Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
@harriscentereco.bsky.social
The Harris World Ecology Center, housed within the Department of Biology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, promotes research, education, and outreach in biodiversity conservation.
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Last week, we were excited to welcome members of the Children's Eternal Rainforest to campus!
We are so grateful for their time, insight, inspiration, and the chance to learn more about what it takes to run this awesome organization.
#HWEC #Conservation #Biodiversity #Ecology #UMSL #STL
We are so grateful for their time, insight, inspiration, and the chance to learn more about what it takes to run this awesome organization.
#HWEC #Conservation #Biodiversity #Ecology #UMSL #STL
September 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Last week, we were excited to welcome members of the Children's Eternal Rainforest to campus!
We are so grateful for their time, insight, inspiration, and the chance to learn more about what it takes to run this awesome organization.
#HWEC #Conservation #Biodiversity #Ecology #UMSL #STL
We are so grateful for their time, insight, inspiration, and the chance to learn more about what it takes to run this awesome organization.
#HWEC #Conservation #Biodiversity #Ecology #UMSL #STL
Harris Center on the Move!
Dr. Jalene LaMontagne and three awesome Harris Center–affiliated students recently attended the Ecological Society of America meeting! We love seeing our students and faculty connecting, networking, and sharing their work at professional conferences across the country.
Dr. Jalene LaMontagne and three awesome Harris Center–affiliated students recently attended the Ecological Society of America meeting! We love seeing our students and faculty connecting, networking, and sharing their work at professional conferences across the country.
August 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Harris Center on the Move!
Dr. Jalene LaMontagne and three awesome Harris Center–affiliated students recently attended the Ecological Society of America meeting! We love seeing our students and faculty connecting, networking, and sharing their work at professional conferences across the country.
Dr. Jalene LaMontagne and three awesome Harris Center–affiliated students recently attended the Ecological Society of America meeting! We love seeing our students and faculty connecting, networking, and sharing their work at professional conferences across the country.
Happy National Moth Week!
Did you know Missouri is home is estimated to be home to more than 3,000 species of moths? To celebrate, we'll be posting our favorite moths and fun facts about them brought to us by our students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
Did you know Missouri is home is estimated to be home to more than 3,000 species of moths? To celebrate, we'll be posting our favorite moths and fun facts about them brought to us by our students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
July 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Happy National Moth Week!
Did you know Missouri is home is estimated to be home to more than 3,000 species of moths? To celebrate, we'll be posting our favorite moths and fun facts about them brought to us by our students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
Did you know Missouri is home is estimated to be home to more than 3,000 species of moths? To celebrate, we'll be posting our favorite moths and fun facts about them brought to us by our students, alumni, staff, and faculty.
Every year, UMSL celebrates undergraduate innovation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. This year was no exception!
UMSL Biology and Harris Center affiliates made a strong showing with 9 presentations across 5 labs, joining students from across departments to share their work.
UMSL Biology and Harris Center affiliates made a strong showing with 9 presentations across 5 labs, joining students from across departments to share their work.
May 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Every year, UMSL celebrates undergraduate innovation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. This year was no exception!
UMSL Biology and Harris Center affiliates made a strong showing with 9 presentations across 5 labs, joining students from across departments to share their work.
UMSL Biology and Harris Center affiliates made a strong showing with 9 presentations across 5 labs, joining students from across departments to share their work.
Harrison Ford, a past recipient of the Hermann World Ecology Award, spoke with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation about the critical need to protect biodiversity - a cause their co-founder E. O. Wilson, another past awardee, was also committed to.
April 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Harrison Ford, a past recipient of the Hermann World Ecology Award, spoke with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation about the critical need to protect biodiversity - a cause their co-founder E. O. Wilson, another past awardee, was also committed to.
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last week at the Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture with Dr. Craig Packer. It was a fantastic evening! Couldn't make it? Check out the highlights in the UMSL Daily article linked in our bio!
#HWEC #UMSLProud #STL #Conservation #Lions #Biology #Biodiversity
#HWEC #UMSLProud #STL #Conservation #Lions #Biology #Biodiversity
March 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last week at the Jane and Whitney Harris Lecture with Dr. Craig Packer. It was a fantastic evening! Couldn't make it? Check out the highlights in the UMSL Daily article linked in our bio!
#HWEC #UMSLProud #STL #Conservation #Lions #Biology #Biodiversity
#HWEC #UMSLProud #STL #Conservation #Lions #Biology #Biodiversity
Soren, a PhD student in Dr. Tobler's lab, was featured in UMSL Daily today! Soren and members of the Tobler lab traveled to Mexico last summer to conduct research on fish living in extreme environments.
📸 Courtesy of Soren Johnson
📸 Courtesy of Soren Johnson
February 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Soren, a PhD student in Dr. Tobler's lab, was featured in UMSL Daily today! Soren and members of the Tobler lab traveled to Mexico last summer to conduct research on fish living in extreme environments.
📸 Courtesy of Soren Johnson
📸 Courtesy of Soren Johnson
st week, the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference brought its buzz to town, and the Harris Center was proud to support both undergraduate and graduate students in attending and presenting their research! 🐾🌿
We caught up with some of them afterward to hear about their experiences.
We caught up with some of them afterward to hear about their experiences.
January 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
st week, the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference brought its buzz to town, and the Harris Center was proud to support both undergraduate and graduate students in attending and presenting their research! 🐾🌿
We caught up with some of them afterward to hear about their experiences.
We caught up with some of them afterward to hear about their experiences.
Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Blaine Marchant!
Dr. Marchant joined UMSL in January 2024 as an assistant professor. He explores the evolution, development, and physiology of plant reproduction, with a focus on anthers and pollen—the “male” side of plant reproductive organs.
Dr. Marchant joined UMSL in January 2024 as an assistant professor. He explores the evolution, development, and physiology of plant reproduction, with a focus on anthers and pollen—the “male” side of plant reproductive organs.
January 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Blaine Marchant!
Dr. Marchant joined UMSL in January 2024 as an assistant professor. He explores the evolution, development, and physiology of plant reproduction, with a focus on anthers and pollen—the “male” side of plant reproductive organs.
Dr. Marchant joined UMSL in January 2024 as an assistant professor. He explores the evolution, development, and physiology of plant reproduction, with a focus on anthers and pollen—the “male” side of plant reproductive organs.
🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Paty Feria Arroyo! 🌟
An alumna of @University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Harris Center, Dr. Feria recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring!
An alumna of @University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Harris Center, Dr. Feria recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring!
January 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Paty Feria Arroyo! 🌟
An alumna of @University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Harris Center, Dr. Feria recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring!
An alumna of @University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Harris Center, Dr. Feria recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring!
Exciting Opportunity for Graduate Students!
Now accepting applications for our Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation and our Whitney R. Harris & Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation.
Now accepting applications for our Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation and our Whitney R. Harris & Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation.
November 25, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Exciting Opportunity for Graduate Students!
Now accepting applications for our Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation and our Whitney R. Harris & Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation.
Now accepting applications for our Christensen Fund Graduate Fellowship in Plant Conservation and our Whitney R. Harris & Saint Louis Zoo Fellowship in Animal Conservation.