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Abstract The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is facing the deadly issue of Spirorchiidae spp. parasites. There remain many unknowns about the life cycle of the parasite; not very much is understood beyond a gastropod intermediate host. Research into parasitic life cycles is important because it can positively impact conservation awareness, as seen in the…

Objective I: Articulate the relevance of biological “laws”, findings, and methodologies to navigating nature in the future Just like nature, the definite laws of biology are subject to ebb and flow. The laws proposed by Dunn are malleable guidelines meant to outline the course of nature in the future. That said, there are two overarching…

Medieval outlaw stories are all with zeitgeist amongst other elements that beg to be uncovered. Select stories from Thomas H. Ohlgren’s anthology Medieval Outlaws, Gisli Sursson’s Saga, Lancelot’s story from Le Morte D’Arthur, and A Gest of Robyn Hode are used to argue the purpose of the forest for the outlaw. Outside film sources revolving…

Maria L. Ganci 1Biology Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 There is very little known about the classes of sensory neurons involved in the cold noxious response. Therefore, different crosses of Drosophila were used alongside a UAS system to determine which class(es) may be part of the circuit. The larvae from the…

Abstract As cities around the world grow, urbanization increasingly threatens ecosystems. Urbanization contributes to habitat change, pollution, the loss of biodiversity and makes ecosystems more vulnerable to environmental change. Birds are an example of organisms that are experiencing the effects of urbanization. One way they are being affected due to environmental change is through a…

Welcome! My name is Maria Ganci. This past May I graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in English. This portfolio contains my best (& favorite) pieces from my time within the majors.