Bethune-Cookman University News February 14, 2019 B-CU Celebrates Intl. Day of Women and Girls in Science On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 women around the globe celebrated science via social media platforms, laboratories, field, and research sites, including at Bethune-Cookman University. The Aquatic Research Laboratory (ARL) in the College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics is led by Dr. Sarah Krejci, Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences and Integrated Environmental Science (IES). Dr. Krejci's current students are predominantly women pursuing degrees in Biology and IES, most on their way to careers in medicine and research. Researchers include: * Post-baccalaureate researcher Alyssa Stubbs who is examining feeding preferences of Dwarf Seahorses * Senior biology major Ja'Kaila Jefferson who is examining habitat impacts on pipefish feeding * Sophomore biology major Shalaila Duke a NOAA CCME scholar examining patterns in syngnathid populations in the Indian River Lagoon * Dr. Sarah Krejci, Assistant Professor of Natural Sciences and Integrated Environmental Science * Danithiza Rojas-Torres, a collaborator from Universidad Nacional de Colombia who is busy completing our manuscript on water quality patterns in the Halifax River Lagoon Two additional female ARL scientists not pictured include: * Post-baccalaureate researcher Jehmia Williams, also completing our Halifax River Lagoon manuscript * Sophomore, Lauren Albury who is examining the impacts of marsh restoration on zooplankton density "At Bethune-Cookman University we are proud to support and train these young female scientists," says Dr. Krejci. These researchers will be traveling around the state of Florida this spring to share their research at a variety of conferences. To learn more about their research follow AquaticResearchLab.org<https://aquaticresearchlab.org/> or follow @kresearchlab on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/kresearchlab/> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/KResearchLab>! SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. 2020 Summer Conservation/Preservation Internships - eight fully-funded, eight-week summer internships in library and archives preservation in 2020 at eight nationally recognized library preservation/conservation laboratories. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/2020-interns.html for more information. The application finishline is Saturday, February 22. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/