by Amanda Rioux In the last post, I discussed a little background about biofilms, the area of focus for many of the biology students. Today, I will write a little bit about copepods. “Copepods” is a word you will see come up a lot in the interviews with many of the scientists. What is a copepod? A copepod is… Read more What are Copepods?
by: Amanda Rioux and the UMass Dartmouth biology students In my continued series of talking with the biology students at UMass Dartmouth, I have been questioning the students about their individual areas of studies, and why what they are studying is important. Many of the students study life on a microscopic level. We often do… Read more Ask the Scientists: What are you studying, and why is it important?