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    CSUN Biology students take the prize at the 2025 CSUNposium

    The Biology Department was well represented at last week’s 2025 CSUNposium, with undergrad researchers and Master’s students presenting their research in dozens of talks and…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    Matador Microbiologists Merge Mycology with Mahjong

    Do toxic, glowing fungi play Mahjong? Mycologists Rudy Diaz, Resident Mycologist of the Los Angeles Mycological Society, and CSUN Professor of Biology David Bermudes didn’t…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    CSUN plant biologists document effects of drought stress on a spice-cabinet staple

    Turmeric, the fragrant and colorful spice used in a number of cuisines, has also had uses in traditional medicine, which are increasingly under investigation by…

    Biosphere Editor 14 November, 2024
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    Check out the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest

    The votes are in, and congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest: First place goes to Angelina Piette’s view of two-toed…

    Biosphere Editor 20 September, 2024
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    CSUN biologists reconstruct more than a century of Joshua tree flowering events to reveal the impacts of recent climate change

    Climate change has already shifted global temperatures and precipitation patterns from historical conditions, but tracking how these changes have impacted vulnerable species and ecosystems is…

    Biosphere Editor 12 September, 2024
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Applications open for 2022 Virtual CSUNposium

Biosphere Editor 7 December, 2021 CSUNposium

Applications open today for students interested in presenting research results at the annual CSUNposium, to be held Friday, April 1, 2022. The CSUNposium is a…

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Colloquium: Robertson on the color of speciation

Biosphere Editor 3 December, 2021 Jeanne Robertsonspeciationtreefrogs

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series launches will be presented by CSUN Associate Professor of Biology Jeanne Robertson. Dr. Robertson studies behavior, population…

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Colloquium: Karols on wildlife in the big city

Biosphere Editor 19 November, 2021 behavioral ecologyTim Karelsurban ecology

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series launches will be presented by CSUN Professor of Biology Tim Karels. Dr. Karels studies behavioral ecology, particularly…

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CSUN undergraduate researcher’s poster recognized as a “standout” at SACNAS

Biosphere Editor 18 November, 2021 Melissa TakahashiRaphael Angelo ZambranoSACNAS

Raphael Angelo Zambrano, an undergraduate researcher working with Assistant Professor of Biology Melissa Takahashi, has received a Student Presentation Award from SACNAS, the Society for…

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Colloquium: Malone on gene regulation and its many consequences

Biosphere Editor 12 November, 2021 Cindy Maloneepigeneticsgene regulation

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series launches will be presented by CSUN Professor of Biology Cindy Malone. Dr. Malone studies the molecular basis…

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Hoverfly species named for the CSUN biologist who first described it

Biosphere Editor 9 November, 2021 entomologyJim HogueSphecomyia hoguei

A species of hoverfly has been named in honor of CSUN Biology lecturer and biological collections curator Dr. James N. Hogue. The hoverfly, Sphecomyia hoguei,…

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Colloquium: Harada on the regulation of seed development

Biosphere Editor 5 November, 2021 John Haradaplant biologyseed development

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series launches will be presented by John Harada, a Professor in the Department of Plant Biology at UC…

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Espinoza recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Nevada Reno

Biosphere Editor 4 November, 2021 Robert EspinozaUniversity of Nevada Reno

CSUN Professor of Biology Bobby Espinoza has been awarded as one of the Distinguished Alumni of the Year in the College of Science at the…

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Colloquium: Yoder on the role of species interactions in evolution

Biosphere Editor 29 October, 2021 coevolutionJeremy Yodermutualism

This week’s seminar in the Biology Colloquium series launches will be presented by CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Yoder. Dr. Yoder studies the evolution…

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Nickols takes the helm as part of ocean observatory network

Biosphere Editor 28 October, 2021 Kerry Nickolsoceanography

CSUN marine biologist Kerry Nickols will take responsibility for an automated observatory on the Santa Monica Pier, part of a network of sensor stations along…

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