ECbiology

Announcements by @emmanuelcollege Biology Faculty

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This week's #ECBOoTW goes to user naomio for this North American Porcupine ... in a tree! https://t.co/fQEnE3dv51 Remember to look up on your hikes!

[Emmanuel College @EmmanuelCollege]

Emmanuel College has received a six-year, $529,500 award from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to fund transformative efforts to address the historic lack of diversity in the sciences. Read more: https://t.co/rFhad5RLle

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

The #ECBOoTW from Halloween week goes to the scariest observation yet! This image of a squirrel consuming a bird carcass on campus. Thanks for teaching us that squirrels are omnivores, irishall! https://t.co/A0rXkXoDui

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This week's #ECBOoTW: user anaotero for this observation of a Woodlouse https://t.co/LskADHgXa7. What did you call a woodlouse when you were little? This tiny crustacean has quite a few names! https://t.co/jfPilX5egV

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

The latest #ECBOoTW: #iNaturalist user irishall for this possible Snowshoe Hare sighting https://t.co/vXTLfrUDjn. If confirmed, this will be the first Snowshoe Hare sighting for Emmanuel College Naturalists! (The Eastern Cottontail is the 2nd most observed species of all time.)

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This week's #ECBOoTW goes to iNat user ssmmischu70 for this fantastic observation of a Double-crested Cormorant along the Charles River. Did you know, that despite being a water bird, the cormorant's feathers are not waterproof? https://t.co/nJz4ecrzuW https://t.co/3Wfg1G4HdZ.

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

@marykboyd Great find, Dr. @marykboyd! Looks like you are ready, and more than welcome, to join Emmanuel College Naturalists! A group of faculty and students that have documented over 1K unique wild species around campus, Boston, and beyond. https://t.co/Jxm56qMZI0

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

At least 5 turtles in that picture! https://t.co/VL075bMXeY

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

The #ECBOoTW goes to #iNaturalist user naomio for this great observation of two Painted Turtles sun bathing in the Muddy River https://t.co/VL075bMXeY. Did you know: they hibernate in the winter, sometimes underwater, and can get O2 through their skin! https://t.co/H8mVvAswlg

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This Week's EC Biological Observation of The Week #ECBOoTW goes to #iNaturalist user cayden_bombardier https://t.co/veItuB99kD for this research grade observation of a Carolina Horsenettle along the Muddy River. Did you know: 47% of our documented ECNaturalist species are plants?

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This week's Emmanuel College Biological Observation of the Week #ECBOoTW goes to #iNaturalist user emilijarowe for this wonderful capture of a Monarch Butterfly midflight! https://t.co/6EPKJKjDJu Did you know Monarchs migrate thousands of miles? https://t.co/C5wWikILj6

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

Links to observations: https://t.co/2BAphin7FO and https://t.co/GcKVWnxtUT #iNaturalist

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

This week's #ECBOoTW goes to users emi1yke11y and vcannataro, highlighting the biodiversity found right across the street within the Muddy River https://t.co/1x8YFtBm1e ! Make sure to check it out before the 🥶

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

New semester, new Emmanuel College Biology Observation of the Week #ECBOoTW! User emi1yke11y found Italian Wall Lizards in the Fenway Victory Gardens! The only population of lizards observed in MA, and they are right next door! https://t.co/i7bc3ZvlCT https://t.co/jOoKvqCxSz

[Brendan W. Sullivan (he/him) @professorbrenda]

In case you missed it a couple days ago...

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[Emmanuel College @EmmanuelCollege]

Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Vincent Cannataro’s research (conducted with Yale’s Dr. Jeffrey Townsend and Jeff Mandell) was featured in yesterday’s Scientific American article, “How to Tell whether a Cancer Is Caused by Plain Bad Luck.”

[Caralynn @caralynneh]

Here's an intro thread for anyone who stumbles across my profile because of ASCO this week.

So first off, I am attending ASCO with @SARCtrials to serve as a patient voice and share information about current sarcoma research

[Vincent Cannataro @VinCannataro]

Want to keep up with what is happening / happened at #ASCO22 ? Check out @caralynneh 's awesome feed—they are attending lots of interesting presentations (especially #sarcoma!) and tweeting about all the great research!

[ECbiology @BioAtEC]

New research co-authored by @EmmanuelCollege Professor Pádraig Deighan maps COVID-19 virus protein-protein interaction networks!

https://t.co/qS0yfFvpGQ

[Emmanuel Alumni @EmmanuelAlumni]

Emmanuel Awarded $285,000 Grant from HHMI to Advance Inclusivity in the Sciences: https://t.co/stXJRUGuZC