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7
Mar
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Teaching

Zool430/430L Animal Physiology with Laboratory – a course in comparative physiology taught in a project-based manner.  Students design the physiological systems of an extinct vertebrate of their choice. The laboratory involves experiments in muscle, nerve, circulatory, and exercise physiology in vertebrate and invertebrate systems. Offered every Fall. Zool430 is Oral and Writing intensive, Zool430L is […]

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25
Jul
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Megalagrion Damselflies of Hawai`i

Hawai’i has its own set of unique damselfly species that are found nowhere else on earth. About 12 million years ago, the first Megalagrion damselfly arrived in Hawai’i and found a land of ecological opportunity. They have diversified into 23 species across, which can be found across the main Hawaiian Islands. They are:

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