Biology

The Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering welcomes Kyle Clark, CEO of Beta Technologies in South Burlington, VT as its keynote speaker at the Academy’s annual fall meeting. Kyle is both artist and engineer, a former professional hockey player, and a graduate of Harvard University. He is the driving force behind electric flight at BETA Technologies - considered to be the future of the aviation industry.

Byrn Hester: Developing a temperature-variable ex situ coral tank system: the effect of temperature variation on TRAF3 expression in Montipora digitata

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Matthew Silverman: Polishing a Mark-Recapture Method of Ixodes scapularis Ticks

Malia Armstrong: Stress takes the fun out of Fundulus: Metabolic and Developmental Tradeoffs to Stress Tolerance in Atlantic Killifish

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Myrto Ziogas: Characterizing a SloR recognition element in the S.mutans mntH promoter region

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Samantha McClellan: Investigation into a Decrease in Polymorphic Sites in the UTR regions of the MSH4 (mismatch repair) Gene, in Potential Correlation with Thermal Variation Experienced by Orbicella faveolate in Great Abaco, The Bahamas.

Ben Morris: Exploring pheromone recognition in ants: decoding odorant receptors and building an open-source tool for monitoring behavior.

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Departments of Biology and Chemistry & Biochemistry joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests, including Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Environmental Studies-Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies-Chemistry seniors in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.

The Ecology of Infection at the Anthropogenic Interface

Preventing Pandemics and Saving Species through Forest Conservation

Spillover of novel pathogens from wildlife to people, such as the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is increasing and this trend is most strongly associated with tropical deforestation driven by agricultural expansion. This same process is eroding natural capital, reducing forest-associated health co-benefits, and accelerating climate change.

Our Shared Humanity, Belonging and the Brain

Our shared humanity calls for us to live by the golden rule—treat others the way you want to be treated—and by the platinum rule that says to treat people the way they want to be treated. This platinum rule underscores the need for authentic relationships, an open and humble heart in listening and truly hearing what others are going through, and a desire to know how to support others.