Biology Archives
Marine Organism of the Week
Beroe ovata – Phylum Ctenophora (comb jellies) Posted by Josh Lord Ctenophores, or comb jellies, are named for the…
Plant of the Week – Sept 8-14
Resurrection Fern – Polypodium polypodioides This amazing fern can be found in arid and semi-arid places in Australia, South America,…
Get to Know Your Bates Trees
Acer platinoides – ‘Schwedler Maple’ On the Quad outside of Hathorn Hall is a peculiar maple tree (Acer platinoides ‘Schwedleri’). …
Marine Organism of the Week
Veiled chiton Placiphorella velata (Phylum Mollusca) Chitons are marine mollusks, related to snails, and they have 8 plates on their…
Biology Faculty Obtain Grants for Research Projects
NSF Awards $337K to Professors Will Ambrose and Mike Retelle for Collaborative Climate Change Research in Norway William Ambrose of the…
Bates Awarded $791,480 NSF – MRI Grant to Acquire a Confocal Microscope
The new Leica SP8 confocal microscope will enhance research projects and teaching for faculty and students in biology, neuroscience, chemistry,…
Plant of the Week – September 1-7, 2014
Species: Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Range: Most of Eastern North America Cool Facts: This is Dr. Eller’s favorite tree. It…
Day 18: Farewell and left behind
A sad farewell to Galapagos, but a happy “reunion” with my Ecuadorean family. I had not anticipated falling love with…
Day 17: Galapagone
There are pale green curtains in my room, with shiny apples marching across their seams. The walls are dusted with…
Day 16: La Caldera Grande
We were told we would be amazed. At six miles across, Sierra Negra has the second largest caldera in the…