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Biology News
Katelyn Flolo, a senior BS in Applied Human Biology major, was just named to the GNAC Cross Country All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year. Katelyn is one of nine SPU students named to this team, on the basis of her strong performance both academically and as s member of the cross-country team. See this Athletic Department article for the complete story. Congratulations, Katelyn!
The Biology department is excited to welcome back Rachel Jordan, an SPU alumna who graduated with a BS in Ecology in 2015, earned a MS in Coral Reef Biology in Australia, then worked as a coral reef specialist at Dry Tortugas National Park in Key West, Florida. She was a front-line responder to an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease, caused in part by climate change-fueled bacterial infections. She recently published a book, "If the Ocean Has a Soul: A Marine Biologist’s Pursuit of Truth through Deep Waters of Faith and Science", that is part a memoir of her journey as a Christian scientist and part a call to action to be better stewards of God's creation. For more about Rachel, please see this SPU Story.
On Wednesday, October 8, from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Demaray 150, Rachel will share from her book and experiences as part of a Faith and Science panel discussion, which will include Dr. Eric Long (Professor of Biology), Dr. Sara Koenig (Professor of Biblical Studies), Olivia Clark (current Ecology and Theology double-major) and President Deana Porterfield. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler (Professor of Biology).
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