Join the University of New Mexico Department of Biology in celebrating the scientific achievements of UNM students at its 14th annual research day Friday, April 1. Undergraduate and graduate students will display their original research through oral and poster presentations, followed by a keynote lecture on “Marine Biodiversity: From Coral to Microbes” by Nancy Knowlton, director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and professor of marine biology.
“You will be quite amazed not only by the broad spectrum of activities of our students, but also by how much they have accomplished, by their enthusiasm and by their ability to explain it all to you,” said Eric Loker, chair of the biology department.
Student poster presentations will be on display in the first and second floor hallways of Castetter Hall from noon on Thursday, March 31 through Friday, April 1, with oral presentations on Friday from 9 to 10:15 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Poster judging will take place in two sessions, from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Knowlton's keynote lecture, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Northrop 122, will address her research in marine biodiversity, drawing on a variety of techniques including molecular genetics, field studies and mathematical modeling. The keynote will be followed by an awards ceremony from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-5813
Posted by scarr at March 14, 2005 05:02 PM