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Boreal toads are considered to be endangered within Colorado. New research from the McKenzie lab has shown that a probiotic treatment protects the toads against the lethal and globally spreading amphibian chytrid fungus- Congratulations to Christy McCain for her research into drivers of mountain biodiversity, featured here in The Atlantic!
- Rebecca Safran and her team of researchers have shown that Colorado male barn swallows with certain artificially colored feathers and shorter tail feathers were more successful in reproduction.
Andy Martin, professor in EBIO has been awarded as one of this year's Presidential Teaching Scholars at 91PORN! The President's Teaching Scholar Program recognizes and honors faculty whom have demonstrated exemplary efforts in teaching, creative- William Bowman and collaborators work on the effect of air pollution on plant diversity is profiled in the Denver Post.
- Congradulations Deane Bowers! Deane was selected as an Outstanding Graduate Mentor by the Graduate School for 2015/2016. Her nomination came from current graduate students and recent graduates in her lab. The award reflects the long
- Congratulations to Megan Blanchard, recent recipient of a Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award. These awards recognize graduate student instructors who demonstrate outstanding teaching efforts within the classroom.
- Congratulations to Lauren Shoemaker, Amanda Hund and Christine Avena. Lauren was recently awarded a one-semester fellowship form the graduate school. Amanda has just been awarded a Carol Lynch Fellowship award from the graduate school.
- Jane Bock and David Norris use plant evidence to solve crimes and document the locations and movements of suspects and victims.
Noah Fierer, Associate Professor in EBIO was recently featured on NPR's Science Friday. In this segement, Noah talks about microbes in soil and their lifecycle during the spring time. Listen on NPR!