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Biology Department Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate an understanding of the following key biological concepts. Diversity of life evolved from a common ancestor over time by processes of mutation, selection, and genetic change. Structure and function are related at all levels of organization. The growth and behavior of organisms are regulated through the expression of genetic information in context. Biological systems are governed by the laws of thermodynamics and chemical

. All of these systems are essentially communications-focused and he weaves together elements of all three to create a unique perspective relative to teaching and learning. Roger Fernandes 2017 Amanda McCarty2017 Earth Day SpeakerAmanda McCarty (PLU Biology ’04) is an environmental scientist and policy maker with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Her talk is entitled “Connecting Science and Policy: One Lute’s Journey from Biologist to Climate Negotiator.” Amanda McCarty

alpine ecology program ― informed their studies throughout the semester that followed. “We got that initial knowledge right off the bat. For the rest of the semester, in lectures, we can reflect back onto that field experience,” she said in October, midway through the program. “You can tell that the professors are passionate about their place.” Both Lutes are double majoring in biology and environmental studies, and the alpine ecology program is the perfect marriage of the two, they said. It’s made

to understand how past events in earth history (i.e. glacial cycles and fluctuating sea levels) have affected the distribution of species in this region. Rosemarie (Romey) Haberle My research uses both phylogenetic and comparative chloroplast genomic approaches to better understand the evolutionary biology of flowering plants. Currently, I am studying members of the bluebell family (Campanulaceae) which is an excellent model system to address different evolutionary biology questions. I use both

GSRS and the Office of DJS Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling Dear Community,  On June 24, 2022, we woke up to a different world: a world in which a majority of sitting U.S. Supreme Court justices had turned their backs on more than fifty years of legal precedent to dismantle the constitutional right to privacy and bodily autonomy. The SCOTUS ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has created a frightening new reproductive landscape. Abortion care is now illegal in nine states