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Welcome to the BGSO website!

BGSO Spring Symposium

The BGSO Spring Symposium is a fun, low-pressure way to get feedback on presentations from Biology Department faculty and post-docs. If you've already honed your presentation skills, then it's a great way to make off with some sweet prizes!

We still have some available presentation slots.
Please send your title and abstract to Amanda at aackiss@odu.edu to reserve a slot.

When: Saturday, March 3rd
Where: OCNPS 200

Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks provided.

Above Photo: BGSO Wetland Cleanup- 04/23/10

We are a university-recognized student organization that serves as the official organization representing the students in our department. The BGSO also acts as the official liaison between the graduate students and faculty in departmental matters. All M.S. and Ph.D. students in the Department of Biological Sciences are encouraged to be active members.

Some of our activities are described below.

Biology department committee student representatives
The BGSO requests student volunteers to serve on the three Department Advisory Committees:
Budget & Operations, Seminar, and Curriculum.

Graduate Student Orientation Seminar
This seminar takes place during the first week every Fall. Attendance is required for all incoming graduate students. The seminars give incoming students an introduction to the faculty of the department and their research interests.

BGSO Oktoberfest
One of our most popular annual events is the BGSO Oktoberfest held in the Fall semester each year. This is primarily a social event with food, drinks, and games to help get together the biology department faculty and graduate students.

BGSO Spring Symposium
Biology graduate students have the opportunity to present their research at this annual event. All biology faculty and graduate students are encouraged to attend the symposium. Awards are given for the best presentations.

Birdsong Memorial Wetland cleanup
We have taken the responsibility of helping to restore a wetland through the "Adopt-a-Spot" program. We clean up the wetland several times per year and assist the Elizabeth River Project with its planting, weeding, and mulching.

Departmental Bulletin Boards
We maintain many of the bulletin boards on the first three floors of MGB. Materials placed on these boards include information about programs at other schools, announcements, and research posters.