By Ben Weaver A prehistoric fish is returning to Lake Erie, thanks to some new friends. The sturgeon is a fish that scientists believe has remained relatively the same for the last 200 million years. That means it was swimming in North America鈥檚 waters long before even the T-Rex showed up 65 million years ago. One of the most interesting features of the sturgeon is just how ancient it looks, said John Navarro, the Aquatic Stewardship Program administrator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The fish lacks scales and is mostly smooth, with armor lining it...
鈥淏ioblitz,鈥 (short for 鈥渂iological blitz") is an annual community science event that 蜜桃工作室 has been hosting since 2014. This year鈥檚 event is on Friday, April 21 was part of a full schedule of events during 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Earth Month celebration. Michelle Escalambre, M.A., special assistant in 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), said 鈥淭he Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS), Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, and Department of Biological Sciences, along with their partners, are...
In the latest edition of "What's the Big Idea?" 蜜桃工作室 President Todd Diacon visits the East Liverpool Campus to meet with Associate Professor of Sociology Lydia Rose, whose research focuses on improving community health and well-being through citizen science. ...
Collaboration between institutions provides more resources for students. 蜜桃工作室's participation in the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) is creating space and time for students to innovate across Northeast Ohio. Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business (subscription required) and Ideastream recently featured 蜜桃工作室 for its partnership with other Northeast Ohio. 蜜桃工作室, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, the University of Akron and Youngstown State University all partner alongside one another in NEO-PURA to he...
Our archaeologists collaborated with Steve Rinella and the crew at Meateater to find out how well the Ice Age stone toolkit would work to butcher a bison. Watch the episode here: Butchering a Bison with Clovis Points and Tools | MeatEater Conservation (themeateater.com) ...
Does recycling trash in the dining hall make students smile or does seeing a Smiley face emoji make students recycle their trash? Recycling trash may make students smile, but research conducted at 蜜桃工作室 proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash, according to the results of the research, which was conducted fall semester 2022. The research project 鈥淓ffects of a Smiley Face on University Students Recycling Behavior at a College Cafeteria,鈥 was led by Kiwon Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Foundatio...
蜜桃工作室 Wired Article by Kayla GleasonEarth Fest celebrates local organizations that promote sustainability By Kayla Gleason, 蜜桃工作室 Wired KaylaEarth Fest took place on the second floor of the Student Center and featured booths from many organizations. Kayla Gleason, ReporterApril 19, 2023The Student Center was filled Tuesday with students participating in Earth Day activities.Over 50 booths were lined up across the second floor, including several 蜜桃工作室 programs and volunteer organizations. Some of the tables quizzed students on sustainability-related facts, while ot...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email The 8th annual Environmental Science and Design Research Symposium began Thursday evening at the 蜜桃工作室 Hotel and Conference Center. The symposium is co-presented by 蜜桃工作室's Environmental Design and Research Institute (ESDRI) and the 蜜桃工作室 Anti-Racism and Equity Institute (AREI), with the theme of 鈥淓nvironmental Justice, Ecology and Race.鈥 A showcase of environmental research One of the most engaging parts of the symposium is the post...
Apr. 22 marks the 53rd Anniversary of Earth Day. The 蜜桃工作室 Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month of April based on the theme 鈥淚nvest In Our Planet." Join in Earth Month celebration events and check out speakers, Earth Fest, DIY food wraps, clothing swap, bike trips, clean-ups, plant sales, art gallery display and more! Learn more....
April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and 蜜桃工作室 is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme 鈥淚nvest in Our Planet.鈥 The 蜜桃工作室 Earth Month Committee has a plethora of events planned all over campus, all centered on celebrating our planet. Check out a list of all the events here. April 3-21: Draining the Swamp Art Gallery This art gallery, hosted by the Center of Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability (CENRS), presents students with an environmental history of the wetlands on the 蜜桃工作室 Campus. The exhibit is located in the ...