September 2011 Volume 10, Issue 1
Upcoming Seminars and Events
Monday, October 10 Department Seminar – Alyssa Anderson 4:00 pm, RNS 410 Meeting – First annual meeting for the St. Olaf Chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, October 13 Department Seminar – Research in Costa Rica Monday, October 24 Friday, October 28 Monday, October 31 |
Map turtle hatchlings in the biology department |
Welcome back, Alyssa Anderson
I had the wonderful opportunity to get to know about our new instructor of biology, Alyssa Anderson ‘06. Anderson has come back to Olaf to teach Invertebrate Biology for the fall semester. Reminiscing, Anderson describes her time as an Olaf student. She was in the Biology Club and was involved in Natural Lands work like buckthorn pulls, tree plantings, and prairie burns. Anderson’s favorite courses at Olaf included vertebrate biology, limnology, and animal behavior. More
The Student Naturalists
Each year the Curator of Natural Lands chooses two or three junior or senior students who are familiar with the environment around campus and the Northfield area to be the college student naturalists. Read more about the student naturalists this year and their responsibilities. MoreFrom left: Jon Henn, Christina Herron-Sweet, Rachel Wieme |
Tri-Beta, Bio Club, and Herp Club
Ever wondered how to get into Tri-Beta or when to apply? Or what they do in the Bio Club? Or if the Herp Club is active this year? Read on to find out and to see pictures from the first Bio Club event this year! More
River Clean-up
The River Clean-up was on Sat., Sept. 17 from 9 a.m.-12 noon. We had about 30 students volunteer to help (more than we have had in previous years!). The Cleanup was the 3rd Annual River Cleanup sponsored by the Cannon River Watershed Partnership to promote healthier rivers and a healthier community that everyone can enjoy. St. Olaf has adopted a three-mile stretch of the river, through the DNR Adopt-A-River Program, and that is the section where we picked up trash. The river was low enough that we had some people in canoes and some in waders in order to go to places hard to reach from the bank. Students filled a dumpster with everything from plastic trash to pieces of metal, tires, glass, old timbers, etc. |
Comments, questions or corrections? Interested in contributing? Please contact Tory Borovsky, academic administrative assistant in biology.