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The Biology Department has received over $800,000 in grant money from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Johnson Foundation, The National Science Foundation, Merck Foundation, National Geographic Society and Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.

Approximately 60% of biology majors conduct one or more semesters of original research as part of an independent study or honors project.

Many student research projects are presented at regional or national scientific meetings (see below)

Many student research projects result in scientific publications co-authored with Biology Department faculty (see below)

Summer research opportunities exist to work with Biology Department faculty or faculty from Cornell University at the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, located in Geneva. Stipends are provided for summer research along with free room and board.

Sample Student Research Projects:

Elizabeth Brownold. The Effect of Trichoderma harzianum on Honey Bee Health. Mentor: Dr. Joe Kovach, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

Thomas DuQuin. Explorations of Nematodes in Irrigation Ditches. Mentor: Dr. George Abawi, New Merck Lists, Cornell University.

John Fargo. Effects of Testosterone Implants on Daily Cloacal Gland Rhythm in Male Japanese Quail. Mentor: Dr. Joel Kerlan Biology Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Melissa Fasolo. Effects of Testosterone Implants on Daily Cloacal Gland Rhythm in Male Japanese Quail. Mentor: Dr. Joel Kerlan Biology Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

James Hefti. The Effect of Leaf Position on Photosynthesis Rate in Vaccinium corymbosum Canopies. Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Newell, Biology Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Maithreyi Krishnaswami. The Relationship Between the Rate of Photosynthesis and Soil Nitrogen in Two Species of Sphagnum Moss Under Varying Light Environments. Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Newell, Biology Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Gretchen Krull. Sex Pheromone Differences in Races of the European Corn Borer Moth: Are There Additional Components? Mentor: Dr. Wendal Roelofs, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

Kate MacNamara. Population Study and Genetic Analysis of Aureobasidium pullulans, Causal Agent of Fruit Russet on Apple Cultivars. Mentor: Dr. Tom Burr, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

Renee Monnet.* Bombus Pollination of Lycopersicon Species. Mentor. Dr. R. Robinson, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

Kristie Morrell. Genetic Mapping of Ageotropum and Bronze Mutants in Pisum sativum. Mentor: Dr. Norman Weeden, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

Nancy Wheeler. Estimating Nuclear DNA Content and Ploidy Level in Malus Using Flow Cytometry. Mentor: Dr. James McFerson, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University.

* Blackwell Scholar

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