Program gives undergrads keys to lab and future. LAS CRUCES -As a freshman at New Mexico State University, Norma Escobeda would normally have a limited opportunity to conduct lab research in genetics, her area of interest. At most universities, graduate students are much more likely than undergraduates to spend time on EYE ON RESEARCH research projects. … Read more
A day’s drive from the New Mexico State University campus is a unique outdoor laboratory where the Sonoran Desert meets the Gulf of California and the tide changes are among the world’s most extreme. Read article.
Bobtail squids, sea creatures that inhabit shallow tropical waters around the world, have a unique way of eluding their predators on moonlit nights. Their undersides glow – just enough to match the moonlight and make them virtually invisible to eels and big fish below. Read article.
Every year, students and faculty study and work in Belize. The country provides a rich experience for marine biologists. New Mexico State University biology professor Michele Nishiguchi talked with Fred Martino about her work in coral reef ecology and the importance of learning outside the classroom. Listen to Audio interview
Michele K. Nishiguchi, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
School of Natural Sciences
University of California, Merced
Merced, CA 95343
Tel: (209) 228-4400 (Dept Office)
Email: nish@ucmerced.edu
