Biology News

Dr. Dirk Vanderklein provided insight regarding ash trees, and the invasive emerald ash borer beetle to CBS2 News as Montclair prepares to remove many of the trees.

Dr. Robert Meredith participates in research helping to answer questions revolving around sexual selection and evolutionary biology.

Professor Paul Bologna, accompanied by two students, took a trip up to Rhode Island to collect samples and data of the invasive jellyfish now in the area.

The biology and child advocacy and policy major has already started a non profit and is heading to Harvard to continue her education.

Domenica Mousa won the Jobbins Scholarship for her research with Assistant Professor Matthew Aardema.

Emilie Luttman is spreading her wings as a graduate student at Montclair State University, contributing to the research of the endangered American kestrel, the smallest bird of prey.

CBS features Dr. Paul Bologna, Director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program, as the clinging jellyfish issue continues in NJ waters.

Dr. Paul Bologna discusses the Portuguese Man-of-War in New Jersey in this news piece from 2015.

Valerie Paschalis, Ayuni Yussof, and Theresa Aponte were awarded for their posters at the Theobald Smith Society, the New Jersey Branch of the American Society for Microbiology Meeting in Miniature.

Erika Bernal was awarded her fellowship to further her research on microplastics and oyster filtering.

Dr. Colette Feehan is studying the ecology of coral reefs in the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma with support from a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine “Scientific Research Disaster Recovery Grant.”

Now at Johnson & Johnson, Aline earned her B.S. and M.S. from here, then was advised by a fellow Montclair State University alum earning her Ph.D. at Seton Hall.