Author Archives for Melissa Kurman

The Past, Present, and Future of the EPA

By Melissa Kurman | Published February 22, 2017

A quick reminder of why we need the Environmental Protection Agency now more than ever, and an explanation of why the public disagrees.

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From Kelp Babies to Kelp Forests

By Melissa Kurman | Published December 12, 2016

A story of lab success!

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The Versatile Ecologist

By Melissa Kurman | Published October 25, 2016

I spent most of the summer eagerly waiting for a piece of equipment (components of which we are still waiting on), and physically could not wait to start my thesis experiments. I probably wasn’t as prepared as I should have been when I was scuba diving with a friend for her project in the cold […]

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Microbes in Paradise (Round 2)

By Melissa Kurman | Published June 20, 2016

A recap of our trip to Mo’orea, French Polynesia!

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Using outreach as inspiration

By Melissa Kurman | Published April 8, 2016

              Several weeks ago, I, along with several other volunteers, assisted in Mrs. Shah’s 7th grade classroom at Portola Middle School.  If you remember back to Nickie’s blog post last month, we went to the same school to judge a science fair. As she mentioned, we realized the shocking […]

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How to Land Your Dream Job (Outside of Academia)

By Melissa Kurman | Published December 10, 2015

On December 2nd the CSUN Women in Science Club hosted the Biology Careers Outside of Academia Symposium. More than 50 undergraduates, graduates, and faculty members attended, and it’s safe to say that everyone in the audience benefitted from it (How could you not? There was free food and free career advice!) Our 12 speakers included: […]

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