Department of Biology, Fresno State

Ready for the disco No, you’re not hallucinating! Meet the chrysilla volupe, arguably the most colourful spider in the world. This particular species of ju...mping spider can be found across India and Sri Lanka but the jumping spider family contains over 6,000 different species! #EarthCapture by Pavan Kumar

Congrats to Adam Avila, a recent MS grad from Dr. Waselkov’s lab on his publication!

Happy Birthday Jonathan the tortoise

Congrats to Drs. Hansen and Lent on their recent publication!

Dr. Van Laar spoke with ABC30 about the efficacy of non-surgical masks (she bought this one at Target!) https://abc30.com//do-cloth-face-masks-really-wor/6293217/

Dr. Van Laar talked to ABC30 about the efficacy of non-surgical masks, including single use disposable and reusable cloth masks. For reusable, they should be washed every day! PS...you don’t need gloves!

Two endangered Mexican gray wolves at the Albuquerque Zoo are the parents of seven pups. Aren't they incredible?

A 5 ft lion's mane jellyfish washed up in Maine!

Congratulations to Alexandra Hough from the Van Laar lab for winning first place undergraduate oral presentation! View her submission (and those of the other winners!) here: https://csmfresno.com/awards-recipients-of-the-csm-virtual/

Have you ever wanted to know what you were hearing out on a hike? Take a listen to 3 Sierra species (Fox Sparrow, Mountain Chickadee, Spotted Towhee) in this short video from Rachel Clark, the president of the Fresno Audubon Society. Cheeseburger!

Many Biology students submitted posters and/or videos of their research to the College of Science and Mathematics Virtual Research Symposium. Please support their efforts by viewing this posters and listening to their talks!