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Key paper authored by EBIO grad student and postdoc

Oct. 24, 2018

EBIO Graduate Student, Angela Hansen and Amanda Hund , Ph.D. CU Boulder, 2017 are co-first authors on an important review paper recently published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution , one of the premier journals in our field. The study, with Scott Taylor as a contributing author, examines the roles...

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Pushing Boundaries: Student works to restore fragile veneer of biocrust in the American West

Oct. 12, 2018

Student Lior Gross, who's doing a concurrent bachelor's/master's degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, studies ways to reintroduce biocrust back onto depleted land.

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Taking General Biology this semester?

Aug. 28, 2018

Former EBIO 1210 students discuss their methods for success and effective study habits.

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Honeybee hive-mates influenced to fan wings to keep hive cool

Aug. 3, 2018

Honeybees fan their wings to cool down hives when temperatures rise, but a new study suggests older honeybees influence the fanning behavior of younger bees. CU Boulder Today highlights Rachel Kasper, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Student who graduated in 2016.

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USDA awards $1.2 million to improve ranching and rangeland climate adaptation

Aug. 3, 2018

EBIO Professor and INSTARR Fellow, Katherine Suding has just been awarded a $1.2 million research grant through the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Suding's grant is part of a larger $13.3 million investment aimed at advancing agroecosystems resilience in a changing climate. Congratulations Katie!

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Piet Johnson wins Parasitology honor

July 26, 2018

Congratulations to Piet Johnson who was awarded the Henry Baldwin Ward Medal by the American Society of Parasitologists. This honor recognizes a mid-career scientist who has made exceptional contributions to the field of Parasitology. The award, established in 1959, is named for H.B. Ward, the society's first president and founder...

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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department ranked 9th worldwide

July 26, 2018

According to ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's 2018 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Ecology at CU Boulder is ranked 9th in the world, rising from its previous ranking at number 33. The ranking is based on "research productivity, research quality, extent of international collaboration, research with top quality (sic), and the highest academic recognitions."

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Hummingbirds and the claret cup cactus

June 6, 2018

The relationship between the Claret Cup Cactus and hummingbirds are interwoven, Jeff Mitton explains hummingbirds role in the pollination of these species of cacti.

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Uncovering Boulder’s forgotten apple tree legacy

May 24, 2018

CU Boulder students and researchers are studying Boulder's historical apple trees in the hopes of preserving one of the town's agricultural legacies.

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Dr. Jingchun Li & Julienne Ng Awarded

Jan. 5, 2018

Professor Jingchun Li and postdoctoral researcher Julienne Ng were both awarded in CU Boulder's 2017's Outstanding Postdoc and Mentor awards.

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