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Public invited to learn about how to help manage lake water quality on Oct. 21: WCSU hosts second event in Regional Lake Communities Symposium series

October 9, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University Integrative Biological Diversity graduate program, WCSU NOAA BWet Finding Our Way Office of Science Education Outreach and […]

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Public invited to learn about invasive aquatic vegetation prevention efforts on Sept. 30: WCSU to host Regional Lake Communities Symposium series

September 19, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University Integrative Biological Diversity graduate program, WCSU NOAA BWet Finding Our Way Office of Science Education Outreach and […]

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Master’s program prepares students to take local actions to address global crisis; graduate fellows sought: WCSU/SCSU initiative trains new generation of biodiversity defenders

July 31, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The sobering warning from a United Nations-backed panel that up to one million plant and animal species face imminent extinction because of […]

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Aquarion award cites professor for outreach to educate public about climate change: WCSU biologist Mitch Wagener honored as Environmental Champion

June 19, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Mitch Wagener has received the 2019 Aquarion Environmental Champion Award for […]

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Master’s program prepares students to take local actions to address global crisis: WCSU/SCSU initiative trains new generation of biodiversity defenders

May 29, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The sobering warning from a United Nations-backed panel that up to one million plant and animal species face imminent extinction because of […]

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Five weekly talks beginning March 19 to explore climate change impact and costs: Lecture series to explore ‘Climate and Human Civilization’

March 6, 2019December 1, 2021 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies at Western Connecticut State University will host a five-part series of weekly Tuesday […]

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Public lectures to address themes from science advocacy to climate change impact in Arctic: WCSU to offer spring semester series on biology research topics

February 14, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — The Western Connecticut State University Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences will offer a spring semester series of research seminars beginning Feb. […]

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WCSU biologist discovers perfect Valentine’s Day gift

February 13, 2019March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Conn. — Sorry, guys — no matter what you are planning for Valentine’s Day, it won’t be as good as what Dr. Tom Philbrick […]

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Summer program offers undergraduates opportunity to work with Western faculty mentors: WCSU seeks student applicants for research fellowships in biology

December 19, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — College students interested in pursuing research studies in the field of biology are invited to submit applications to the Summer Undergraduate Research […]

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Program offered in collaboration with SCSU and local partners: WCSU offers master’s degree in Integrative Biological Diversity

November 8, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Western Connecticut State University has entered into a collaborative initiative through the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system to offer a new […]

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Innovative approach to classroom instruction recognized at university meeting: WCSU biologist Edwin Wong receives 2018 Provost’s Teaching Award

September 4, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, CONN. — Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Dr. Edwin Wong has been selected to receive the 2018 Provost’s Teaching Award at Western […]

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WCSU discovers first specimen of exotic tick in Connecticut

August 30, 2018March 5, 2024 hills

DANBURY, Conn. — Western Connecticut State University researchers have found the first Asian longhorned tick in Connecticut. The invasive species can harm livestock and, where […]

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