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Upcoming Events:

April

Mini Workshop- Session 1/2

Wednesday April 1, 2026 at 2:00pm-5:00pm

Dr. John Hoenig, Emeritus Professor from VIMS: Will be presenting his current workshop The Great Myth of Graphing Data—It’s Not Just Common Sense: Examples from Marine Ecology"

you do not have to attend both Sessions but it is encouraged

Location: EOB 325

April

Mini Workshop - Session 2/2

Wednesday April 2, 2026 at 3:00pm-6:00pm

Dr. John Hoenig, Emeritus Professor from VIMS: Will be presenting his current workshop The Great Myth of Graphing Data—It’s Not Just Common Sense: Examples from Marine Ecology"

you do not have to attend both Sessions but it is encouraged

Location: EOB 325

April

Local Author to speak about Hurricane Katrina

Thursday April 02,2026 at 09:30am

Ellis Anderson, the author of "Under Surge, Under Siege," will talk about about the economic, social, and psychological effects of Hurricane Katrina on Bay St. Louis, MS

Location: 310 Hummanities Building

April

Nature and Sustainability Lecture

Thursday April 09,2026 at 4:00pm

Nature and sunstainability Lecture
writer and biologist David George Haskell will give a talk titled "How Flowers Made our World"

Location: Student Terrace Room

April

Prospectus Defense

Friday April 10, 2026 9:00am

Join us in EOB 101 as one of our Environment and Society Ph.D. students presents their Prospectus Defense.

April

Earth Day

Wednesday April 22,2026- ALL DAY

Stay Tuned as we begin to plan Earth Day Activities

April

Honors Defense

Thursday April 30,2026 9:00am

Join us in EOB 260 as one of our Honors Undergraduate Students presents their defense.

▼ Student Spotlight

Congratulations to Aaron Bland who successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation!

Aaron Bland upcoming Ph.D recently submitted and defended his dissertation Titiled "Ecological responses to living shoreline restoration."

▼ Faculty Spotlight

We proudly congratulate Dr. Ruth Carmichael, selected as the 2026 Plenary Speaker for the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB). This prestigious recognition is a testament to her outstanding contributions and leadership in the field.

We proudly congratulate Dr. Amy Sprinkle on receiving the Teaching Excellence Award at the College of Arts and Sciences 39th Annual Dean's Lecture and Faculty Awards Ceremony. This honor reflects her unwavering dedication to student success and her outstanding contributions to academic excellence.

We proudly congratulate Dr. Jeffrey Krause, the 2025 recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award. This distinguished honor celebrates Dr. Krause’s exceptional commitment to guiding and supporting graduate students, fostering academic growth, and inspiring future scholars.

▼ Publications and TV appearances

Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira on Three October Publications!

We proudly celebrate Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira’s outstanding achievement of publishing three scholarly works during the month of October. This accomplishment reflects a continued commitment to research excellence and academic impact.

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