Spring 2012 Photo Gallery
Neurobiology
Students prepare to record the electrical signals in muscle and nerve fibers in Kurt Illig’s Neurobiology lab. The class is learning how changes in ion concentrations in the extracellular fluid can influence the electrical signals in these cells.
Meghan Hommerding records the electric signals from a crayfish nerve as Dan Probst confirms the intracellular electrode location.
Joe Lackner carefully moves an electrode into a crayfish tail muscle.
Microbiology students in Dr. Jayna Ditty’s course (BIOL 356) have been practicing skills to help them study the microscopic world of bacteria.
Emily Pohl, Jayme Buck, and Brooke Capelle (L to R) observing bacteria cultures from which they will prepare slides |
Tyler Kitzman and Emily Pohl team up to prepare a microscope slide with a smear of bacteria |
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Jessica Skelton and Christine Buelt (L to R) carefully stain a slide of bacteria |
Christine Buelt uses a microscope to check out the results of their staining while Jessica Skelton looks on |
Images from Costa Rica, January 2012
Our J-term study abroad course spent most of January in Costa Rica. Below are some images of students and locations, including one of an endangered tapir. You can see more pictures, video, abstracts of sudent research projects, and read some essays from students in this course by visiting our blog, Biophilia.
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Students doing statistics in San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Corey and Liz in a tree along the Sirena River in Corcovado National Park, Osa Pennisula, Costa Rica |
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High elevation rainforest, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica (L) |
