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  • Each student is assigned an academic advisor from the full time Biology faculty.
     
  • Student-to-faculty ratio is less than 20:1 giving the student the type of personal attention possible only at a school of this size.
     
  • The Biology Faculty hold PhDs in a broad range of disciplines, providing students with many opportunities for advanced study.
 

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Diverse internships include: (back)

    • Department of Environmental Protection

    • Leominster Conservation Commission

    • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

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    • Physical therapy clinics

    • Local Hospitals

    • Health and Fitness clubs

    • United States Army Laboratories/Natick

 

The Biology Club: (back)

The Biology Department and the Biology Cub each sponsor or cosponsor a series of events each year. These events include student-faculty pizza parties on campus each semester, as well as our student-faculty Holiday and Graduation parties held off campus at the end of each semester. Biology Faculty and students are also involved in many other volunteer, service events each year. We have provided a listing of both past and upcoming events within the current academic year. Any specific inquiries about the Biology Club should be directed to the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Christopher Cratsley at ccratsley@fsc.edu.

 

Graduate Research:(back)

Recent Graduate Theses Topics

  • Springfield, A.J. 2005. Amphibian and reptile diversity survey of a beaver impoundment in Princeton, Massachusetts. M.A. Biology, FSC. 26pp.
     

  • Muigai, L.N. 2005. Comparison of small mammal communities of grassland habitats along the rim and in the valley of the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. M.A. Biology, FSC. 24pp.
     

  • Liu, X. 1999. Evolution of Plantanus: Evidence from the restriction site analysis of PCR-amplified fragments. M.A. Biology, FSC. 25pp.
     

  • Packard, P. 1999. Isozyme variation within and between Blarina brevicauda populations west and east of the Connecticut River/ M.A., Biology, FSC. 23pp.
     

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  • Bushey, M. 1996. An investigation of the cause and effects of interstitial cystitis. M.A., Biology, FSC, 56pp.
     

 

Undergraduate Research:(back)

Undergraduate Research Internships in Ecology and Animal Behavior

This research project is funded by a Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions grant from the National Science Foundation* and provides for up to $4,860 each for 6 Biology students over the course of the year. Students will begin working in the spring in collaboration with Biology and Computer Science faculty to design, conduct, and analyze experiments using small computer systems to interact with fireflies and bats in field and laboratory setting

  

Undergraduate presentations of research:

  • Basinsky, Gina, C. Cratsley, M. Rosado, P. Moosman. Photinus ignitus male courtship behavior and Photinus
    predation in response to virtual fireflies. Poster presentation at the Society for Integrative and Comparative
    Biology (SICB). Orlando, FL. January 2005.
     

  • Zanghi, Matthew, C. Cratsley, S. Poisson, P. Moosman. Morphology and Flash patterns as potential predictors of
    flash duration in Photinus fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Poster presentation at the Society for
    Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). Orlando, FL. January 2005.
     

  • Paula, Jonathan, A. Page, P.R. Moosman, H.Thomas, 2005. Bats (Eptesicus fuscus and myotis lucifugus) as
    potential predators of Photinus fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Importance of Chemical Defenses
    and Luminescence. Oral presentation given at the North American Symposium on Bat Research.
    Sacramento, CA. September 20, 2005.
     

  • Holt, J., G. Basinsky, T. Floria, R. Friesen, A. Page, and J. Paula, 2005. Feeding Behavior of Mytosis lucifugus
    and Eptesicus fuscus. Poster presented at the 63rd Annual Eastern New England Biological Conference
    April, 2005.
     

  • Zanghi, M.R., S. Poisson, M. Rosado. Comparison of Flash Characteristics and Morphology between Photinus
    pyralis     and Photinus greeni fireflies.
     

  • Hier, Michelle and Meg Hoey, 2004. A floristic Study of Flat Rock Reserve. poster presented
    at the Eastern New England Biological Conference April, 2004.
     

  • Barss, Sara and M.T. Hoey, 2003. Floristic Survey of Fitchburg State College Conservation
    Land.  Poster presented at the Eastern New England Biological Conference April, 2003.
     

  • Guinard, T.M. and M.T. Hoey, 2000. DNA Sequence Divergence Between Platanus occidentalis L.
    and P. orientalis L. Poster presented at the Eastern New Englan Biological Conference on
    April 29, 2000.

 

Job opportunities:(back)

There are many career options for those who hold a degree in Biology!

Click the links below and start searching for your dream job today!

Some other Links to Find Jobs in Biology/Life Sciences:

www.ScienceCareers.org

www.sciencejobs.com

www.biologyjobs.com

UMass Medical School Job opportunity Board

Tufts University Job opportunity Listings

 

Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professional Programs: (back)

Students interested in pursuing pre-medical or other pre-health professional (pre-pharmacy, pre-dental, pre-vet, physician assistant, etc.) programs are encouraged to identify themselves to the pre-medical advisor, Professor Meledath
Govindan (Condike Science 204).  While it is not required that pre-medical students major in biology, it is important that they take the required pre-medical courses in an orderly manner and earn good grades in them.  This will require proper curriculum planning and the pre-medical advisor will assist with that.  Professor Govindan also maintains information on MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test), the application to medical schools, and about summer research and enrichment programs, participation in which will strengthen health professional school application.

 

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