2014 Archive

2014 News Archive
Sheila Macfie

December 2014
Probing Plant Stress
The Macfie lab seeks to better understand the uptake, movement and storage of potentially toxic metals in plants
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Ben Laufer and Shiva Singh

November 2014
Study confirms dangers of fetal alcohol exposure
Western News November 20, 2014

Lauren Des Marteaux

November 2014
Beauty is in the microscope of the beholder.
Lauren Des Marteaux brings bugs to the people

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Lauren and Zander

October 2014
Congratulations Lauren and Zander
2014 Meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario...
Lauren Des Marteaux - Best Student Poster
Alexander McKinnon - Honourable mention in Best Student Oral Presentation competition

John Steele

October 2014
On Saturday 4th October, 2014 John H. Steel was elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of Ontario for his contributions to the field of insect endocrinology and his mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students.

Mark Daley

October 2014
Big date, Bir Results. Western professor, IBM solve riddles of brain disorders
[see video]

Mallard with transmitter

September 2014
Tracking ducks with tell scientists about wetlands
[read more]

Brock Fenton

September 2014
Brock Fenton elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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London Bug Day logo

September 2014
London Bug Day - Saturday, September 13
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Volvox

August 2014
A green-algal love story: in words and art.  By Jeremy Lant
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Long Point Waterfowl

April 2014
Long Point Waterfowl Celebrates 25 Years
[read more]

Thesis Award Winners

April 2014
Congratulations Thesis Award Winners
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Jeremy McNeil

April 2014
Congratulations Jeremy!
Recipient of the Partners In Rersearch Science Ambassador Award
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Winter ice

April 2014
... it's too early to say which species will be the winners and which the losers from winter climate change...
[read more from the Sinclair lab]

Boreal ecosystem

April 2014
Tracking Biodiversity in the Boreal Zone
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Duck with solar-powered backpack

April 2014
Ducks to get solar-powered backpacks for Lake St. Clair research
[read more]

OBD logo

March 2014
Biology Honors Thesis students represent the department at Ontario Biology Day
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Brock Fenton

March 2014
Toronto’s bat population in spotlight at nature centre
[read more]

fish and wildlife awards

March 2014
Congratulations Matt, Aimee, Lena, Matt!
Fish and Wildlife grants awarded to Biology Graduate Students at OFAH 86th AGM
[read more]

Scott Petrie receives award

March 2014
Congratulations Scott!
Scott Petrie wins prestigious conservation leadership award
[read more]

Jeremy McNeil

March 2014
Congratulations Jeremy!
Jeremy McNeil earns top university distinction

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Daria Koscinski

March 2014
Congratulations Daria!
Daria Koscinski receives Angela Armitt Award for Excellence

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Graham Thompson

March 2014
W.D. Hamilton's evolutionary theory driving world-changing research

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MMASc graphic

March 2014
Where Management Meets Science The Master’s in Management of Applied Science (MMASc)
Meet with Program Representatives to Learn More

Danielle Way

March 2014
Way Down Under: Western researcher studies forest-responses to climate change

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Anne Simon

March 2014

BUGS presents the Helen Battle Lecture, Semester 2:
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Bryan Neff receives award

February 2014
Neff nets an NSERC Synergy Award

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Ben Laufer

February 2014
Ben Laufer - Meet the next generation of social-media-savvy graduate students

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bat photo by Brock Fenton

January 2104
Biology Researchers instrumental in monitoring the Medway Valley Heritage Forest
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