Among the winners of this year’s CSUN Faculty awards are two members of the Biology Department, Associate Professors Nyssa Silbiger and Casey terHorst. Silbiger, who…
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CSUN Biology students win NSF support for graduate school
Two Biology Master’s students have been selected for the National Science Foundation’s highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides three years of financial support for…
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CSUN marine biologists measure the ecological cost of losing “foundation species”
The loss of species changes living communities, but some species losses have bigger impacts than others — such as “foundation species”, which contribute resources or…
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Silbiger receives NSF support to study how acidified oceans will change life on rocky shores
CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Nyssa Silbiger has been awarded a major new grant through the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program. The funding, totaling more…
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CSUN marine biologist tracks the impact of groundwater under the sea
Groundwater that enters the ocean from nearby land masses has a measurable impact on the “ecosystem metabolism” of coral reefs, according to a study recently…
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CSUN marine biologists measure runoff’s effects on coral reefs
Nutrients and sediment that wash into the ocean from agricultural lands and lawns may impact the stress tolerances of reef-building corals and their algal symbionts,…
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Survey by CSUN biologist finds that mean-spirited peer reviewer comments are common — and costly
CSUN Marine Biology students write and illustrate a children’s book about barnacle competition
Silbiger tests thermal tolerances of coral from different climates
Image: A colony of Orbicella franski in Bermuda. (Nyssa Silbiger)
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Silbiger talks climate change and the challenges of science communication on Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast
CSUN Assistant Professor of Biology Nyssa Silbiger appeared on the latest episode of the Sisters of Sci-Fi podcast, talking with host L. Stephanie Tate about…
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