March/April 2012, Volume 10, Issue 6
Editor – Natalie Hofmeister ’13
Upcoming Seminars
Monday, April 2
Maurine Linder
Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Medicine, Cornell University
How lipids put proteins in place
4:00 p.m. | RNS 310
Monday, April 16
Biology Department Poster Session
4:00 p.m. | RNS 310
Friday, April 20
Joint Chemistry and Biology seminar
Catherine Murphy
Peter C. and Gretchen Miller Markunas Professor of Chemistry, Affiliate, Materials Science and Engineering, Affiliate, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois
Topic: Nanoparticles in the environment
4:00 p.m. | RNS 310
Saturday, April 21
Minnesota Academy of Science Annual Meeting and Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Regents Hall, St. Olaf College
Register at www.mnmas.org
Biology Senior Banquet
Seniors – mark your calendars! The biology senior banquet willbe on Monday, May 14, in the 4th floor central atrium of Regents. We hope all 124 of you can come. Food will be awesome. Fun will be had.
Kateria Salk ’12, biology and environmental studies major and Bridget Peterson ’12, biology major and environmental studies concentration for receiving the Minnesota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Scholarship (picture below)
Kateri Salk ’12, biology and environmental studies major – NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Sarah Ludwig ’13, biology, chemistry, environmental studies and math major – 2012 Goldwater Scholar
Fulbrights – we have winners! Stay tuned for details.
Other students to recognize? Email me.
Early Spring
The student naturalists comment on our unusual weather and what that may mean for the flora and fauna of Minnesota. More
Desert Biology
Charlie Reinertsen ’13 describes the off-campus interim course in Desert Biology, taught by Professor Steve Freedberg. More
St. Olaf’s Restored Forests: A Global Context
Andrew Kaul ’13 explains St. Olaf’s place in the global trend in reforestation. More
Tropical Ecology and Sustainable Land Use in Costa Rica
Stephanie Jones ’13 describes the off-campus interim course in Costa Rica, led by Professor Kathy Shea. More
Comments, questions or corrections? Interested in contributing? Please contact Tory Borovsky, academic administrative assistant in biology.