarbo<\/strong>, are working on our CDC deer exclusion&nbsp;tick&nbsp;study.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Our Research Focus:<\/strong><br>Preventing Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections in Connecticut and throughout the northeastern United States. &nbsp;Specifically, we are interested in how individuals and communities can protect themselves from tickborne illnesses, either via personal behaviors or by manipulating the environment.\u200b&nbsp; &nbsp;Our focus is primarily upon blacklegged ticks, and we also monitor tick populations at multiple locations to identify and track emerging tick species.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9923.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2876 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9923.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/tick-research-6-2022-press-release_9923-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-915x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2937 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-768x860.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-1372x1536.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG-8926-1829x2048.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0709e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Undergraduate Research Assistant at Yale School of Medicine<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Amiyah Buan<\/strong>, the Media Assistant for the  Department of Biology, is spending her summer in the Center of Neurostimulation in Epilepsy at <strong>Yale School of Medicine<\/strong>. She is participating in studies involving novel neurostimulation devices that treat those diagnosed with epilepsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Amiyah (&#8217;24) is pursuing her Bachelor&#8217;s of Science in Biochemistry and hopes to pursue an MD PhD in Neuroscience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color: #0709e3\">Copperhead Snakes in CT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Graduate student, <strong>Andrew Powers<\/strong>, leads and educates our undergraduate students on Copperhead snakes as they embark on a snake monitoring trip. Yes! They are venomous and camouflage well &#8211; venture with curiosity and caution.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-768x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2878 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/image001-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2884 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/BIO-copperheads-2022_1256-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Can you guess how long a Copperhead Snake is?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Here are our undergraduate students measuring one of these beautiful and fascinating species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color: #0709e3\"><strong>Summer at WCSU includes some anatomy and physiology fun!<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Our <strong>A&amp;PII summer students<\/strong> in action at the lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Have you ever wanted a hands-on experience while learning about the anatomical and physiological mysteries of humans? Don&#8217;t have the time during normal school sessions? WCSU is a great institution and offers unique opportunities to pursue an interactive and informative biology class.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_IMG_4116-e1657809548206.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2916 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_IMG_4116-e1657809548206.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_IMG_4116-e1657809548206-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_5158.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2935 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_5158.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_5158-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dr. Krell at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary for her insect biodiversity and meadow restoration research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Insects collected from a malaise trap over a one-week time-period in a meadow<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Our <strong>NOAA Finding Our Way SWSA <\/strong>collaborated with HVA Connections and DYS&nbsp;<strong><u>to remove invasive aquatic plants<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;in Lake Kenosia.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/LK22.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2956 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/LK22.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/LK22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/LK22-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_Microscope-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2952 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_Microscope-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_Microscope-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_Microscope-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_Microscope-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Dr. Kristin Giamanco<\/strong>, Associate Professor, and <strong>Alex Camejo<\/strong>, of MicroOptics, working in the <strong>microscope facility<\/strong> (Science Building 208). This facility houses 5 fluorescence microscopes with high-quality cameras to capture cell and tissue samples. In addition, these systems can snap images using transmitted light. This equipment supports both teaching and research needs throughout the department.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color: #0709e3\"><strong>Summer of Climate Change Education<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Students in Bio 150 Science of Climate Change, plotting on Earth\u2019s timeline the appearance of the Ediacaran fauna.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_image0021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2940 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_image0021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_image0021-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/thumbnail_image0021-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2988 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/07\/IMG_2142-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Here is our gal Charlee Cordle (recipient of the 2022 MSAS ASCSA Scholarship) on her way to the island of Thassos Greece!&nbsp; Can\u2019t wait till we hear all about her visit to the&nbsp;<strong><em>Land of the Gods<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0709e3\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong><strong>Kendall O&#8217;Connell &amp; Fox Behavior<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Our goal is to create a framework to understand grey fox behavior in a major metropolitan&nbsp;area in&nbsp;Miami, Fl.&nbsp;Hopefully as we collect more data, the focus will shift to seeing trends of how certain features like disturbances, both natural&nbsp;(i.e. hurricanes) and manmade (i.e. new developments) might influence behavior over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/thumbnail_image001-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3031 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/thumbnail_image001-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/thumbnail_image001-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/thumbnail_image002-1-768x1024.jpg);background-position:49% 27%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/08\/thumbnail_image002-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3035 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0709e3\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong><strong>Cyanobacteria &amp; Wong Lab<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shafaq Hashmi<\/strong> prepares samples to test for microcystin cyanotoxin in lake water&nbsp;as part of the Wong Lab Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students of Summer 2022 The Tick Lab Out in the Field This summer is all about ticks! Student interns, &nbsp;Sophia Chiaia and Lin Vitarbo, are working on our CDC deer exclusion&nbsp;tick&nbsp;study. Our Research Focus:Preventing Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":288,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2865","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/288"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}