E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies Archives - UMSL Daily

E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Zoological Studies

Biology Professor Patricia Parker elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Parker has had a long and distinguished career as an evolutionary biologist, with much of her work focused on avian populations in the Galápagos Islands....

CLIMB program adapts to engage area high school students amid COVID-19 pandemic

The 14 interns from Jennings and University City have worked remotely researching COVID-19 and the reasons for its outsized impact on the African American community....

Summit showcases efforts of UM System researchers to shape a more sustainable future

The one-day event featured presentations from 21 faculty members whose work is connected to sustainability goals voted on by the United Nations in 2015....

New recruitment video features testimonials from students on Harris Center’s impact

A new recruitment video highlights the way the Harris Center works to cultivate a new generation of scientific leaders....

Doctoral candidate Sage Rohrer secures NSF fellowship to support study of Galápagos penguins

Rohrer, who received her bachelor's degree from UMSL in 2017, was one of approximately 1,500 graduate students selected for the fellowship this year....

Galápagos hawks hand down lice like family heirlooms, study finds

The group of researchers includes Patricia Parker, the E. Desmond Lee Professor in Zoological Studies and chair of the Department of Biology at UMSL....

UMSL’s biology department embraces state-of-the-art technology

Michael Hughes, assistant professor of biology at UMSL, is the administrator of the next-generation sequencer, an instrument that rapidly sequences molecules like RNA and DNA. ...

BBC News spotlights UMSL biologist’s malaria research

The Galapagos Islands are well known for being the home to a large number of species unique to the islands. But the introduction of foreign parasites could push native bird...