Each year the department holds a two-day Symposium during which each of our graduate students gives a presentation on his or her research.
New students discuss their proposed research projects.
The Symposium is held at Mace Lodge, at the Austin Carey Research Forest. Opening remarks on the first day were proavided by Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Symposium was organized and run by a student committee with Dr. Debra Murie as Faculty Coordinator. The department faculty hosts a breakfast at the Forest for the students on the second day. Students carry on both laboratory and field research and work in a range of environments, from freshwater to coastal and marine.