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on reactor plant systems. ◦Performing measurements with instruments that detect radiation. ◦Checking work sites within ships and facilities to ensure proper care of radioactive materials. ◦Advising workers regarding controls for handling radioactive materials. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. GS-04: Have 6 months of general experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-03) in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector service performing support duties

body positivity and I am so so grateful that I had a chance to take it. Absolutely find a way to fit it into your schedule at some point!!” – Megan How is your kinesiology major preparing you for your next steps/career goals? As a future physical therapist/occupational therapist, the PLU Kinesiology department has given me a great base foundation. It has let me dip into all different aspects from biomechanics analysis, psychology and physiology that specifically focused on exercise. It has given me

in the program,” she said. “It all starts with getting to know your kids as people first and then addressing the learner side … if you can’t address the people side of them, they’re never going to trust you with the learner side of them.” Read Previous PLU announces Carol Sheffels Quigg Award winners Read Next PLU’s new anatomy and physiology lab is the first in a series of science upgrades LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their pursuit to make the world better

, Teska said. The goal is for each project to produce a result, say a paper or project, and for the researchers to communicate their findings to local stakeholders. For his project, Behrens and two students will examine how temperature affects the diet and digestive physiology of herbivorous and omnivorous prickleback fishes. Todd and one student will look at glacier responses to climate change in Mount Rainier National Park and the impact on regional water resources. Finally, McKenna and two students

Behrens, the grant means he will continue his work into researching prickleback fishes indigenous to the Olympic peninsula. Behrens will study of the digestive physiology of tidepool fishes, and how temperature and diet affect the growth in the species. This will further the research into why some areas support fish that are herbivores, while other parts of the globe support fish that are basically carnivores and omnivores. It’s been recognized since the early 1960s that there are lots of herbivores

, her experience as an RA, and her plans to become a Certified Nurse Anesthesiologist Read Next Growing into her own: Sarah Davis ’23 discovers her passion for plant biology at PLU COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share

‘local’ really means, and what a plant looks like and how to care to for it.” Eventually, Mares would like to see the garden become a place where students meet and a venue for events, such as master gardening workshops, a harvest festival and musical performances. Plans are in the works to build a greenhouse, and in the future, a tool shed and gazebo. Volunteers are invited to work in the garden every Sunday from noon to 3 p.m., and donations of tools, materials or even compostable food scraps are

undisturbed by the building. During construction, invasive plant species were removed and the habitat was restored as a thriving ground for native plants, said John Kaniss, KPLU Construction Manager. A temporary irrigation system that was originally planned to be in for a year has already been removed, he said. “We already took that out,” Kaniss said. “What’s planted there now are native plants that are drought tolerant.” The plants will go dormant in the winter, so some grasses will look brown, but then

April 11, 2011 Earth Week The celebration and dedication of a student led effort to restore habitat on campus to its native state, is one of the many highlights for Earth Week at PLU. Habitat Restoration Project dedication: Senior Reed Ojala-Barbour was looking for a way to make his passion for environmental activism tangible. He found it in a habitat restoration project on PLU’s campus. The project involved clearing invasive plant species from a site on lower campus and planting native species

plant biology at PLU Read Next Anni Lange ’00 uses skills learned at PLU as VP of marketing and communications for Sound Physicians COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition November 7, 2024 PLU professors Ann Auman and Bridget Haden share teaching and learning experiences in China November 4