Two Surry Community College science alumni will speak on their research and careers, giving perspective to potential STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and math, career opportunities.
Winter Gary has been appointed interim executive director of the Highlands Biological Foundation as the organization works through a leadership transi.
In lieu of in-person programming, Outreach Education Specialist Patrick Brannon has been busy creating virtual science experiences for students and teachers. WCU photo
By Geoff Cantrell • Contributing writer | In a typical school year, Highlands Biological Station serves nearly 10,000 students through more than 250 programs for 50-plus schools across the mountain region.
This was not a typical school year.
With “stay home, stay safe” orders in place and even the great outdoors temporarily shut down during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Carolina University’s 23-acre research and learning facility in Highlands had to find new ways to meet the community’s conservation and educational needs.