School of Biological Sciences

Zoology Club welcomes Erica Rosenblum for the 2026 Jonas Lecture

The School of Biological Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences are proud to welcome Erica Rosenblum of the University of California, Berkeley to Pullman for the 2026 Robert Jonas Lecture and School of Biological Sciences seminar.

Erica Rosenblum

Sociology’s Hafiz wins CAS 3MT Qualifier

Six competitors vied to represent the College of Arts and Sciences in the 3 Minute Thesis qualifier round on March 5th in Goertzen Hall.

Three students holding their award certificates.

From frog saunas to medicated baths: Scientists battle a global amphibian plague 

WSU-Vancouver associate professor of biological sciences Jonah Piovia-Scott was featured in CNN’s “Call to Earth” editorial series about his work protecting Cascade frog populations from chytrid, an ancient fungus responsible for mass amphibian die-offs.

In the media.

Biological Sciences: Caroline Terry

Caroline Terry, fifth-year PhD candidate in the School of Biological Sciences, recently won the Best Student Presentation, Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, at the 2026 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting in Portland, OR.

Caroline Terry. PhD candidate, WSU School of Biological Sciences.

The Cascades frog vanished from this national park. Researchers are bringing it back

WSU Vancouver PhD candidate Ryan Wagner was interviewed about efforts to reintroduce the cascades frog into Lassen Volcanic National Park.  Listen to the interview:Linah Mohammad, Juana Summers, Christopher Intagliata, All Things Considered

In the media.

‘Beaver mimicry’ shows range of ecological benefits

The use of artificial beaver dams to replicate the ecological benefits created by the industrious rodents shows promise for offsetting damage to fish habitat, water quality, and biodiversity arising from climate change.

Closeup of a beaver as it climbs onto a dam.

WSU students take part in Global Model WHO conference in Geneva

Three undergraduate Washington State University students traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, last month to take part in the Global Model WHO 2025 conference.

Three WSU students pose for a photo in front of a United Nations sign in Geneva holding a WSU flag.