Category: Zoology
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Phillip Sponenberg, Virginia Tech – Fainting Goats
The Latin name myotonia congenitamight not mean much to you, but you’ve likely seen them in action. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, professor of pathology and genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, fills us in on one of the internet’s favorite animal oddities: the fainting goat. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg is a professor…
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John Roe, University of North Carolina Pembrooke – Declining Leatherback Turtle Population
The leatherback turtle population is getting some much needed help. Dr. John Roe, assistant professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is tracking, studying and helping to develop strategies that will help to revitalize the leatherback population. Dr. John Roe is an assistant professor in the University of North Carolina at…