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CSU Receives Ohio Sea Grant Funding for Lake Erie Research

Dr. Fasong Yuan, a professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES), has received new funding to perform fieldwork studying causes of hypoxia (lack of oxyge

BGES Assistant Professor Dr. Kevin Mueller Featured in Discussion on Fracking Concerns on Ideastream

In yet another example of BGES reaching out to the community, Dr. Kevin Mueller discusses fracking concerns in Ohio.1.4 billion gallons of fracking wastewater, or toxic brine, is being pumped into inj

BGES Associate Professor Dr. John Van Stan Featured in MinuteEarth Video

In the 1850s, German scientists were trying to figure out how to weigh a forest – but they weren’t particularly interested in the trees. Because as it turns out, forests are much more than trees,

[Video] Undergraduate Summer Research Program Provides Real-Life Experience

Joel S. Chavez, a Biology major with a Chemistry minor, Pre-Med, shares how CSU’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program has provided real-world experience, helping him build the skills and confidenc

Dr. Julie Wolin named 2026 Champion of the River

 Congratulations to Dr. Julie Wolin, an associate professor in the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BGES), on her selection for The Champion of the River AOC (Area

CSU Lab Students Collaborate with NASA on a PACE StoryMap

 Environmental Sciences lab students recently collaborated with researchers at NASA to produce media documenting the lab's PACE validation activities. The StoryMap was written by CSU lab student
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CSU Students Shine as Finalists in Cleveland Clinic’s Annual F. Merlin Bumpus Junior Investigator Awards

Only five Ph.D. students selected to present, three of them are enrolled in graduate doctoral programs at CSU

Kevin Mueller and John Van Stan Receive New NSF Award

Dr. Kevin Mueller and Dr. John Van Stan, both members of the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences (BGES), have been awarded $672,505 over three years for their project, “

The Student Experience: Meet Aarzoo Bhandari

Having recently graduated with a biology degree, Aarzoo Bhandari plans on going onto a master’s program before Medical School.

Recent Environmental Science Graduate Awarded a Knauss Fellowship from Ohio Sea Grant

88 finalists selected from all eligible Sea Grant Programs (Pacific, Gulf, Atlantic and Great Lakes coasts)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College P