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Biology

Department News and Events

Our News

Throughout the year, we'll be highlighting stories and notices about our faculty, staff, students and alumni. Let us know your good news!

Events

  • Darwin Day

    The Department of Biological Sciences, in conjunction with the College of the Sciences, would like to invite all interested students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members to a celebration of the science and evolution and Darwin's contributions to our modern world.

    Each year, the Department of Biological Sciences hosts an event (or more!) which occurs during the week of Darwin's birthday, February 12th. These events are free and open to the public. 

    Event topics, dates and times will be posted here when established.  We hope you will join us!

    aquamarine poster with white lettering on "Why Sex?" Darwin Day presentation by Dr. Lixing Sun. Poster includes a white, fan-shaped fungi, a diving platypus and a bird snuggling two younglings on its back.

  • A Bite of Science Seminar Series

    The Bite of Science is speaker series with tidbits of science and a serving of interesting information! Monthly (October to June), second Tuesday, 5:30pm, at The Ridge, 404 N. Pine St. Ellensburg.

    A Bite of Science Seminars are sponsored by CWU College of the Sciences, the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Geography, and are hosted by The Ridge. We hope to provide a number of free presentations throughout the year on a wide swath of science-related topics, and we encourage students, CWU staff and community members to attend.  

    You can watch full length recordings of past science seminars on our YouTube Channel.

    Upcoming Presentation:

    Please join us on Tuesday, April 14th, 5:30pm at The Ridge (404 Pine St. Ellensburg) to hear from William Meyer, Fish & Wildlife Biologist for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife on the topic “Learning from a River: What Five Years of Drone Monitoring has taught us about Teanaway River Restoration.” 

    Bite of Science poster includes info on the date and time and a photo of cut logs laid out along the banks of a river and extending into the river.

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Biology Faculty Since 1898

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Or are you just curious about where they went to school, or how long they taught at Central? Maybe you remember what they taught, but you can't quite recall their name? We've traced our faculty back to the very beginning up to the present day to help you remember.

 

CWU Biology Faculty Since 1898

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Department of Biological Sciences

Science Building, Room 338

Department Chair
Dr. Clay Arango
(509) 963-3163
arangoc@cwu.edu
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