Department of Biology

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A team of our Wildlife Biology students recently won the Quiz Bowl at the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society held in Denton. The students were quizzed on their knowledge of wildlife ecology, biology, natural history, wildlife law, and relevant historical events. Team members were Ethan Harrison, Rene Montalvo, Dani Lipscomb, Sam Fitzgerald, and Alexandra Patrick-Fleming. Retired professor, Dr. Randy Simpson, helped prepare the team for the competition. Congrats to all! (Posted 3-5-2025)

At the recent meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Nisa Sindhi was awarded a grant for her proposal entitled Investigating the interaction between PAX6 and F-actin: protein-protein interaction by co-immunoprecipitation. Nisa is advised by Dr. Dana García. Congratulations to Nisa! (Posted 3-5-2025)

More homes for bats on campus. The Wildlife Society at Texas State along with assistance from the former Bat Association of Texas State and the Facilities Department have erected four bat boxes at different locations on campus. The one pictured is right outside the Supple Building at the northeast end of the old greenhouse. Each box is 14 feet off the ground and can hold a few hundred bats. It may be a few months or more before some bats find their new home, but check it out anyway. There's an informative placard by the box. Funding for the project was provided by the Environmental Services Award with faculty sponsorship from Dr. Sarah Fritts (Posted: 2-7-2025).