[{"id":4803,"date":"2024-02-23T12:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/?page_id=4803"},"modified":"2024-03-13T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:05:46","slug":"aquarium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquariums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1284\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_4643-1-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4939 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-1024x846.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-1536x1269.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0604-2048x1692.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4950\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-1536x588.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0629-2048x784.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SALTWATER AQUARIUM SPECIES<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fish<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4886\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4886 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Clownfish-1-1.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Nemo&#8221; Maroon Clownfish\u00a0 (<em>Premnas biaculeatus<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgUFkM34R7U?si=IDS3Z6Sgq9Rhhb0Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4854\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4854 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Dory-2048x1384.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Dory&#8221; Yellowtail Damselfish\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (<i>Chrysiptera parasema<\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6vHSsqbjRBk?si=g2aU8jp1H3FJYYEY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4853\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4853 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-768x802.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-1471x1536.jpg 1471w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen-1961x2048.jpg 1961w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Carl-Fredricksen.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Carl Fredricksen&#8221; Pajama Cardinalfish (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/animal\/pajama-cardinalfish\/\"><em>Sphaeramia nematoptera<\/em><\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yFvdFEn1wUE?si=OVmj9gEGZi26hQWd\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4866\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0450.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Pumba&#8221; Flame Hawkfish\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>(Neocirrhites armatus)<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hvYjFT7Lm64?si=_WIY4zDMMILC3kOd\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Corals and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vNhORnwcQcU?feature=shared\">Anemones<\/a><\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4943\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4943 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0610-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hammer Coral <em>(Euphyllia ancora)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sbkjfefGpGM?si=wbyP3dMe5L5kR3Z4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4857\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4857 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral-1024x935.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral-768x701.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral-1536x1403.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/Kenya-Tree-Coral.jpg 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.clemetzoo.com\/Animal\/1334#:~:text=Kenya%20Tree%20coral%20has%20an,are%20various%20sizes%20like%20rice.\">Kenya Tree Coral (<em>Capnella sp<\/em>.)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXJIsASZrx0?si=kcC-XrHMr9KCvDIa\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4946\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4946 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0613-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Star Polyp <a href=\"https:\/\/dwazoo.com\/animal\/green-star-polyps\/#:~:text=Behavior%3A%20The%20polyps%20are%20generally,provide%20the%20coral%20with%20nutrients.\"><em>(Pachyclavularia violacea)<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5vh6U2e7Vb0?si=uju1-7mdODTJHucc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4941\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4941 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-1536x903.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0608-2048x1205.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoanthus<em> (Zoantharia)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gyhRuk74kyA?si=futv93oCGC8ql4_m\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4942\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4942 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-1536x932.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0609-2048x1243.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frogspawn Coral <em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.noaa.gov\/species\/euphyllia-paradivisa-coral\">Euphyllia paradivisa<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/De9fNNn9wRc?si=aX_IQT_9xcD8TqlL\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4855\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4855 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-1536x1263.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/strawberry-sea-anemone-2048x1684.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ball Anemone (<em>Pseudocorynactis sp.<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xs7I_dko-JE?si=AE1zTlakZrX5vMYm\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4967\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0614-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toadstool Leather Coral (<em>Sarcophyton glaucum<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0AaNHSpwdQ?si=DY6Kzqxv1Jy1w8H7\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4936\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4936 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0591_1.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duncan Coral (<em>Duncanopsammia axifuga<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6k8VZ39ucq8?si=zvGABMGH4br4A5Le\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4944\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4944 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0611-2048x1038.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange Plating Montipora (<em>Montipora capricornis<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c5xFaL0Tb0w?si=Ik6Fk41FWtUvyFRM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4955\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4955 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Sea-Whip-1-rotated.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sea Whip (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/sea-whip\"><em>Leptogorgia virgulata<\/em><\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3mD9rZPVlog?si=ySjMVi9uFLH-BH78\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Aiptasia Anemone (Aiptasia pallida)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pwz7BbcCXgY?si=muL8-5wGHXFMcAIe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Fouling Anemone (Aiptasiomorpha texaensis)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arthropods<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<p>Blue-Legged Hermit Crab (<i>Clibanarius tricolor<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdGcYZJGGjk?si=II2cCLYqvt00TJOp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Emerald Crab (<i>Mithraculus sculptus<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2-J3A7PufWk?si=hpn0roXr-2rbZm22\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4991\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4991 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0706.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amphipod (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/animal\/amphipod\"><em>Gammarus sp.<\/em><\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vz8KzTHQSG0?si=44dd69V8dkWi5enV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Peacock Mantis Shrimp (<em>Odontodactylus scyllarus)<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4803 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-thumb'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0619-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0619-1-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0619-1-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0619-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0663-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0663-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0663-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0663-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0686-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0686-1-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0686-1-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0686-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E0Li1k5hGBE?si=CjFefU3j4l9MlJhq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mollusks<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Trochus Snail (<i>Trochidae sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yn2ENiQly4A?si=wYU59pOoJsWGQyB_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Astraea Snail (<i>Astraea sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JfC9q_PwvI?si=O5ClUMlhLKhAV9aO\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Bumble Bee Snail (<i>Engina mendicaria<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MOk0-2kCGII?si=RXHZ_5XKICXRfT6o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Cerith Snail (<i>Cerithium sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E7aHXvWZXTQ?si=GSyZ-BvmVDr9lRTJ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nerite Snail (<i>Neritidae sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tfi-81pBd4g?si=bYAVgK6pgWhVX9Vj\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4865\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4865 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/IMG_0449.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nassarius Snail (<em>Nassarius sp.<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oScp8vZFRj0?si=JKtBUOSRZ93ALU-j\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Vermatid Snail (Vermetidae sp.)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Turbo Snail (Turbo sp.)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Other Invertebrates:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4965\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4965 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-1536x1354.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0593-1-2048x1805.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berghia Nudibranch (<em>Berghia stephanieae<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SyXi02vFbrY?si=B8fRhGH3R0gWxaHB\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4880\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4880 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/sea-squirt.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sea Squirt (<em>Tunicata sp<\/em>.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UIQwXAaLKrk?si=ND5L1AxdPSyBAwVY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4841\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4841 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/02\/fire-worm-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bristle Worm (Amphinomidae sp.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dfCpIj2II8?si=5159cLrCPs6RgefD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4974\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4974 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/brittle-star-2-1.jpg 1257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brittle Star (<em>Ophiarachnella sp.<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ST63vr_9woY?si=7ZGPtdm_fT-IB9FR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Feather Duster Worm (<i>Sabellidae sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y7a_7mGl39o?si=IqQ5v8inYDF9zsXQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Spirorbid Worms (<i>Spirorbis sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E3_Lag9kZCc?si=lGumC13g2sWr7MAN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Medusa Worm (<i>Apodida sp.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DGXe89kdNbM?si=DOCOwZIZDRb-Rm54\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FRESHWATER AQUARIUM SPECIES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>Fish:<\/h4>\n<p>Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4803 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-thumb'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Angefish-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Angefish-1-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Angefish-1-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Angefish-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Altum-Angelfish-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Altum-Angelfish-1-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Altum-Angelfish-1-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/Altum-Angelfish-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0634-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0634-299x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-thumb size-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0634-299x299.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0634-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2l3RGhd9IpU?si=canfGjaYlNkt4q-f\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4981\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4981 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/yoyo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yo-yo Loach (<em>Botia almorhae<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dKWxLoiT8Gw?si=T-VUgIBtIg8ASa53\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Reticulated 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leerii<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TmKwK3edaVc?si=z4n98PSFox9RjGWf\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4988 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_0630-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Platinum Lyretail Molly (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankfacts.com\/fish\/freshwater\/mollies\/platinum-lyretail-molly_446\"><em>Poecilia velifera<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Mullusks:<\/h4>\n<p>Nerite Snail (Neritina natalensis)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SALTWATER AQUARIUM SPECIES: Fish: Corals and Anemones: Aiptasia Anemone (Aiptasia pallida) Fouling Anemone (Aiptasiomorpha texaensis) Arthropods: Blue-Legged Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor) Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus) Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) Mollusks: Trochus Snail (Trochidae sp.) Astraea Snail (Astraea sp.) Bumble Bee Snail (Engina mendicaria) Cerith Snail (Cerithium sp.) Nerite [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/aquarium\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Aquariums&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":562,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4803","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/562"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4803\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":3138,"date":"2017-09-12T14:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/?page_id=3138"},"modified":"2017-09-12T15:09:50","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T19:09:50","slug":"dr-lauren-french-and-students-featured-on-molecular-devices-website","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/dr-lauren-french-and-students-featured-on-molecular-devices-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Lauren French and students featured on Molecular Devices Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h1>Customer Story &#8211; Allegheny College<\/h1>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 content-main\">\n<div class=\"text-center field-name-field-customer-story-top-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moleculardevices.com\/sites\/default\/files\/customer_story\/Allegheny_College_big.jpg\" alt=\"Customer Story - Allegheny College, Lauren French\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Dr. Lauren French is working with undergraduate students at Allegheny College to find out how the amyloid beta peptide implicated in Alzheimer\u2019s disease pathology inhibits a calcium-activated potassium channels. This channels interaction was reported by Yamamoto et al. (2011), and the students in her lab are investigating it using the\u00a0<em>Xenopus<\/em>\u00a0oocyte expression system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">She has a number of projects in her lab involving the exogenous expression system for studying ion channels, and her lab routinely uses the Axoclamp\u2122 900A Amplifier and Digidata\u00ae 1440A systems to teach undergraduates patch-clamp techniques and to get them started on independent research projects. Students inject cRNA encoding ion channels into oocytes and then use the two-electrode voltage-clamp technique and pCLAMP\u2122 Software<br \/>\nto confirm expression and test for differences after application or injection of different compounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">Three of Dr. French\u2019s students, Lilly Appiah-Agyeman, Natalia Han, and Megan McGrath, have been helping her with the amyloid beta project as well as others in the lab. Dr. French says, \u201cInspiring the next generation of scientists is my passion, and I am always impressed at what students can do with this sophisticated and cutting-edge equipment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moleculardevices.com\/customer-story-allegheny-college\">https:\/\/www.moleculardevices.com\/customer-story-allegheny-college<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customer Story &#8211; Allegheny College Dr. Lauren French is working with undergraduate students at Allegheny College to find out how the amyloid beta peptide implicated in Alzheimer\u2019s disease pathology inhibits a calcium-activated potassium channels. This channels interaction was reported by Yamamoto et al. (2011), and the students in her lab are investigating it using the\u00a0Xenopus\u00a0oocyte [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/dr-lauren-french-and-students-featured-on-molecular-devices-website\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Dr. Lauren French and students featured on Molecular Devices Website&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3138","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3138\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2833,"date":"2017-02-23T10:48:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/?page_id=2833"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:16:54","slug":"department-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/department-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Biology<\/h3>\n<p>Professors Dawson (Chair), Coenen, Demi, French,Hersh, Houtz, Humphreys, Kadmiel, Nelson, Venesky, Whitenack Biology, the study of life, is a discipline of astonishing variety. It encompasses not only the diversity of living things on the earth today, but also the diversity of levels (from molecules to cells to organisms to ecosystems) at which life can be studied. The Biology Department offers a modern, balanced, and comprehensive treatment of biology, emphasizing independent research, analysis of information, and integration among its subdisciplines and with other areas of the liberal arts, including related disciplines such as chemistry, mathematics, geology, physics and psychology. Many new discoveries in biology, such as those that are making genetic engineering a reality, are radically transforming our perception of what biology is and what it can mean to our everyday lives. More than ever, the social, political, economic and moral implications of these discoveries require not only that a liberally educated person understand the principles of modern biology, but also that a biologist be liberally educated.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlleghenyCollegeBiologyDepartment\">Biology Facebook Page<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3>Biology Courses Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>Students who successfully complete a course for non-majors (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt127\">BIO 045<\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt2386\">BIO 082<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate a general understanding of the basic principles of the relevant biological sub-discipline and of the process by which new scientific knowledge in this sub-discipline is generated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students who successfully complete the introductory courses (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt4443\">BIO 220<\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt5038\">BIO 221<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students who successfully complete the sophomore-level investigative laboratory course (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt6475\">FSBIO 201<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate a general understanding of the standard laboratory tools, methodology, and process of biological research and of the basics of scientific writing;<\/li>\n<li>Present the results of independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students who successfully complete a 300-level course (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt3552\">BIO 300<\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt4550\">BIO 385<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a thorough understanding of important principles and\/or laboratory techniques in the biological sub-discipline covered by the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who successfully complete a junior seminar (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt8916\">BIO 580<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate the ability to locate, critically analyze, interpret, and discuss primary research literature in the relevant sub-discipline within the biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li>Design independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who successfully complete the two-semester senior project and seminar (<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt4212\">BIO 600<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&amp;ent_oid=599&amp;returnto=298#tt6649\">BIO 610<\/a>) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and conduct independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline;<\/li>\n<li>Present the results of their independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Off-Campus Study in Marine Biology<\/h2>\n<p>Students who are eligible (GPA of at least 3.0 and approval of Director of International Education) can participate in our cooperative program with the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. Students typically participate for one semester in the junior year and take a full course load, including an independent research experience. Students receive Allegheny grades and credit for Biology major (appropriate courses for Areas A, B, C, and Junior Seminar) and minor requirements. The spring program entails one-half semester at Duke and one-half semester at the Bermuda Biological Laboratory. Contact the Director of International Education in the Gateway for more information on this program.<\/p>\n<hr><div class=\"box box-info box-align-\"><h4><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i><span>Academic Bulletin<\/span><\/h4>Visit the Academic Bulletinfor information on all majors, minors, and other programs at Allegheny college.\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class=\"button icon button-lg block  yellow\" href=\"http:\/\/catalog.allegheny.edu\"><i class=\"fa fa-book  pull-left\"><\/i>Visit the Allegheny College Academic Bulletin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biology Professors Dawson (Chair), Coenen, Demi, French,Hersh, Houtz, Humphreys, Kadmiel, Nelson, Venesky, Whitenack Biology, the study of life, is a discipline of astonishing variety. It encompasses not only the diversity of living things on the earth today, but also the diversity of levels (from molecules to cells to organisms to ecosystems) at which life can [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/department-information\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Department 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Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"docs-internal-guid-4f1c0cf7-3942-af45-d400-e7d18de0cf11\">Student Learning Outcomes for Majors in Biology<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Students who successfully complete a major in Biology are expected to be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate a general understanding of the standard laboratory tools, methodology, and process of biological research, and the basics of scientific writing.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate a thorough understanding of important principles and laboratory techniques in at least three different biological sub-disciplines within the general areas of\u00a0 (1) cellular and molecular biology,\u00a0 (2) organismal biology and physiology, and\u00a0 (3) population biology and ecology.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate the ability to locate, critically analyze, interpret, and discuss primary research literature in one or more sub-disciplines within the biological sciences.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">design and conduct independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">present the results of their independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">be well prepared for post-graduate education and diverse and meaningful careers in and out of the biological sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Student Learning Outcomes for Minors in Biology<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Students who successfully complete a minor in Biology are expected to be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">demonstrate a general 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News and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Single Voice Reading Series-<\/strong>Professor Coenen will be sharing in the November Single Voice Reading Series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soledad Caballero &amp; Catharina Coenen<\/strong><br \/>\nThursday, November 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2025\/10\/2025-11-13-Caballero-Coenen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5128\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2025\/10\/2025-11-13-Caballero-Coenen-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2025\/10\/2025-11-13-Caballero-Coenen-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/files\/2025\/10\/2025-11-13-Caballero-Coenen.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single Voice Reading Series-Professor Coenen will be sharing in the November Single Voice Reading Series. Soledad Caballero &amp; Catharina Coenen Thursday, November 13th, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1752\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":1387,"date":"2012-09-21T10:32:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/bio\/?page_id=1387"},"modified":"2015-04-27T15:25:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T19:25:49","slug":"hannah-briggs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/student-profiles\/hannah-briggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah Briggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"profilequote\">\u201cI enjoy being able to look at an organism and see how biology, chemistry, and physics have worked together to create life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"profilename\">&mdash; Hannah Briggs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2012\/09\/briggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"briggs\" width=\"204\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1384\" \/>\u201cI believe that many students at Allegheny study what they study because they enjoy it,\u201d says Hannah Briggs, and she herself is no exception. A Biology major from Leicester, NY, Hannah fell in love with the sciences in high school and decided to continue pursuing her academic interests at Allegheny.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love learning about the interconnectedness of science,\u201d she explains. \u201cI enjoy being able to look at an organism and see how biology, chemistry, and physics have worked together to create life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hannah\u2019s Biology studies have not only led to her induction into the Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society, of which she was the secretary, but they have also resulted in her pursuit of various off-campus opportunities. Locally, she fulfilled a Physical Therapy Allied Health Internship with the Meadville Medical Center, helping her to gain insight about careers in healthcare. In addition,<br \/>\nHannah\u2019s experiences have also included a summer research venture at the University of Rochester and an Independent Study at the Duke Marine Lab, one of her most impactful experiences related to Allegheny.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was absolutely fabulous! The Duke program taught me about topics I had never even heard of before and helped me learn a lot about myself. It included a lot of hands-on research with marine life, and I even collected crabs in the pouring rain alongside professors!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back on campus, Hannah\u2019s extracurricular activities include membership in the Allegheny Christian Outreach group and Alpha Phi Omega, through which she helps organize campus blood drives by working with the Northwest Pennsylvania branch of the Red Cross. She claims that her key to success at Allegheny has been the support of her professors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisiting my professors outside of class has really helped me,\u201d Hannah says. \u201cYou can tell that they are not only extremely knowledgeable in their field, but that they truly care about teaching. I feel so much more confident and competent about my studies after having their reassurance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI enjoy being able to look at an organism and see how biology, chemistry, and physics have worked together to create life.\u201d &mdash; Hannah Briggs \u201cI believe that many students at Allegheny study what they study because they enjoy it,\u201d says Hannah Briggs, and she herself is no exception. A Biology major from Leicester, NY, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mt-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.allegheny.edu\/biology\/student-profiles\/hannah-briggs\/\">Continue Reading &#8220;Hannah 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for rising juniors and seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Rising Juniors Seminar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Cf9o8zXkS7xR037vTKS0G2hxtqVw0dIW\/view?usp=sharing\">Jr Seminar Instructions 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1pnZfKPKymmXx0Nc1v3e1S1gGPTREh6lV\/view?usp=sharing\">Jr Seminar Descriptions 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSekDN28--waHjyf-kk0_1D-2v_uxLduhOz8bHCuDoMzA2E92A\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=112207877642879753213\">Jr Seminar Preference Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rising Seniors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty Research Interests 2026-2027<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfFDOxtR-YOj-5cfM0KbUEX-5wSmQ1QX5h01-cDl68FRz3hFw\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=112207877642879753213\">Senior Project Advisor Preference Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising Juniors Seminar Jr Seminar Instructions 2026-2027 Jr Seminar Descriptions 2026-2027 Jr Seminar Preference Form Rising Seniors Faculty Research Interests 2026-2027 Senior Project Advisor Preference 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School Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradschools.com\/search.html\">Graduate School Directories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2012\/02\/GradSchArticle.pdf\">How to Be a Good Grad Student (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2012\/02\/GradSchArticle2.pdf\">Info for Grads (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Information and Advice<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">Late in your junior year or early in your senior year, talk to your advisor and\/or other Biology faculty about graduate schools, programs, etc., that they think may be appropriate for you. Most of you don&#8217;t know exactly what you want to study in graduate school, and the graduate schools understand and expect this. You do, however, know generally where your interests lie, i.e. cell and molecular biology, ecology, plant physiology, etc. These interest areas are important, since different schools and different departments within these schools are often restricted to only a few of these sub-disciplines of biology. For instance, a &#8220;Biology Department&#8221; at a major university might in reality be a department of cell and molecular biology, with other areas of biology located in other departments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">In addition, often you will find that a given university has more than one program that might be of interest to you. For instance, if you&#8217;re interested in cell and molecular biology, there might be a program in the Biology Department as well as one in the medical school. So, don&#8217;t restrict yourself to looking only at &#8220;Biology Departments&#8221; as there can be departments of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology in both the university itself and in its medical or dental schools. Similarly, ecology may be offered in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife or the Department of Forestry as well as the Department of Biology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">To familiarize yourself with grad programs, look at the Peterson&#8217;s Guide to Graduate Schools in the library. When you&#8217;ve done this, have talked to some faculty about grad schools, and have a reasonable idea about the programs to which you might like to apply, send to those schools for more detailed information and for application materials. This should be done <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">early<\/span> in your senior year so that you can get the material, think about it, and apply well before the deadline. When you ask faculty for letters of recommendation, it is\u00a0considerate to supply addressed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">stamped<\/span> envelopes for this purpose. It is\u00a0also considerate to fill out recommendation forms before giving these forms to faculty (your name, recommender&#8217;s name, department\/program to which you are applying, waiver, etc.).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">It is often a good idea to contact an individual faculty member in the grad school to which you wish to apply. Select the person who works in an area of Biology that is of interest to you. Explain why you want to attend grad school, and why you want to work with this person. If he\/she has no room for you in their lab, they will often recommend someone else. Contacting an individual faculty member is virtually essential for admittance to some graduate programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">There is an extraordinarily long and diverse list of grad schools and programs from which to choose in Biology, and the vast majority are of excellent quality. Because of this, you don&#8217;t have to worry a great deal about finding the one school in the country that is &#8220;best&#8221; for you. Considerations other than academic quality will play an important role in your selection of schools to which you apply. Some of these considerations are: location (city vs. small town, north vs. south, east vs. west), presence of other universities, field stations, etc. nearby, amount of money given for graduate student stipends, amount of teaching required, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">Most people who go to grad school don&#8217;t have to pay tuition. In fact, in almost every case, you are paid to attend. This payment usually is in the form of a tuition remission and either a research stipend (teaching not required) or a teaching assistantship (teaching of labs is required). Either way, you get enough money to live on, although you won&#8217;t get rich.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">Many grad schools have application deadlines in January to March of your senior year, and a few only require that application materials be complete within 60 days of the start of the term for which you are applying. Therefore, you should have all of your credentials ready before then. These credentials include coursework in your area of interest, letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with your intellectual and research ability, and GRE scores. The GRE is usually given in October and December. Because it takes about 6-8 weeks for your scores to be reported, it is best to take the GRE in October. GRE&#8217;s taken in December <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">may<\/span> result in your application being incomplete until mid-February, which could put you at a disadvantage in certain cases, especially at the more prestigious schools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">The GRE consists of two parts, a &#8220;General&#8221; test and an &#8220;Advanced&#8221; test. The general test is given in the morning and includes three parts, verbal, quantitative, and analytical. The best way to study for the general test is to do the practice test in your registration booklet and to review with a Barron&#8217;s study guide. It is a good idea to brush up on vocabulary and basic math problems and to become familiar with the types of problems which you will see on the test. The advanced test is given in the afternoon and is given in your specialty &#8211;Biology. You can also study for this test. Reviewing your notes from your Biology coursework, your Bio\u00a0220-221 text, and looking at practice GREs in books you can buy or look at in the Career Services Office is the best way to study for it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">The GRE is usually a very important part of your credentials. In fact, if you&#8217;re applying to schools unfamiliar with Allegheny, it may be the most important part. Hence, it may be advantageous to take the GREs in the spring of your junior year. That way, if you don&#8217;t do as well as you&#8217;d like, you can take them again in October or December after having studied more. If you plan to take the test in October, remember to get information about registering before you leave for the summer, because you must be registered in early September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">To explore areas of potential interest for graduate study, it is a good idea to do an externship or an internship between your Junior and Senior years. You might also talk to someone at the Career Services Office about getting in touch with others in your area of potential interest, i.e., Allegheny alums already at grad school. It might also be helpful to suggest to the Tri-Beta president an area of interest in which you would like to hear a seminar speaker.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"justify\">Remember, the information included here is only a general guide. Keep in touch with a faculty member in your area of interest to get details about graduate work in your particular area.<\/p>\n<h3>Checklist for Application to Graduate Schools<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Late Junior Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Talk to a faculty member in your area(s) of interest about graduate programs.<\/li>\n<li>Think about doing an internship\/externship in your area of interest over the summer.<\/li>\n<li>Check out the grad programs in Peterson&#8217;s Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Early Senior Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign up for GREs so you can take the <strong>October<\/strong> GRE or maybe the <strong>December<\/strong> GRE.<\/li>\n<li>Write to selected schools for more detailed information and application materials.<\/li>\n<li>Contact faculty person with whom you may be interested in working.<\/li>\n<li>Attend Career Services Office workshops on graduate schools.<\/li>\n<li>Apply to about 5 graduate programs by the end of winter break.<\/li>\n<li>Re-take the GRE&#8217;s in December if you want to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate School Directories How to Be a Good Grad Student (PDF) Info for Grads (PDF) Information and Advice Late in your junior year or early in your senior year, talk to your advisor and\/or other Biology faculty about graduate schools, programs, etc., that they think may be appropriate for you. 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Basic do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts of autoclave operation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2012\/08\/Tuttnauer_3545EP_Protocol.pdf\">Autoclave -Tuttnauer 3545EP<\/a>. How to use the autoclave in Steffee Room B.207.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2017\/02\/Germinator_500-2016.pdf\">Germinator_500 (2016) PDF.<\/a>\u00a0Instructions for use.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2012\/02\/KoehlerIllumination.pdf\">Koehler Illumination (PDF)<\/a>. How to adjust your microscope for optimal image resolution.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/micro.magnet.fsu.edu\/primer\/index.html\">Microscopy Primer<\/a>. A website with a wealth of information on a wide variety of microscopic techniques.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sitesmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/bio\/files\/2014\/06\/NanoDrop_Lite_Quick_Reference.pdf\">NanoDrop Lite Quick Reference (PDF)<\/a>. 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