News & Events

2007-2008 Chancellor's Fellowship and Trojan Pride Scholarship

Amy Wotawa, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Neil Billington (faculty sponsor): "Development of PCR-RFLP mtDNA markers to discriminate between the northern and southern strains of walleye in Alabama."

Jeremy Turner, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Michael Stewart (faculty sponsor): "The Effects of Drought and Unpaved Road Crossings on Fish Assemblages in Small Streams of Southeast Alabama.
(04/30/08)

Food Safety Concentration Approved

The Alabama Commission of Higher Education recently approved a new Food Safety Concentration within the undergraduate Biology Program.  The new Food Safety Concentration will emphasize the importance of food safety at the local, state, national, and international levels of food handling and production.  The Department expects to  offer two new courses during the '08-'09 academic year:  Food Microbiology and Food Laws and Regulations.  Students will also take courses in the Sorrell College of Business (Restaurant Management) and the School of Nursing (Human Nutrition).  Graduates will master the many aspects of public health and will be able to find jobs within the government (local, state, and federal), hospitals, restaurant industry, restaurant supply industry, cruiselines, hotels, and other hospitality establishments.

We will begin establishing contacts with the hospitality industry for local internships.  We are also exploring Study Abroad options because of the global implications of food safety.  Please contact Professor Heath Lofton-Garcia (hlgarcia@troy.edu) for additional details.
4/23/08

Troy University Biology Student win Travel Awards

Jonathan Catrett, Suman Chitrakar, Amy Wotawa, and Glynn Stephens each won Travel Awards at the Alabama Acadmy of Science at Samford University in Birmingham, AL.
(04/01/08)

Troy University Graduate accepted to PhD Program

Todd Clardy a graduate of Troy University's Biology Department has been accepted to the PhD Program at Virgina Institute of Marine Science.
(04/01/08)

Students will have the opportunity to go to Russia this summer

Five students will have the opportunity to go to Russia this summer .  All you have to do is sign up for a 3-hr course this summer, and Troy University will provide up to $2000 to help defray your expenses.  This trip is intended for environmental science students, but if we do not get five ES students soon, then other biological students will be considered.  Please hurry and contact Dr. Whatley immediately at awhatley@troy.edu or 334-670-3776.  Imagine a trip to Russia , Moscow , and into the interior to visit our sister campus in Kirov. Please hurry as these opportunities do not come along very often.
(04/01/08)

Dr. Stewart authored a paper in the American Malacological Bulletin

Dr. Michael Stewart, ALFA Eminent Scholar and Professor of Biological & Environmental Sciences, authored a paper in the American Malacological Bulletin.  Title of the paper is: Life history and preliminary host fish identification of Quincuncina burkei and Pleurobema strodeanum .   The paper provides information on two mussel species that are candidates for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
(04/01/08)

Students create Bulletin Boards in McCartha

Maggie Schmidt, Amy Reynolds, and Matthew Norris are Comprehensive General Science Majors (Biology Concentration) who took time to create three bulletin boards that are on display in McCartha Hall. Please see pictures below:
(12/12/07)