Professor Primack’s book awarded as the 2020 Choice’s Outstanding Academic Title
Professor Primack’s co-authored book Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa has been awarded as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2020 by Choice, a publishing unit of the American Library Association. The Choice's annual Outstanding Academic Titles are selected from a list of over 6,000 works reviewed each year and are awarded for... More
Tom Gilmore Joins Beckman Scholars Program Executive Committee
Professor Tom Gilmore was welcomed to the Executive Committee of the Beckman Scholars Program, a program funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. The Beckman Scholars Program is a mentored research experience for undergraduate students in biology, chemistry or related fields. Regarding his joining the Executive Committee, Tom said, More
Biological Conservation Thanks Richard Primack for 16 Years on its Editorial Team
After 16 years with the scientific journal, Biological Conservation, Professor Richard Primack is stepping down from the journal's editorial team. Richard's tenure with Biological Conservation included 9 years as the journal's editor-in-chief. In a farewell letter, Richard's many contributions to the journal and field of conservation are noted including, "improving... More
Robinson W. Fulweiler and Nicholas Ray published in Nature Sustainability
Professor Robinson W. Fulweiler, an Associate Professor of Biology and Earth & Environment, and Biology Ph.D. student Nicholas Ray have been published in Nature Sustainability. Here is a summary of their paper, “Meta-analysis of oyster impacts on coastal biogeochemistry.” “Overfishing, nutrient-fuelled hypoxia and habitat destruction have reduced oyster populations to a fraction... More
Adrian Finzi named Highly Cited Researchers
Biology Professor Adrien Finzi was named Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, along with seven other CAS faculty members. This honor recognizes the pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for field and... More
Kim McCall selected as the GWISE 2020 Mentor of the Year
We are excited to announce that Dr. Kim McCall, Biology Chair, was recently selected as the Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (GWISE) 2020 Mentor of the Year. In presenting the award, GWISE’s President Abigail Rendos stated that Dr. McCall “…is more than deserving of this award for her leadership, mentorship, More
Adrien Finzi and Marc-Andre Giasson published in Ecological Monography
Adrien Finzi, Professor of Biology and principal investigator of Finzi Laboratory of Biogeochemistry, and Marc-André Giasson, the manager of Finzi Lab, published a cover article in Ecological Monography, a journal launched by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Their article, “In a warming world, New England's trees are storing more carbon”, reveals... More
Karen Warkentin and Angela Seliga will be members of CAS Diversity & Inclusion Action Team
We are excited to announce that Karen Warkentin, Professor of Biology and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality, and Angela Seliga, Biology Physiology Lab Manager, will serve as members of the CAS Diversity & Inclusion Action Team. A description of this team from CAS Dean, Stan Sclaroff: “[This team] will serve as... More
Multiverse: Return to the Reef
The Multiverse Concert Series is back with Assistant Professor Sarah Davies and Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer Dr. Hanny Rivera. Multiverse is an interdisciplinary concert and event series combining music and science in live performance. After a sold-out smash performance of Hidden Worlds at the Charles Hayden Planetarium last fall, and a groundbreaking... More
Lucy Zipf & Richard Primack Published in PLOS ONE
Alum Dr. Lucy Zipf (2020) and Dr. Richard Primack recently published an article in PLOS ONE titled "Citizen scientists and university students monitor noise pollution in cities and protected areas with smartphones." The article describes a method using smart phones to monitor and make maps of noise pollution (example pictured... More