{"id":86936,"date":"2017-11-27T19:25:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T00:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=86936"},"modified":"2017-11-27T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T23:30:00","slug":"exhibit-at-msc-norwich-campus-brings-nature-to-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=86936","title":{"rendered":"Exhibit at MSC Norwich Campus brings nature to students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) morph axolotl on exhibit at the Norwich campus.\u00a0Photo by Eric Diefenbacher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Metamorphosis, regeneration and glowing species can all be viewed while taking a coffee break, thanks to a natural history exhibit at Morrisville State College\u2019s Norwich Campus.<\/p>\n

The amphibians exhibit, featured in the lobby area of Roger W. Follett Hall, is part of an annual series which has a new theme each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a unique way to bring the natural environment to students and allow them to see it in a relaxed setting,\u201d said assistant biology professor Eric Diefenbacher, who creates the exhibit each year.<\/p>\n

On display is a biphasic terrarium (half land, half water) dubbed \u201cBiphasal Life,\u201d where students can watch tadpoles metamorphose into frogs. A \u201cName that New York Salamander\u201d display also allows students to test their identification skills of amphibians native to New York.<\/p>\n

Also featured are axolotls, salamanders which contain unique adaptations such as the ability to regenerate any part of their body, including organs. A wild-type axolotl and a GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) morph currently reside in the exhibit, with the GFP containing a jellyfish gene that allows it to glow under a UV light.<\/p>\n

Exhibits last all academic year, with some features rotating out every few months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a way to reconnect with nature,\u201d Diefenbacher said. \u201cStudents get to learn and experience these organisms.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by\u00a0U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2018<\/em>\u00a0issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the\u00a02018 Best Colleges<\/em>\u00a0rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit\u00a0www.morrisville.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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